Burst Pipe Repair in Franktown, CO

Franktown conditions

Franktown is a small unincorporated community at the junction of State Highways 83 and 86, about 7 miles east of Castle Rock and 9 miles south of Parker, near Castlewood Canyon State Park. It has kept a distinctly rural identity of ranches, acreage and homes spread out along county roads. No public water or sewer provider for Franktown was confirmed, and the setup can differ from one property to the next. Check your bills, or ask Douglas County, to know whether you're on a district or a private well, and whether your home is on municipal sewer.

That matters most in the first minutes of a burst. On a well, there's no utility valve at the street: switch off the pump at its breaker, close the valve past the pressure tank and open a low faucet. On acreage, buried lines can be long, and a pressure tank or well line in a barn, pump house or unheated garage is a common freeze point. Open ground lets wind push cold into crawl spaces and outside walls on the house itself, too.

Choosing a repair

Signs of a burst

• A well pump that cycles with every tap closed
• Water under the house or seeping from a wall
• No water at all after a frigid night
• A wet or icy patch over a buried line

Timing and permits

Breaks tend to show during the first thaw after a long cold stretch, so check crawl spaces and pump areas the next day. Franktown is unincorporated, so plumbing permits go through the Douglas County Building Division, which issues a Mechanical/Plumbing permit (303-660-7497, 100 Third Street in Castle Rock). If you smell gas, leave and call 911, then Black Hills Energy, which lists Franktown in its service territory, using the number on your gas bill; propane homes should call their supplier.