Emergency Plumbing
Burst pipe, sewer backup or no hot water in the cold. We take emergency plumbing calls 24 hours a day across the Albuquerque metro and the East Mountains.
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A faucet that gives only a trickle on a cold morning usually means your pipes froze. Frozen pipe repair means finding the ice, thawing it safely and fixing any pipe that split. Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating does that work, including burst pipe repair. We are based in Edgewood and work Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around.
If a pipe has split, shut off the main water valve, then open a faucet to drain the pipes. Then call (505) 306-8285. We take emergency plumbing calls 24 hours a day, and we will get you scheduled as fast as we can.
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If you turn on a faucet and get only a trickle, the Red Cross says to suspect a frozen pipe. Keep that faucet open, since running water helps melt the ice. Albuquerque's Water Authority says to learn where your master shutoff valve is before a pipe bursts.
To thaw a pipe you can reach, the Red Cross lists four ways to warm it. Use a heating pad, a hair dryer, hot wet towels or a space heater kept clear of anything that burns. It says never use a blowtorch, a kerosene or propane heater, a charcoal stove or any open flame. Keep the heat on the pipe until full water pressure comes back.
The Red Cross says to call a plumber when you cannot find, reach or thaw the frozen spot. It also says to check every other faucet, because if one pipe freezes, others may freeze too.
The Red Cross says pipes exposed to severe cold, like outdoor hose bibs, freeze most often. So do pipes in unheated crawl spaces, attics, garages and kitchen cabinets. Pipes along outside walls with little or no insulation are on the same list. Another likely spot is where the water line comes in through the foundation.
On larger lots we also check unheated casitas, outbuildings and the line out to a well house. Albuquerque's Water Authority says to wrap exposed pipes in unheated areas, including the space beneath a mobile home.
Edgewood sits near 6,700 feet, and East Mountain homes freeze harder than homes in the valley. In the February 2011 cold, Albuquerque's lows ran from 7 degrees down to 7 below zero. A weather station near Moriarty logged 32 below on February 3. Up here, we expect cold snaps that reach 20 below.
NWS Albuquerque says the February 2011 outbreak caused millions of dollars in damage across northern and central New Mexico. The damage came from burst water pipes in homes, businesses and public buildings. That is why we check the whole run after a thaw.
When a frozen pipe splits, we open up where the water shows and cut out the split section. Copper gets new copper, and split PEX gets a new length and new fittings. Old galvanized steel gets cut back to sound pipe. A galvanized house that keeps splitting may need repiping, which is part of our plumbing repair work.
Some freeze damage needs a different repair. A line that split under a concrete slab is a slab leak repair. A yard line that froze between the meter or well house and the home is a water line repair. A slow leak inside a wall with no freeze behind it is a leak detection job.
Free estimates and site visits across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood.
(505) 306-8285From the first call to the final test, here is how it goes.
Call (505) 306-8285 and tell us what is happening and where. We ask a few questions so we bring the right parts.
Emergencies go first. Everything else gets a day and a window that works for you.
We find what is actually wrong and explain it in plain words. Then the estimate goes in writing before any work starts.
The repair or the install, with the parts it needs. Where a permit or an inspection is required, we handle that paperwork with you.
We run the water or fire the unit and check it. Then we clean up and tell you how to keep it working.
Common questions about frozen pipes across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Burst pipe, sewer backup or no hot water in the cold. We take emergency plumbing calls 24 hours a day across the Albuquerque metro and the East Mountains.
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Water leak detection for hidden leaks inside walls, ceilings and floors, found with meter checks and pressure testing. We open the wall only where the evidence points, then repair or reroute the pipe.
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Water line repair and replacement for the yard line that runs from the meter or the well to your house. We find the leak, then fix the bad section or replace the whole run.
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Plumbing repair for leaks, slab leaks, pipe repair, toilets, faucets, shower valves and garbage disposals. We work homes and small commercial buildings from Edgewood across the Albuquerque metro.
Learn MoreDrains, water heaters, water softeners, gas lines and sewer work, plus boilers, furnaces, radiant heat and mini splits. One call covers the water and the heat.
Burst pipes, sewer backups and dead water heaters do not wait for Monday. Call any hour and we will get you scheduled as fast as we can.
Houses, manufactured homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. Landlords and property managers keep us on a maintenance schedule.
We run about 70 miles out from Edgewood, into Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and down to Los Lunas. The East Mountains are home.
Real reviews from real plumbing, heating and septic jobs, 37 reviews on Google.
Of all the plumbers I called for help, this is the only company that could fit me in same day. David came out within an hour of me calling and fixed the issue. He stayed on it until it was done, and I am so grateful that he was there when I needed help the most. He didn't charge an arm and leg, which was so appreciated in my situation. I will definitely be calling him in the future.
David always has a solution, I am an active real estate investor and he has been there from boilers, plumbing, sewer, septic systems, shower valves and more. Great Job and as always thank you
I have been using Wright Flow Plumbing. for years. What I have always said if you show up on time and do what you say your gunna do that is the key to running a successful business. Wright Flow always shows up on time and always does what they say what they're gunna do in a timely manner. I always refer them to my friends and family. I highly suggest you giving them a try as well.
Tell us what is going on and where the house or building is, and we will come look at it. Call (505) 306-8285 or fill out the form and we will get back to you.
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