Frozen Pipe Repair in Mississauga, ON

The most common sign is a tap that gives only a trickle or nothing at all while others still work. You may also see frost on an exposed pipe, a toilet that won't refill, or a drain that suddenly stops draining in very cold weather. If every tap in the house is dry, the freeze is likely in the main water line where it enters the house.

If you can see and reach the frozen section, yes. Open the tap, then warm the pipe with a hair dryer, heat lamp or warm towels, starting at the tap end and working back. Never use a torch, open flame or propane heater. If the pipe is inside a wall, you can't find it, or the whole house has no water, call a plumber.

It can take hours or even days, and a pipe inside an outside wall may not thaw until the weather warms up. Waiting is risky: pressure builds between the ice and the closed tap, and that's what splits pipes. It's safer to thaw the pipe gently now or have a plumber do it.

Not always, but often. The damage usually comes from pressure building between the ice and a closed tap, so a pipe can split away from the frozen spot. Many burst pipes only start leaking once the ice melts, so keep your main shut-off valve within reach while a pipe is thawing.

Ask a neighbour. If they have water and you don't, the freeze is most likely in your water service line where it enters the house, and we can thaw it. If the whole street has no water, the problem is probably on the municipal side, so contact the Region of Peel, which runs Mississauga's water system.

Yes. Drain lines can freeze in unheated spaces, or when a roof vent is blocked with ice. Don't pour chemical drain cleaner into a frozen drain; it won't melt the ice and can damage the pipe. We thaw frozen drain lines with professional equipment and check them for cracks.

Most Canadian home insurance policies cover sudden water damage from a burst pipe, but frozen pipes can be excluded if the home wasn't heated or checked while you were away. Coverage for the pipe repair may differ from coverage for the water damage. Check your policy, and keep our photos and invoice for the claim.

The main factors are where the break is (an exposed basement pipe is quicker to fix than one inside a finished wall or ceiling), the pipe material, how many sections were damaged, and whether the main water line is involved. We explain what needs to be done and give you the price before any work begins.

Yes. PEX handles freezing better than copper, but it can still freeze and split, and the fittings are often where it fails. Methods used on metal pipes aren't suitable for PEX, so we thaw it with gentle, controlled heat.

It is when you use the right product and install it properly. Choose a self-regulating heat cable certified for water pipes, plug it into a GFCI-protected outlet, follow the manufacturer's instructions on insulating over it, and inspect it every fall. Old, damaged or overlapped heat tape is a fire risk.

SafeFlow Plumbing Services Mississauga covers the whole city, including Port Credit, Streetsville, Meadowvale, Erin Mills, Churchill Meadows, Cooksville, Clarkson, Lorne Park, Malton and City Centre. Call (289) 906-4166 for frozen pipe repair or burst pipe repair near you.

Yes. We answer 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends and holidays. Call us, and we'll give you an arrival time and talk you through shutting off the water while we're on the way.