Burst pipe or a leak in Baltimore
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Area served: Baltimore, MD and ZIP codes 21202, 21233, 21201, 21287, 21231, 21217, 21213, 21218.
Water near outlets or the panel? Stay clear and call the utility or 911 first.
For a gas smell, flooding or sparks, call 911 or your utility first.
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Most requests start like this
- Water on the floor or ceiling
- Drain backs up
- Toilet keeps running
- Pressure dropped
Send it as is. You can add the details right after, and they go straight into your request.
Get ConnectedTwo minutes before you send it
- Find the main shutoff valve and turn it off if water is spreading.
- Turn off power to any outlets or appliances that are getting wet.
- Take a photo of where the water shows up and note when it started.
Baltimore facts that shape the job
- Stopping leaks and clearing stoppages are exempt from permits in Baltimore, but once a concealed trap, drain, water, soil, waste or vent pipe has to be removed and replaced, the city treats it as new work requiring a permit and inspection.Source: s3.amazonaws.com, checked 2026-10
- Homes near Baltimore face about 3,858 heating degree days in a typical year, per NOAA's 1991-2020 normals. Measured at the Md Sci Ctr Baltimore (MD) station. That much winter is the main reason plumbers here see split pipes after a cold night.Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00093784, checked 2026-10
- Baltimore logs roughly 52 freezing nights in an average year.Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00093784, checked 2026-10
- FEMA's National Risk Index lists Baltimore city, MD as relatively high for cold wave risk. Before a cold wave, find your main shutoff so you can close it fast if a pipe splits.Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), Baltimore city, MD, checked 2026-10
- Baltimore adopts the 2021 International codes as supplemented, amended, or otherwise modified by the Mayor and City Council, with the local text published in the Building, Fire, and Related Codes of Baltimore City.Source: codes.baltimorecity.gov, checked 2026-10
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ZIP codes we take requests from: 21202, 21233, 21201, 21287, 21231, 21217, 21213, 21218.
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