Same-Day Frozen Pipe Repairs in Oakville, ON

Keep an eye on the weather

If your home doesn’t have the best insulation and extremely cold temperatures are inbound, you can help yourself by setting up space heaters and opening the taps.

You don’t need to open the tap much, just keep run your taps enough so water is constantly moving. Moving water is far less likely to freeze.

Open doorways to allow airflow

If cold temperatures are going to hit, do everything you can to heat up the air in areas that are more likely to experience cold temperatures.

This means opening the door to your basement and opening cupboards. Use a fan if necessary to move air into these areas to protect your plumbing.

Heat Up Your Pipes If They’ve Frozen

If your taps have stopped working because your pipes have frozen, call us right away.

But also do what you can to heat up your pipes. We’re talking space heaters, heated blankets, hair dryers, whatever!

Shut Your Outdoor Faucet Properly For Winter

Frozen outdoor faucets are one of the leading reasons of frozen and burst pipes in your home.

The cold will move through the water, moving from the outside and into your interior water supply system.

From there, your pipes are at risk of freezing.

To properly shut your outdoor faucet for winter, shut the water shutoff valve in your home that supplies water to the outdoor faucet. Next, go outside and open the outdoor faucet to drain the line.

This simple act can protect your home from frozen pipes and flooded basements.

Also consider upgrading to a Frost-free outdoor hose bib. Our outdoor faucets are designed to endure cold Canadian winters.

Know How To Shut Off Your Water

This is good advice for any plumbing emergency.

If you’ve got a leak or if you’re at risk of a bad plumbing situation, you need to know how to shut off your water supply.

Most water main shutoff are in your basement where the main water supply enters the home. Shutting this will cut off the water supply which can help mitigate water damage.

Copper/Plastic

If you have copper or plastic pipes in your home, also check the cold spot for bulges, cracks or splits. If you do happen to notice any of these issues call our Oakville plumbers immediately, as they can cause flooding in the area when they thaw.

Space Heaters

If you don’t see any bulges, cracks or splits, then you can try thawing the frozen area. A good option is to use a space heater. They are effective at warming up a frozen space, but you must exercise caution: NEVER leave the device unattended and DO NOT place it near any chemicals or flammable materials. E.G.: If you have a kitchen frozen pipe, you’ll want to remove any cleaning supplies you may have under your sink before turning the heater on to warm the air under there. These cautions apply to heat lamps as well.

TIP: Another option is to use a hair dryer. This way you can monitor how the pipe is thawing but do be careful; hair dryers can get very hot so keep a close eye if you have plastic pipes in your home.