Burst Pipe Repair in Evergreen, CO

What to expect when you call

The number here connects you with an independent plumber who works in Evergreen. Tell them where water is showing up, whether the house valve is closed, and whether you're on Evergreen Metropolitan District water or a private well. The plumber confirms the shutoff, opens the smallest practical access, removes the damaged pipe and fits new. Water comes back gradually while the repair is watched, and on a well system the plumber also checks that the pump and pressure tank came through the freeze intact.

What drives the cost

• Access: crawl spaces under mountain homes can be tight, and finished walls take patching.
• Pipe material and the age of the plumbing around the break.
• Number of breaks: a long cold night can crack a line in more than one spot.
• Buried work: a leak on the service line from the district main means digging, often in rocky ground.
• Well components, if the pressure tank, switch or well line froze too.
• Permits from Jefferson County Building Safety, since Evergreen is unincorporated.
• After-hours timing.

Evergreen conditions

Evergreen is an unincorporated mountain community about 19 miles west of Denver, centered on Evergreen Lake, with Bergen Park and Hiwan to the north and Kittredge along Bear Creek. Homes inside Evergreen Metropolitan District boundaries are on district water; outside those boundaries, Jefferson County says mountain homes generally rely on private wells, and many aren't on municipal sewer.

For district customers, homeowners are responsible for maintaining and repairing their water and sewer service lines all the way from the district's main, usually in the street, to the house. For a burst water line, the district tells customers to shut off water at the home's shutoff valve and call both a plumber and the district at 303-674-4112, option 2 during business hours or option 9 after hours. Service line repairs must meet the district's standards, and work near district pipes has contractor requirements, so mention that you're a district customer when you call.

Mountain cold is harder on plumbing than the plains: lines in crawl spaces, garages and walls on the windward side freeze first, and a well's pressure tank or pump house needs heat too.

Checklist before the plumber arrives

• House shutoff closed; on a well, pump breaker off
• Power off to wet outlets
• Faucet open on the lowest level
• Photos of the damage
• Driveway and path clear of snow so the plumber can reach the house