If a pipe bursts in your Linwood home, close the main water valve, or switch off the well pump if you have one, and cut power near the water. A plumber can repair the break. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Linwood.
Who do I call about a leak near the street in Linwood?
That depends on who supplies your water. Linwood is unincorporated, and it sits between two systems: Davidson Water, the large non-profit rural water system for Davidson County, and City of Lexington Utilities, which also serves customers across the county. Part of Linwood, mostly the industrial area, has been annexed into Lexington. Check your water bill to see which provider you have.
Davidson Water's water report describes utility-owned and member-owned portions of service lines but doesn't state the dividing point. Whichever provider you use, call them first about water coming up at the meter or in the road. A break inside the house, or on the yard line close to the foundation, is generally work for a plumber.
Which pipes tend to burst in Linwood homes?
Most Linwood houses date from the 1980s to the 2000s (median built 1989), and about 31% are older than 1980. Homes from that period may have copper, CPVC, polybutylene or PEX. Lines in crawl spaces, along outside walls and in garages are the most likely to freeze. Older rural homes may also have well equipment that's exposed to cold.
What will the repair involve?
The plumber will find the break, cut back to sound pipe and join in new material, then restore water slowly and check for other leaks. If the line from the meter to the house is leaking, digging may be needed. Cost depends on how hard the break is to reach, how much pipe failed, the type of pipe and the time of day.
Permits for larger work in unincorporated Linwood go through Davidson County's building permits portal; parts annexed into Lexington may fall under the City instead.
While you wait, keep the water off, drain the lines through a low faucet, and switch off the water heater. Most Linwood homes heat with electricity, so the heater is usually electric and has its own breaker. If yours runs on gas, it may come from Piedmont Natural Gas or the City of Lexington's gas system, depending on the street.
A Linwood note
If your home has both a private well and a public water connection, Davidson Water treats that as a backflow risk that needs a device with annual testing. Keep that assembly drained and insulated in winter so it doesn't crack along with the pipes.
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Linwood
If the break is out in the yard, is it my repair or the water utility's?
How does a plumber find a break I can't see?
Do I need to shut down the water heater as well?
How should I protect the plumbing if I'm traveling during a freeze?
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