Burst Pipes

Burst Pipe Repair in Kokomo, Indiana

If a pipe has burst right now: find the main shut-off valve (usually where the water line enters the basement, or in the meter pit near the street), turn it clockwise until it stops, then open the lowest faucet in the house to drain the line. Then call 765-236-1212. Phones are answered 24/7 and after-hours emergency service is available across Kokomo, Howard County and Tipton County. A burst pipe in a Kokomo home is usually a January story: a supply line in an exterior wall, a crawl space or an unheated garage freezes, the ice expands, the pipe splits, and the leak doesn’t show until it thaws. Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling runs burst pipe repair trucks out of 1609 Rank Parkway Court with the copper, PEX and fittings to make the repair on the first visit. Our plumbers are licensed, drug-tested and background-checked, and even on an emergency call the repair price is in writing before work starts. Book burst pipe repair or call 765-236-1212.

Why Pipes Burst in Kokomo Homes

Freezing. The big one. Pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces, attics, garages and under kitchen sinks on outside walls. A line in a Greentown or Russiaville farmhouse crawl space with a vent left open is the classic call. If the pipe is frozen but hasn’t split yet, it’s a frozen pipe job and we can often thaw it before it bursts.
Corroded galvanized pipe. Pre-1960 Kokomo homes with original steel supply lines rust from the inside until a pinhole opens, or a section lets go at a threaded joint.
Pinholes in copper. Hard water and the chemistry of some well water pit copper from inside; a line that’s had three pinholes is a line that needs replacing, not patching.
Polybutylene. The gray plastic pipe used in some 1980s–90s homes gets brittle and splits at fittings without warning.
Water hammer and pressure. A failed pressure-reducing valve or a missing expansion tank lets city pressure spike, and the weakest joint in the house finds out.
Burst water heater or washing machine hose. Not technically a pipe, but the same flood. See water heater repair.

What a Summers Burst Pipe Visit Looks Like

You call 765-236-1212. We walk you through shutting off the main and the water heater while you wait, and give you the after-hours rate on the phone if it’s after hours.
The plumber finds the split. For a pipe inside a wall or ceiling, we open the smallest section needed; a leak-detection run narrows it down first if the location isn’t obvious.
You get the repair price in writing. Flat-rate, so it doesn’t change if the fitting fights us.
We cut out the damaged section and replace it in copper or PEX with proper transition fittings to whatever the existing pipe is, then pressure-test the repair.
We check the rest of the run. If a frozen line split in one place, it often stressed others, and galvanized or polybutylene that burst once will burst again. We tell you what we see and leave the decision with you.
Water back on, water heater relit or re-powered, and you’re back in business. We don’t do drywall or flooring, but we leave the opening square and clean, and we can point you to a local restoration company for water damage.

Burst Pipe Repair Pricing in Kokomo

Repairs are flat-rate from the price book and in writing before we start, including after hours. The after-hours rate is told to you on the phone before anyone drives out. If the pipe that burst is part of a galvanized or polybutylene system that’s going to keep failing, we’ll quote repiping alongside the repair so you can decide once instead of every winter. We meet or beat any written quote from another licensed local contractor. Financing is available for repiping. See current Kokomo plumbing specials.

Before the Next Freeze

Disconnect garden hoses and shut off and drain the outdoor spigots, or have us install frost-free sillcocks. Close crawl space vents and insulate the lines down there. Open the cabinet doors under sinks on exterior walls when it drops below 10°F, and let a faucet at the far end of the house drip overnight. If you’re leaving for more than a couple of days in winter, don’t turn the heat off; set it to 55. And if the house still has galvanized or polybutylene, plan the repipe in October, not in a January emergency. The full winter list is in getting your Kokomo home ready for winter.

Serving Kokomo, Howard County and Tipton County

From the Rank Parkway office we cover all of Kokomo and Greentown, Russiaville, Sharpsville, Tipton, Windfall, Hemlock, Oakford, Kempton and the rural roads in between. See all plumbing services in Kokomo.

Burst Pipe FAQs for Kokomo Homeowners

Where is my main water shut-off?

In most Kokomo homes it’s a valve on the pipe where the water line comes through the basement wall or floor, often near the water heater or the front of the house. If you can’t find it, there’s a curb stop in the meter pit near the street that the city or we can close. Find yours now, before you need it, and make sure it turns.

How fast can you get here if a pipe has burst?

Same-day during business hours and after-hours emergency service any other time. Our trucks are based on Rank Parkway in Kokomo, so most of Howard County is under 25 minutes away. Shutting off the main while you wait stops the damage; the repair can be an hour later.

Will insurance cover a burst pipe?

Most homeowner’s policies cover sudden water damage from a burst pipe, including cleanup, though they often don’t cover the pipe repair itself, and some exclude freezing if the house was unheated. Take photos before anything is moved and call your agent the same day. We give you an itemized invoice for the claim.

Should I just repair the one spot?

For a copper line that froze once, usually yes. For galvanized or polybutylene, a burst is a symptom of the whole system aging out, and repairing it spot by spot costs more over a few winters than repiping once. We’ll show you both numbers and tell you honestly which one we’d choose.

The pipe is frozen but not leaking. What do I do?

Shut off the main anyway, open the faucet on that line so pressure can escape as it thaws, and call. If we can thaw it before it splits, that’s a much smaller job. Don’t use a torch or open flame on it. See frozen pipes. Book burst pipe repair in Kokomo or call 765-236-1212.