When a pipe bursts in a Glendale home or condo, close the main shutoff and turn off power near the water. A plumber can repair the broken section and check for damage to nearby lines. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Glendale.
Glendale's water setup
Glendale is a small Arapahoe County city completely surrounded by the City and County of Denver, and it's the most densely populated municipality in Colorado. It gets all its water from Denver Water, but the City of Glendale maintains its own water mains and bills customers directly. That means main breaks and billing questions go to Glendale Public Works at 303-639-4500, not to Denver Water. Glendale's published information doesn't say exactly where the city's responsibility on a service line ends, so if water is coming up in the street or near a meter, call Public Works first.
In a dense city, a burst doesn't always stay in one home. In condos and apartments, a split line in one unit can soak the unit below, and the shutoff for a single unit may be in a hallway closet, a mechanical room or under a sink rather than in a basement. Find yours before winter, and if you rent or live in a building with an association, know who to call for the building's main valve.
Repair options
| What's found | Common fix | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Split pipe inside a single unit | Cut out and splice | Quick and contained |
| Break in a wall shared with a neighbor | Open from the more accessible side | Less damage overall |
| Line along an exterior wall that froze | Insulate or reroute | Prevents repeats |
| Corroded older pipe near the break | Replace a longer section | New fittings need sound pipe |
Signs to watch
- Water through the ceiling from the unit above
- Low pressure at every faucet
- Running water heard inside a wall
- A water bill far above normal
Seasonal timing and permits
Bursts usually show up during the thaw after a hard freeze. Exterior walls, balconies and parking-garage ceilings are the coldest spots in multi-unit buildings. Glendale's main building permit application covers plumbing, and permits go through the City of Glendale Building Department rather than Arapahoe County or Denver. Inspection requests (303-639-4605) are due by 3:30 p.m. the day before, and there are no Friday inspections, which can affect when a permitted repair gets signed off. If a break happens late in the week, ask the plumber how they'll leave the repair in the meantime so water can be restored safely while the inspection is pending.
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