Tips & guides
Straight answers, before you even call.
Written for Ozarks homeowners by the shop that fixes this stuff every day. Read the guide, then decide. If it turns out you need a plumber, you know a good one.
Guide · Emergencies
The first 5 minutes of a burst pipe
Where your main shut-off is, what to move, and what to do before we arrive. It can save you thousands in water damage.
Guide · Water Heaters
Why your water heater pops and rumbles
That noise is sediment. What it means, whether a flush will help, and when it's smarter to replace.
Guide · Ozarks Homes
Hard water in the Ozarks, and your pipes
Spots, scale, and short appliance life. How to tell if you have it and what a filtration system actually fixes.
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Text (417) 987-8740Burst pipe? No hot water? Sewage backup?
While you wait:
1 · Shut off the main water valve, usually at the meter or where the line enters the house
2 · Open the lowest faucet to relieve the pressure
3 · Move what you can out from under the leak