Burst Pipe Repair
Snow and hard freezes crack pipes on north walls and in unheated additions.
Service area
Emergency Plumber in Boulder, CO
Boulder lies a few miles west of Louisville, with a long history that goes back to the 1858 gold rush. It has older homes near the foothills, student rentals and newer housing farther east, and each presents its own plumbing risks. When water or sewage is the trouble this minute, phone the round-the-clock line with your street address.
Give the dispatcher your Boulder address so coverage can be confirmed.
Boulder at a glance
- Incorporated in 1871Prospectors reached Boulder Canyon in late 1858 and found gold along Boulder Creek in early 1859.
- About 108,000 residentsThe 2020 census count, in the shadow of the Flatirons.
- About 88 inches of snowAverage seasonal snowfall in Boulder.
Older homes at the foot of the mountains
Boulder's oldest neighborhoods have homes that are more than a century old, and many have been remodeled several times. That layering can leave a mix of copper, galvanized steel and plastic in one house, with old cast iron drains under the floor.
Old drain lines with roots and scale clog repeatedly. If a drain has needed clearing more than once, hydro jetting or a sewer line repair may be the lasting answer. Ask for a camera look before agreeing to a dig.
Snow, cold and the pipes along north walls
Boulder averages about 88 inches of snow a season, and hard freezes come with it. Pipes along north-facing walls, in unheated additions and under vanities on exterior walls are the usual casualties.
A pipe that freezes may split only when it thaws. If you see a stain or hear running water after a cold night, shut the main valve and call about burst pipe repair. If the freeze happened while you were away, drying the house promptly matters as much as the repair.
Where calls come from
Boulder emergency plumber ZIP codes
Looking for an emergency plumber in 80301, 80302, 80303, 80304, 80305, 80306, 80307, 80308, 80309, 80310 and 80314? The all-hours line answers calls from those ZIP codes and nearby streets. Think of the list as a guide rather than a promise of coverage. Boulder has many ZIP codes, so give your street address and the dispatcher will confirm coverage.
Popular services in Boulder
Each page covers the work and the cost factors. The short notes explain why the job shows up around Boulder.
Drain Cleaning & Unclogging
Old cast iron and clay drains clog repeatedly under century-old homes.
Sewer Line Repair
Roots and shifting ground open joints in older laterals.
Leak Detection
Remodeled homes with mixed pipe materials hide leaks in several places.
Tankless Water Heater Service
Scale builds in tankless units where the source water changes with the season.
Water Damage Restoration
Drying after a freeze burst in a rental or a family home.
Several water sources, two treatment plants
The city's water quality report lists four sources: Barker Reservoir, North Boulder Creek, Carter Lake and Boulder Reservoir, and says which one serves a given property can change with the season. Two plants, Betasso and 63rd Street, treat the water.
Because the sources shift, taste and mineral content can too. If scale on fixtures is a concern, a softener or a tankless descaling schedule may help. The report does not give a single hardness figure, so ask the city or test your tap.
Hillside lots and older bungalows
Many Boulder homes sit on sloped lots, and pipes that run along a hillside foundation can shift as the soil moves. Older bungalows near the university area often still have original drain lines and mixed supply pipe from decades of remodeling.
Describe your house to the dispatcher: the era, whether there is a crawl space or a basement and where the main valve sits. That helps match a contractor who is comfortable with older construction. The September 2013 floods also left many basement owners alert to sump and drain issues, so mention any pump trouble.
Quick answers
Boulder plumbing questions
The city's report lists Barker Reservoir, North Boulder Creek, Carter Lake and Boulder Reservoir as its sources, treated at two plants. Which source serves your address can vary by season.
Let the landlord or manager know first, and ring the line if water keeps running. Say who owns the unit so approval does not delay the repair.
The line takes calls from the Boulder ZIP codes listed above. Whether a contractor reaches you turns on the exact address, so read yours out to the dispatcher.
Yes. Calls are picked up at every hour, holidays too. Share your address and the symptoms, and the dispatcher routes you to a nearby contractor who sets the arrival time.
One phone line serves those ZIP codes and the surrounding streets. Whether a contractor reaches you turns on the exact address, so check it during the call.
Plumbing trouble in Boulder?
Phone the round-the-clock line, tell the dispatcher your location and the trouble, and you will be routed to a local contractor.