When a pipe bursts in a Platteville home, close the main valve and turn off power near the water. A plumber can repair the break and check the rest of the line. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Platteville.
Platteville was founded in 1871 after the Denver Pacific Railroad arrived, with roots in the nearby Fort Vasquez trading post. The Town of Platteville bills water customers and distributes water it buys wholesale from Central Weld County Water District, and it handles sewer too. The Town's published information doesn't say where its share of a service line ends, so if water is coming up near the meter or street, call Town Hall at 970-785-2245 first.
What to do right now
- Close the main valve where the water line enters the house.
- Switch off breakers for wet outlets and appliances.
- Open the lowest faucet to drain the lines.
- Turn off an electric water heater or set a gas heater to pilot.
- If you smell gas, leave the house and call 911, then Atmos Energy's gas emergency line at 866.322.8667, from outside.
- Photograph the damage before cleanup.
Symptom guide
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Water dripping from a ceiling after a frigid night | A line in an attic or exterior wall froze and split |
| Crawl space flooding | Supply line under the house cracked |
| Wet ground between meter and house | Leak on the buried service line |
| No water at one fixture | A frozen branch line |
| Meter moving with taps closed | Hidden leak past the meter |
Cost factors
- How much wall, ceiling or floor must be opened
- Pipe material and the fittings needed
- Number of breaks along the line
- Digging for a buried service line
- Any permit required; SAFEbuilt does building inspections for the Town
- Night or weekend timing, plus travel to a town about 34 miles from Denver
Platteville's housing mixes older homes near Grand Avenue with newer construction. In older houses, mixed pipe materials can fail at the joints; in newer ones, lines through garages and outside walls are the weak spots. Wind across the farmland around town makes cold snaps hit harder. Platteville's water is soft, according to Central Weld's report, which means less scale on valves, so a main shutoff that hasn't been used in years may still turn freely. Check it before winter anyway, and while you're at it, disconnect garden hoses and drain the outdoor faucets before the first hard freeze.
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Platteville
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