A plumbing emergency will consist of various scenarios with your plumbing that are more severe than normal. Such cases can include damaged pipes, clogged drains, gas leaks, and more.

A plumbing emergency will commonly involve the risk of water damage or compromising the safety of occupants as seen with gas leaks.

Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other fixtures.

Emergency plumbing scenarios often arise from burst pipes, clogging, backflow, water damage, lack of maintenance, and more.

• Ruptured pipes: If a pipe is spraying water, turn off the water supply and move furniture and other items out of the affected area.
• Water heater leaks or failure: If the tank is dripping, smelly, or making an odd noise, call for help. Water heater failures can cause expensive damage quickly.
• Other major leaks: Washing machine hoses, toilet overflows, and even gas line leaks all constitute an emergency call.
• Sewer system backups: Oddities such as a bubbling toilet or water appearing in the shower when you flush the toilet are signs of sewer system backups. If the basement smells like rotten eggs, dangerous sewer gases are seeping on from an exposed area.