A pipe that has split or burst
Once a pipe opens up, every minute it runs pushes more water into the subfloor, the drywall and the insulation. The plumber finds the break, cuts out the damaged length and joins in new pipe.
Emergency Plumbing in Kannapolis
Water spreading across a floor, sewage coming up a drain or a house with no water at all needs a plumber at the door, and one call to us starts that.
On the phone we ask what you are seeing and where, then help you reach a plumber who works in Kannapolis, Concord and Mooresville.
Problems that count as emergencies
Sewage backing up
Dirty water rising in a tub, shower or floor drain means waste has nowhere to go. The blockage may sit in a branch drain or in the main line out to the street, and a plumber checks which.
A toilet that keeps overflowing
If the bowl climbs to the rim and over each time someone flushes, something is lodged in the toilet or past it in the drain. Clearing it also shows whether other fixtures on that line are involved.
Water around the water heater
Water pooling at the base of the heater may be coming from a loose connection, a relief valve letting go or a tank that has rusted through. Telling those apart decides between a repair and a replacement.
Little or no water pressure
When the taps in your house slow to a trickle or stop, the cause can be inside the home or out in the city system, and the next section explains how to tell.
When the trouble is in the city’s pipes
A sudden loss of water pressure can mean a break in a city water main rather than a fault in your house. Kannapolis Public Works answers its water and sewer phone lines 24 hours a day, seven days a week and on holidays, for pressure loss and for sewer back-ups.
If neighbors on the street have lost pressure too, the city line is the place to report it. If the trouble is only in your home, call us and we help you reach a plumber.
Freezing nights in Kannapolis
Kannapolis gets winter nights below freezing. On those nights the pipes at risk run through crawl spaces, garages, attics and outside walls, away from the heat of the house.
To see how your own pipes rate, the pipe freeze risk checker on this site combines Kannapolis winter weather with where the pipes run.
A burst pipe is only one kind of emergency. Water that seeps in quietly is a leak detection matter, and trouble out in the yard line is for sewer repair. More services are listed on the home page.
Call for a free plumbing estimate
Call us to discuss your current issue and how we can assist you. The call is free and you get a free, personalized estimate with no obligation. We're here to help.
Call (855) 321-3426