Plumbers for Pikes Peak Park homes (80910)
Along South Circle Drive and Chelton Road, most houses were built in the 1970s and early 1980s. Close to half a century on, valves, supply lines and water heaters are the parts that give out first.
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Valve and leak repair is steady work in Pikes Peak Park, where most homes date from the 1970s and early 1980s and the median is about 46 years old. Shut-offs that have not moved since then often fail exactly when you need them, so we test the main and fixture stops on every leak call.
Why a 46-year-old shut-off valve is a gamble
Homes from this era usually got a gate valve at the main and multi-turn compression stops under each sink and toilet. Both depend on rubber washers and packing that harden with age. Turn one after 40-plus years and it may not close, or it may close and then leak at the stem.
Swapping the main for a quarter-turn ball valve and the fixture stops for new quarter-turn valves is a short job that pays off the first time something bursts. It is one of the most useful upgrades we make on older homes across Colorado Springs.
A service line leak has to be reported within 24 hours
Colorado Springs city code requires owners to report a leak on the water service line within 24 hours of discovering it. Leaks on lines larger than 1 inch must be repaired within 72 hours, and on lines 1 inch or smaller within 45 days, or the utility can suspend service.
A strip of lawn that never dries, a hiss near the meter, or a bill that jumps with no change in use are the usual clues. We locate the leak, then repair or replace the section of service line you own, from the right-of-way to the house.
Common jobs
The plumbing calls we get most in Pikes Peak Park
How we handle main shut-off valve replacement
Original 1970s gate valves at the main often will not close when a leak starts.
Pipe Leak Repair in Colorado Springs
Hardened fixture stops and aging supply lines are the first leaks in homes of this age.
Main Water Line Repair: what it costs and how it runs
Service line leaks carry a 24-hour reporting rule and a repair deadline under city code.
Water Heater Repair in Colorado Springs
Relief valve drips and failing elements are frequent tenant calls in older rentals.
Burst pipe inside a wall or ceiling
Vacant or underheated rentals are where lines on outside walls split in a cold snap.
Low flow from scaled aerators
Decades-old faucets drip from worn cartridges and seats long before they need replacing.
A renter-majority ZIP: notes for landlords
Only about 47 percent of homes here are owner-occupied, so many of our calls come from owners of a rental or two. A tenant reports a drip, and we find a weeping relief valve or a supply hose ready to burst. When a house turns over, that is the time to check the water heater, every shut-off and the drains.
Winter is harder on a vacant house. The normal January low is 18.5 F, the city averages 5.2 nights a year below zero, and the record is minus 27. Keep the heat on in an empty rental and open cabinet doors on outside walls. Neighboring Deerfield Hills has a similar rental mix.
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FAQ
Plumbing questions from Pikes Peak Park
Inside city limits, the utility handles the line in the public right-of-way and the owner is responsible from the right-of-way or easement line to the house. The curb stop is jointly owned but only the utility may operate it. We locate the leak first so you know whose side it is on.
It is the valve doing its job or failing, and either way it needs a look soon. A drip can mean pressure or temperature is too high, a missing expansion tank, or a worn valve. We test the valve and the house pressure before replacing anything.
If they are original, it is efficient to do them together while the water is off: the main plus the stops under sinks and toilets. Each is a small part, and doing them in one visit saves repeat shut-downs.
Shut off the main before thawing anything, because a frozen pipe often splits and only leaks once it thaws. Raise the heat, open cabinet doors and call us. We thaw the line, find any split and repair it before the water goes back on.
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