In Federal Heights the first sign is often slow drains in more than one fixture, or a sewer smell from the basement floor drain. The city was incorporated in 1940, and neighborhoods such as Northborough Heights are split-level and bi-level homes from the 1960s and 70s. Older clay and cast iron sewer lines let roots in at the joints and can sag where the soil has moved.
If a drain is backing up, stop running water and keep the toilets unflushed. Chemical cleaner in a line that is already full does not help. Drain cleaning opens the line. We run a camera through it first to see whether it is roots, grease or a bellied section, and if the pipe has failed, sewer line repair is scoped and priced in writing for you to approve before any digging.
Water heaters in these homes often sit in a closet or utility room, so a slow leak can go unseen until the floor is wet. Shut the cold supply valve on top of the tank and turn off the gas or breaker. A tank that has failed from corrosion needs replacing, while a leaking valve, a dead thermocouple or sediment on the lower element can be a water heater repair.
A cold snap can split copper pipe in an unheated crawl space or garage. Shut the main and open a faucet if you find one. Call (720) 856-5811, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.
Around Federal Heights
We regularly work near:
- 📍Water World (North Pecos Street)
- 📍Federal Boulevard
- 📍North Pecos Street
- 📍Northborough Heights
Plumber in Federal Heights · Local Notes
- •Federal Heights was incorporated in 1940 and covers only about 1.8 square miles, so much of its plumbing is decades old.
- •Northborough Heights and similar neighborhoods are split-level and bi-level homes from the 1960s and 70s, where the water heater is often in a closet or utility room.
- •The city's water report lists most of its supply as treated water bought from Westminster, drawn from Standley Lake, plus a small share from a city well.
- •Expansive clay soil is common along the Front Range, and the Colorado Geological Survey lists sewer lines among the things it damages as it swells and shrinks.