If a pipe bursts in your Bennett home, close the main valve right away and keep away from wet outlets. A plumber can repair the broken line and test the system. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Bennett.
What happens when you call
The number on this page puts you through to an independent plumber who serves Bennett. Tell them where the water is, whether the main is off and what the pipe looks like. On site, the plumber confirms the shutoff, opens just enough to reach the break, cuts out the damaged pipe and fits new. Water comes back slowly while the repair and the joints nearby are checked, along with other lines in the same cold space.
What sets the price
- How much finished drywall or ceiling has to be opened
- Pipe material, usually PEX or copper in Bennett's newer homes
- Number of breaks the freeze caused
- Excavation if the leak is on the buried line
- Permits through the Town of Bennett Building Department, if needed
- Travel and timing for a town about 29 miles out, plus night or weekend rates
Bennett conditions
Bennett sits on the I-70 corridor about 25 minutes from Denver International Airport, and a large share of its homes have been built since 2000; the median home dates to 2000, with about 27% built before 1980. In newer houses, freeze breaks come mostly from lines in garages, attics and exterior walls rather than from aging pipe. On the open plains, wind pushes cold into those spaces quickly, so a sharp cold front can catch a house that seemed fine the day before.
Inside town limits, the Town of Bennett supplies, treats and delivers water from Denver Basin aquifer wells, and it runs its own sewer plant. For a problem on the Town's side, call Bennett Public Works at 303.644.3249, extension 1014. The ZIP code also covers unincorporated Adams, Arapahoe and Elbert County land outside town, where service wasn't verified; rural homes there may be on their own wells. The Town's Building Department is at 207 Muegge Way, (303) 644-3249.
Checklist before the plumber arrives
- Main closed; on a well, pump breaker off as well
- Power off to wet outlets and appliances
- Water heater off or on pilot; if you smell gas, leave and call 911 and Colorado Natural Gas at 1-800-883-3181 from outside
- Photos taken before cleanup
- A clear path to the main valve and the leak
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Bennett
Water is bubbling up near the street or meter. Who do I call?
What should I do about the water heater after a pipe breaks?
How do I stop the water in a home on a private well?
Why did the leak only show up once the pipe thawed?
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