Water Line Repair in Castle Rock, CO

Castle Rock sits high on the Palmer Divide, and winter cold snaps here can be sharp. Most water line calls we get in the cold months involve a pipe that froze in an exterior wall, garage, crawlspace or hose bib. The rest of the year, it's more often a leak in the buried service line between the street and the house.

Frozen and Burst Pipe Repair

When a pipe freezes, ice blocks the flow and pressure builds between the ice and the closed faucet. The split often doesn't leak until the ice melts. We thaw frozen lines with controlled heat, never an open flame, find any splits and replace the damaged pipe. Then we look at what let it freeze, whether that's missing insulation, a drafty rim joist or a spigot left with a hose attached.

Main Water Line Leaks

• A wet or sunken spot in the yard along the line route
• Water pressure dropping throughout the house
• Water bills creeping up with no change in use
• Moisture where the line enters the basement

We confirm the leak at the meter, trace the line and locate the break, then repair the section or replace the line if it's failing in more than one place.

Ground Movement

Clay soils that swell and shrink with moisture can put stress on buried pipe and on the point where the line passes through the foundation wall. Flexible, properly bedded pipe and a correctly sleeved wall penetration help a repaired line stay sound.

Before We Dig

Every excavation starts with an 811 locate request so buried utilities are marked. If the leak is on the town's side of the curb stop, we tell you so it can be reported to the water utility. For leaks inside walls and floors, see leak detection.