Burst Pipe and Leaking Pipe Repair
Water where it should not be? Shut off the main first, then call us. We find where the pipe is leaking, fix the cause instead of the stain, and tell you honestly whether a repair or a repipe makes more sense. You get the real price before we start.
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Pipe Leaks in Raleigh
Whether the water is pouring or you just have a mystery stain, these are the pipe leaks we see most.
Raleigh does not freeze often, but when it does, pipes in crawlspaces, garages, and outside walls split. Shut off the main, open a faucet to drain the lines, and call us. We replace the split section and check the pipes around it.
Copper pipe can wear through from the inside, leaving tiny leaks that spray or weep. One pinhole is often a sign more are coming. We repair it and look at the condition of the rest of the line.
Homes built from about 1978 to 1995 may have gray polybutylene supply lines, which fail at the fittings. A repair is a patch on a pipe that is failing everywhere, so we explain when replacement is the better call.
Older galvanized steel rusts from the inside. Low pressure, brown water, and leaks at the threads are the signs. We repair what we can and tell you plainly when the pipe has reached the end of its life.
Water you cannot see shows up as a musty smell, sagging insulation, or a damp wall. We trace the line and open the smallest section possible to reach it.
A brown ring on the ceiling under an upstairs bathroom, or a bill that rose with no change in the household, points to a leak you have not found yet. We check the fixtures, the supply lines, and the drain before we say where it is.
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Turn off the main if the leak is active. Tell us where the water showed up, when it started, and whether anything changes it. Photos help.
We trace the line, pressure test the system, and use listening equipment to pinpoint the leak. Any opening in the wall or floor is small and in the right place.
You get the options and the price in writing before work starts. A single repair is the right answer when the pipe is sound. A repipe is the right answer when it is failing throughout.
Pipe Leaks in Raleigh Homes
Raleigh homes span many decades, so the pipe in the wall depends on when the house was built. Pre-1960s homes can have galvanized steel. Homes built from 1978 to 1995 may have polybutylene. Newer homes mostly have copper or PEX. Triangle clay soil also swells and shrinks with the seasons, and that movement stresses buried and crawlspace lines over time. Each pipe type fails in its own way, and that decides the fix.
A repair is the right call when one section failed and the rest is sound. A repipe is the better call when leaks keep coming back, the pipe is polybutylene or badly corroded galvanized, or water pressure and color have gotten worse. Patching a pipe that is failing everywhere means paying for the next leak. We tell you which situation you are in. If the leak is under a slab, see slab leak repair in Raleigh. If water is actively flooding, see our emergency plumber page.
We serve Raleigh from our shop at 3460 Apex Pkwy in Apex, Monday through Saturday, 7:00 to 18:00. Call or text (919) 679-1275, or book online. For all our Raleigh service, see our Raleigh plumber page.
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Shut off the main water valve, usually where the line enters the house or at the meter. Open a faucet to drain the lines, turn off the water heater if the leak is large, and move belongings away from the water. Then call (919) 679-1275.
It depends on the pipe material, where the leak is, how hard it is to reach, and whether walls or floors need opening. We give you the real price before we start, and nothing begins until you approve it.
We trace the plumbing, pressure test the system, and listen along the pipes with sensitive equipment. That narrows the leak to a spot, so any opening is small and in the right place.
When the pipe is failing throughout. Repeated leaks, polybutylene, heavily corroded galvanized, and pressure or water color that keeps getting worse are the signs. If one section failed and the rest is sound, a repair is enough, and we will say so.
Turn off every fixture and check your water meter. If it still moves, water is going somewhere. A water bill that rose with no change in use, a musty smell, or a damp spot on a wall or ceiling are other signs.
We can repair a failed fitting, but polybutylene tends to fail again at the next one. We check the system, tell you what we find, and explain when a repipe is the better choice.
Serving Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle: Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Holly Springs and Morrisville. Not sure we cover your address? Call (919) 679-1275 and ask.
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