Frozen Pipe Repair
in Little Rock, AR
It's winter, temperatures dropped overnight, and now your faucet won't work. No water comes out when you turn it on, or maybe just a trickle. You might hear banging or clanging in your walls when you try to run water. Your pipes froze, and if you don't deal with it fast, they might burst.
We handle frozen pipe problems all over Little Rock. Winter freezes don't happen here as often as they do up north, but when they do hit, they catch people off guard. We know how to thaw frozen pipes safely and fix any damage that already happened before things get worse.
Frozen Pipe Repair in Little Rock: When Water Turns to Ice
Frozen pipes happen when the temperature drops low enough that water inside your pipes turns to ice. When water freezes, it expands. That expansion puts pressure on the pipe walls from the inside. Sometimes the pipe can handle it. Sometimes it cracks or bursts.
Little Rock winters are usually mild, but we get cold snaps where temperatures drop into the teens or twenties for a few days. That's enough to freeze pipes, especially in older homes that weren't built with harsh winters in mind. We see this most often in houses in Hillcrest and the Quapaw Quarter, where pipes might run through unheated attics, crawl spaces, or along exterior walls. Pipes that are exposed to cold air are the first to freeze.
The pipes most at risk are the ones in unheated spaces. If you have pipes in your garage, under your house in a crawl space, or running along an outside wall with no insulation, those are the ones that'll freeze first. Outdoor faucets and the pipes feeding them are also common problem spots. Even pipes inside your house can freeze if they're in a bathroom or kitchen on an exterior wall, especially if there's no heat getting to that wall.
When a pipe freezes but doesn't burst yet, you've got a chance to fix it before things get bad. The ice block stops water from flowing, but the pipe is still intact. If you catch it at this stage, we can thaw it out and you're good to go. But if the pipe already cracked from the pressure, water will start pouring out as soon as the ice melts. That's when frozen pipes turn into burst pipes, and that's when you've got a real mess on your hands.
Why Local Matters
For Your Plumbing
Why Local Matters
For Your Plumbing
You could call a big national chain. They'll probably charge you more and send someone who doesn't know Little Rock. Local plumbers understand that homes in Pulaski Heights have different plumbing than new builds in West Little Rock. They know which neighborhoods have hard water problems and which areas tend to have foundation shifts that affect plumbing.
When you call a local company, you get someone who answers the phone and can usually tell you right away what's probably happening and when they can get there. No automated system. No waiting on hold for 20 minutes.
Response times are better too. A local plumber is 15 minutes away, not coming from another city. If you've got a burst pipe or sewage backing up, those minutes matter. Plus, local companies know the city inspectors, understand Little Rock's specific codes, and can get permits processed faster. When you need plumbing work done right and done quickly, local is the way to go.
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