★★★★★
Basement floor drain smelled for weeks. Turned out to be a dried trap, not anything serious. He explained it, filled it, and charged for the callout only.
Perry N. · West Des Moines, IA
Frozen Pipe Repair · West Des Moines, Iowa
Frozen Pipe Thawing & Repair in West Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa gives us a solid stretch of the year where a pipe in the wrong place will freeze. The dangerous moment is not the freeze itself - it is the thaw, when a split that the ice was plugging suddenly starts pushing water into a wall. That is why we check the line under pressure as it comes back rather than declaring victory when the tap runs.
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 West Des Moines
- 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 West Des Moines
- 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 West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines
Billybob Plumbing covers West Des Moines and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
West Des Moines customers on our frozen pipe repair work
★★★★★
Snapped shutoff valve under the sink flooded the cabinet. Same-day visit, replaced both angle stops while he was in there. Sensible.
Milo F. · Des Moines, IA
★★★★★
Old galvanised pipes giving us brown water every morning. They repiped in PEX and explained the trade-offs against copper honestly instead of just pushing one.
Ellis T. · Clive, IA
Other plumbing services in West Des Moines
Emergency Plumber in West Des Moines
Burst pipes, sewage backing up, no water in the house. We answer the phone at 2am and roll a truck the same night.
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Restaurants, salons, clinics, offices and shops. Scheduled around your hours so a plumbing problem never closes your doors.
Read moreSump Pump Repair in West Des Moines
The one pump in the house that only matters on the worst night of the year. Tested, repaired, replaced and backed up.
Read moreSewer Line Repair in West Des Moines
Root intrusion, collapsed clay and bellied lines repaired by trenchless lining where the pipe allows and open cut where it does not.
Read moreWater Heater Replacement in West Des Moines
Old tank out, new tank in, usually inside a morning. Correct venting, new flex lines, expansion tank and a permit where the city wants one.
Read moreBackflow Testing in West Des Moines
Annual testing, repair and documentation for irrigation systems, commercial buildings and fire lines.
Read moreFrozen Pipe Repair near West Des Moines
Same service, same pricing, in the communities around West Des Moines.
Frozen Pipe Repair in West Des Moines: 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 West Des Moines.
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 West Des Moines home.
Do you charge more for winter emergency calls?
No. Frozen pipe calls in West Des Moines are priced the same as any other job, day or night, throughout the season.
Do you charge extra for nights and weekends in West Des Moines?
No. A call at 2am on a Sunday costs the same as the same job at 2pm on a Wednesday. No overtime rate, no holiday surcharge, no emergency premium.
Frozen Pipe Repair in West Des Moines, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778