★★★★★
Sewage came up through the basement floor drain on a Sunday. They were out in about forty minutes and stayed until it was actually clear rather than just moving.
Della C. · Story City, IA
Frozen Pipe Repair · Story City, Iowa
Frozen Pipe Thawing & Repair in Story City, Iowa
If a faucet in your Story City home has gone dry in a cold snap, leave it open and call before you try to force it. We thaw pipes with controlled heat, never an open flame, and once water is moving again we look at why that particular run froze - almost always an uninsulated line in an exterior wall, a crawl space or an unheated garage.
Call (833) 435-9778 and describe what is happening. We will give you an arrival window before you hang up and a flat price before anyone starts work - the same price at 2am as at 2pm.
- 24/7 in Story City
- Flat price
- Same-day service
Call a plumber now
(833) 435-9778Answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
Call (833) 435-9778- A tap that has stopped running during a cold snap
- Frost or bulging visible on an exposed pipe
- Only one fixture in the house has lost water
When to call us in Story City
- A tap that has stopped running during a cold snap
- Frost or bulging visible on an exposed pipe
- Only one fixture in the house has lost water
- A strong smell or gurgle when you open the tap
- The same pipe froze last winter too
- You are leaving the house empty in deep winter
What the visit covers
- Controlled thawing without open flame
- Line checked under pressure for splits as it thaws
- Any damaged section cut out and replaced immediately
- Cause identified - insulation, routing or air infiltration
- Pipe insulation or heat tape fitted where needed
- Winterisation advice for empty or seasonal properties
Older sewer lines here are clay or cast iron
Plenty of Story City homes still run their waste out to the street through clay tile with a joint every few feet, and roots find every one of them. Cast iron scales shut from the inside instead. Either way, a main line that backs up twice in a year is telling you something a camera can confirm in twenty minutes.
Frozen Pipe Repair across Story City
Billybob Plumbing covers Story City and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Story City customers on our frozen pipe repair work
★★★★★
New disposal and a dishwasher connection that the last installer had done wrong. Fixed both, and pointed out the wrong one rather than quietly leaving it.
Simone V. · Ames, IA
★★★★★
Fair price, showed up when they said, and did not leave a mess. I do not know how to review a plumber more highly than that.
Sam I. · Roland, IA
Other plumbing services in Story City
Faucet Repair in Story City
Dripping faucets, failing shower valves, dead shutoffs and new fixture installs done without wrecking the finish.
Read moreSump Pump Repair in Story City
The one pump in the house that only matters on the worst night of the year. Tested, repaired, replaced and backed up.
Read moreBurst Pipe Repair in Story City
Water shut off, the split section cut out and replaced, and the line pressure-tested before we leave. Any hour, any day.
Read moreBackflow Testing in Story City
Annual testing, repair and documentation for irrigation systems, commercial buildings and fire lines.
Read moreGas Line Repair in Story City
Gas smell, a leak on the meter side, or a new run for a range, dryer, grill or garage heater. Pressure-tested every time.
Read moreWater Leak Repair in Story City
Acoustic and thermal leak detection that finds the pipe before we open the wall, then a proper repair rather than a patch.
Read moreFrozen Pipe Repair near Story City
Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Story City.
Frozen Pipe Repair in Story City: common questions
Can I thaw a frozen pipe myself?
A hair dryer or a heat gun on a low setting, working from the tap back toward the freeze with the faucet open, is reasonable on an accessible pipe. Never a torch. If the pipe is inside a wall or you cannot reach it, call (833) 435-9778.
How do I know if a frozen pipe has burst?
Often you do not until it thaws. If a tap ran dry and then came back with reduced pressure, or you hear water running with everything off, shut the main off and call us. That is the classic pattern in Story City.
How do I stop pipes freezing next winter?
Insulate exposed runs, seal the air leaks that let cold reach them, keep the heat on in the garage, and let a tap trickle on the coldest nights. We will point out the specific runs at risk in your Story City home.
Do you charge more for winter emergency calls?
No. Frozen pipe calls in Story City are priced the same as any other job, day or night, throughout the season.
Do you work on commercial properties in Story City?
Yes. Restaurants, salons, clinics, offices, churches and multi-tenant buildings across Story City. We schedule outside trading hours at no extra cost so a repair does not cost you a day of business.
Frozen Pipe Repair in Story City, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778