The meter keeps ticking with every tap closed. Where is the water going?

Common hiding places in Longmont houses are a toilet flapper that never seals, a supply line behind finished basement drywall, or copper buried beneath a concrete floor. We test the hot and cold sides separately and use acoustic and thermal tools to find the spot before opening anything.

Showers turn lukewarm after five minutes. Is the heater dying?

Not necessarily. Sediment settling in the bottom of the tank, a failed lower element on an electric unit or a broken dip tube are the usual causes. Flushing or a part swap often fixes it. If the tank itself is rusting or weeping, replacement is the safer call.

My sump pump hums but no water leaves the pit. Can it be fixed?

A humming pump is usually jammed with debris, has a stuck float, or has a frozen or blocked discharge line outside. We clear and test it, and if the motor is worn out we swap in a new pump, with a battery backup if you want protection during power outages.

There is a soggy patch in my front yard. Is that my water line?

It can be. A wet strip between the street and the house, low water pressure everywhere, or a meter that spins with all taps closed all point toward the service line. We locate the leak and repair the section or replace the line.

Our laundry tub gurgles and the floor drain overflows on wash day. Why?

Lint, soap and grease collect in the lowest drains first, and roots can creep into older sewer lines. Clearing the full length of the line, not just the first few feet, keeps it running.

Is hydrojetting safe for older pipes?

In sound pipe, yes, and it removes grease and scale that a cable leaves behind. We run a camera first, so fragile or cracked sections are spotted before any high-pressure water goes in.

How can I tell whether my sewer line is broken?

Slow drains throughout the house, gurgling in the toilets, sewage smells in the basement or backups every few months suggest a damaged line. A camera inspection shows breaks, sags and root intrusion so you know what needs replacing.

Should I replace old galvanized pipes in my Longmont house?

Galvanized steel rusts from the inside, which brings low pressure, brown water and leaks at the joints. Many older homes around Old Town still have some. Swapping it for PEX or copper fixes all three.

Can you repair a shower that drips or runs too hot or cold?

Yes. A worn cartridge or a failing pressure-balance valve causes both problems, and replacing the cartridge is usually enough without opening the wall.

Ice split a pipe in our basement. What's step one?

Close the main valve, which is often low on the basement wall that faces the street, then run the basement taps to bleed off what is left in the pipes. Turn off power to anything the water is reaching, and call us any time, day or night.

Which Longmont neighborhoods do you serve?

All of Longmont and nearby Niwot, including Old Town, Clover Basin, Creekside, Fox Hill, Golden Ponds, Loomiller Park, Meadowlark, Mountain View, Parkside, Pike, Southmoor Park, Spring Valley, Sunnyvale and Windy Gap, across 80501, 80502, 80503 and 80504.

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