Fort Collins, CO · Larimer County
Burst Pipe Cleanup in Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins, CO · 80521
A burst pipe can put hundreds of gallons into a house before anyone notices. Shut off the main, then call. We get the water out, find everywhere it went, and dry it properly.
- Answering 24/7
- Moisture readings logged daily
- Written scope before work starts
- Dated photos for your insurance claim
Open 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays
Serving Fort Collins, CO
Bennett Water Damage provides burst pipe cleanup in Fort Collins, CO, 24 hours a day. The mess a split pipe leaves behind after a Colorado cold snap, from the ceiling below to the basement floor. Call (619) 776-0635.
Burst Pipe Cleanup for Fort Collins homes
Burst pipes in Fort Collins usually show up after a cold snap, when a frozen line thaws and starts leaking. We handle the cleanup in homes across Fort Collins, including Old Town, the neighborhoods around CSU, Midtown and southeast Fort Collins.
A lot of Fort Collins homes are older homes and student rentals near CSU and newer subdivisions to the southeast. When a pipe lets go in one of those houses, water usually runs through a ceiling or wall before it reaches the floor, so we check every level below the break, not just the room where you found it.
Every job starts with a look at what actually got wet and a written scope and price before work begins. You get dated photos and daily moisture readings you can hand to your insurance adjuster.
What the job includes
- Help finding and shutting off your main water valve over the phone
- Extraction of standing water on every level it reached
- Checking ceilings, walls and floors below the break for hidden water
- Removal of wet ceiling drywall, insulation and carpet pad where needed
- Structural drying with daily moisture readings
- Photos, readings and a written scope for your insurance adjuster
- A note on where the pipe froze, so you can talk to a plumber about preventing it
Signs you need burst pipe cleanup in Fort Collins
Any one of these is worth a call. We'll tell you honestly if it needs a visit.
No water, or low pressure, during a cold snap
A pipe may be frozen. Don't use a torch on it. Shut off the main if you can, and keep an eye out for leaks as it thaws.
Water coming through a ceiling
A pipe above has likely split. Shut off the main and stay out from under any sagging drywall.
Sound of running water with nothing on
Water running inside a wall or ceiling is a leak. Shut off the main and call.
Wet spots on walls near exterior corners
Pipes in exterior walls are the most common to freeze and split.
Water in the garage or under a cantilevered room
Pipes over unheated garages and cantilevered floors freeze more often than people expect.
Your water bill jumped
A big jump with no other explanation can mean a hidden leak, sometimes from a pipe that froze and cracked earlier in the winter.
How the job runs
- 1
Shut off the water
Close the main valve. In most Colorado homes it's in the basement or crawlspace where the service line comes through the foundation.
- 2
Extract and inspect
We pull out standing water and check every level below the break for water in ceilings, walls and floors.
- 3
Remove what's ruined
Wet ceiling drywall, insulation and carpet pad come out. Everything gets photographed first.
- 4
Dry the structure
Air movers and dehumidifiers go in, and readings get taken every day until it's dry.
- 5
Hand off for repairs
You get a report with photos and readings for your insurer, and a clear list of what needs to be rebuilt.
What affects the cost of burst pipe cleanup
Every water damage job is priced after we see it. These are the things that move the number.
How long it ran
A break found in ten minutes is a very different job than one that ran all weekend while you were away.
How many levels it reached
Water from an upstairs pipe often ends up in the ceiling, walls and floor of every level below it.
Ceilings and insulation
Wet ceiling drywall and insulation usually have to come down, which adds removal and later repair.
Flooring type
Carpet pad usually goes. Hardwood and laminate may or may not be saveable depending on how long they were wet.
Access to the break
Pipes inside finished walls and ceilings mean opening things up so the area can dry.
Contents
Furniture and belongings that need to be moved, blocked up or packed out add time.
What customers have said
What impressed me most was not really the physical work itself, which was perfectly fine, but the fact that the rough price quoted on the phone before anyone had even seen the property matched the final written invoice almost exactly, down to a fairly small margin either way.
The final walkthrough took a proper, unhurried amount of time rather than being rushed through with one eye already on the van outside. I was shown exactly what had changed and where, and asked directly whether I was genuinely satisfied before anyone actually signed anything off as complete.
They found the actual source two rooms away from where the problem was showing on the surface. I would never have guessed it in a hundred years, and I watched them trace it there with a level of patience I honestly did not expect for a job of this size and price.
The invoice at the end had no surprises on it whatsoever, not one line I did not already recognize. Every item matched the written scope I had agreed to weeks earlier. After a previous job where the final bill bore almost no resemblance to the original quote, that alone was worth quite a lot.
Called ahead on the actual morning of the visit specifically to double check the access instructions I had originally given, and in doing so caught a small mistake in my own directions before it cost anyone real time standing around outside the wrong gate entirely by accident.
Asked pointed questions about their reasoning rather than just about their price, half expecting to be brushed off the way I usually am when I do this. Instead I got a proper, specific answer to every single one of them, on the spot, without a hint of defensiveness creeping into the conversation.
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Burst Pipe Cleanup questions
Where is my main water shutoff?
In most Colorado houses it's in the basement or crawlspace, on the wall where the water line comes in through the foundation, often near the water heater or furnace. Some homes also have a curb stop out by the street that the water utility controls.
How do I keep pipes from freezing?
During a hard freeze, open cabinet doors on exterior walls, let faucets on exterior walls drip, keep the heat at 55 or higher even when you're away, and disconnect garden hoses in the fall.
Is burst pipe damage covered by insurance?
Usually, yes, as long as it was sudden and you'd kept the heat on. Insurers sometimes push back if the house was left unheated. We document the cause and the damage the way adjusters need it.
Do you fix the pipe too?
The pipe repair is a plumber's job. We'll tell you what we see and what to ask for, and we handle the water damage cleanup and drying.
I own a rental near CSU. Can you check for hidden leaks between tenants?
Yes. A moisture inspection between leases is a good way to catch slow leaks under bathroom floors and behind kitchen cabinets before they turn into bigger jobs.
Not sure if it's bad enough to call?
Call anyway. Tell us what you're seeing and we'll tell you straight whether it needs a visit or whether it's something you can handle yourself tonight. We answer 24/7.