Burst Pipe Repair in North York

First minutes after a burst

1. Turn off the main water valve. Normally found close to the meter, usually where the service enters. Our shut-off guide shows where to look.
2. Kill power to wet areas if water is near outlets or fixtures and you can reach the panel safely.
3. Open a low tap to drain pressure from the system.
4. Call us and describe where the water is coming from.
5. Photograph the damage for insurance before moving items.

Why pipes burst

Frozen water expands and splits pipes, often in exterior walls, unheated garages or crawl spaces. Old copper thins from inside and pinholes. Galvanized pipe rusts through at threads. Failed supply hoses on washing machines, toilets and faucets cause a surprising share of floods. High water pressure without a regulator stresses all of them.

How we repair it

We remove the split length and splice in fresh pipe and fittings suited to the existing system, whether copper, PEX or another approved material. Where the burst came from freezing, we look at insulation, heat and air leaks around the pipe so it does not happen again. If the pipe is generally corroded, we will tell you plainly that more failures are likely.

North York trouble spots

Kitchen sinks on exterior walls, upstairs bathrooms over garages in side-splits, and hose bibs on older homes freeze most often here. Preventive steps are in our frozen pipe prevention guide. For frozen lines that have not split yet, see frozen pipe thawing.