Leak Detection, Water Lines & Repiping
Need water line repair in Oklahoma City? We repair and replace the main water service line that runs from your meter to your house, plus leaking supply lines inside the home. We find the break first, dig only where we need to, and replace failing pipe with new line sized for good pressure. You talk to a real plumber, and we answer 24/7 when a line breaks.
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(405) 309-1873Your main water line is the single pipe that brings every gallon into the house. When it leaks or breaks, the whole home feels it. Our water line service covers:
Oklahoma City splits the service line at the meter. The city owns the public service line from the water main to the meter, plus the meter itself. The property owner owns the private service line from the meter to the house and all of the plumbing inside. That private stretch is the underground water line we repair and replace. If you see water in the street, at the curb or in the meter box, the city asks you to call its Utilities Customer Service line first.
On the private side, the repair-or-replace decision comes down to the pipe. One break in a sound copper or polyethylene line gets a clean spot repair. Galvanized steel that has rusted from the inside, brittle polybutylene, or any line that has broken before is usually better replaced. If there is a chance the old line is lead, or galvanized pipe that once sat downstream of lead, see our page on lead water service line replacement.
We replace service lines with pipe approved for buried water service and size it for your house. An undersized line is a common reason older homes struggle to run two showers at once, and replacement is the time to fix that.
Soggy yard or no pressure?
Your buried water line may have broken. Call us and talk to a real plumber. We answer 24/7.
| Method | Best for | Trade-offs |
|---|---|---|
| Spot repair at the break | One leak in a line that is otherwise in good shape | Fixes one point only; an aging line may break somewhere else |
| Open-trench replacement | Open yards with a clear path from meter to house | Disturbs grass and beds along the route |
| Trenchless boring | Lines under driveways, walks, trees or finished landscaping | Needs access pits at each end and room to set up |
| New route to a different entry | Lines that enter under the slab and leak at the riser | More planning, but takes the weak point out of the foundation |
We price the job after we find the problem and agree on a method. The length of the line, how deep it is, what sits on top of it (grass, concrete, mature trees), the pipe material, whether we bore or trench, and how the line enters the house all move the cost. A slow leak in an open yard is a much smaller job than replacing a line that runs under a driveway and comes up through the slab. Financing is available for full replacements.
The ground here is hard on buried pipe. The Oklahoma Geological Survey reports that over 75 percent of Oklahoma has bedrock that can produce expansive soils, and it lists utility lines among the things that get damaged when saturated soil swells. A service line in central Oklahoma clay is squeezed in wet seasons and left loose in drought, year after year, and old joints eventually give.
Freezes take a toll at the two exposed ends of the line: the meter box and the riser where the pipe comes up into the house. A line that froze in a hard cold snap can crack and then leak slowly for weeks. Age matters too. Many older homes still have galvanized service lines that have narrowed with rust, which shows up as weak pressure and rust-colored water. If your pressure is low even after the line is fixed, our water pressure repair service can check the regulator and the house piping.
Not sure the problem is the service line at all? Start with water leak detection, and we will test the whole system. You can also learn more about our company.
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Licensed
Water line jobs start with a simple question: is the leak on the city's side of the meter or yours? We are licensed plumbers, and private service lines are a core part of our work, so we can tell you quickly what you are responsible for and what the utility handles. You do not pay us to dig up a problem that belongs to someone else.
Since 1985
Our plumbing experience goes back to 1985. In that time we have opened plenty of trenches in central Oklahoma clay, which grips pipe tightly, holds water and turns slick after rain. That experience shapes how we plan a dig, bed new pipe so it can move with the soil, and backfill so your yard settles evenly instead of leaving a dip along the trench line.
4.9★
Customers rate us 4.9 stars across 88 Google reviews. On water lines, a lot of that trust comes down to advice. A single break in a young line gets a clean repair. An old galvanized line with low pressure and rusty water usually needs replacement, and patching it just buys time. We explain both, price the one you choose, and offer financing for larger replacements.
Google reviews
These guys were great! A breath of fresh air from the usual contractor/service. They cared about fixing the problem not how much they can charge. I had a same day service need, leak in between floors, the day before a trip. They came out same day and presented multiple solutions as well as keen explanations.
Mr. Robert has amazing customer service and work ethic. He fixed our toilet very quickly and explained everything that he was doing, and even showed us the finished product. Awesome work!
After having issues with my bathroom and kitchen plumbing for a few days, I contacted Plumber Oklahoma City, OK Plumbing & Repair this morning. He told me he was very busy, but would work to schedule our repair in with his team.
Service area
We serve every part of Oklahoma City plus these surrounding towns.
Straight answers
In Oklahoma City, the city owns the public service line from the water main to the meter, along with the meter itself. The property owner owns the private service line from the meter to the house and all of the plumbing inside. If the leak is between the meter and your home, the repair is yours, and that is the work we do.
Look for a soggy or sunken spot between the meter and the house, a strip of grass that stays green in dry weather, a sudden drop in pressure, or a water bill that jumps. With every fixture off, the meter should stand still. If it moves and your toilets and faucets are not leaking, the buried line is a prime suspect.
Repair it if the line is in good shape and has a single break. Replace it if it is galvanized steel, polybutylene or lead, if it has broken more than once, or if low pressure and discolored water point to corrosion along its whole length. A new line also lets you upsize the pipe if your house never had enough pressure.
Not always. A single leak usually needs one excavation at the break. For a full replacement, trenchless boring can pull new pipe under driveways, sidewalks and landscaping with small pits at each end. Open trenching is sometimes simpler in an open yard. We show you the route and the options before we start, and we backfill and tamp when we finish.
Yes. Before planned digging we submit a locate request through OKIE811, the Oklahoma one-call system, so buried gas, electric and communication lines are marked. OKIE811 asks for requests at least three business days before work starts. Private lines on your property may not be marked by utility locators, so we also ask you about sprinkler lines, invisible fences and other buried items.
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Day, night or weekend, call and talk to a licensed Master Plumber about what is going on.
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