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Burst pipe or a leak in Des Moines

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Area served: Des Moines, IA and ZIP codes 50309, 50319, 50315, 50314, 50316, 50320, 50312, 50321.

Water near outlets or the panel? Stay clear and call the utility or 911 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.

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Two 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.

Des Moines facts that shape the job

  • Replacing a water heater in Des Moines requires a permit and a final inspection scheduled at least a day ahead with the Permit and Development Center. Homeowners can pull the permit for their own residence; otherwise a state-licensed plumbing or mechanical contractor must.Source: www.dsm.city, checked 2026-10
  • For water heater and similar plumbing or mechanical permits, Des Moines requires a State of Iowa licensed plumbing or mechanical contractor unless a homeowner is permitting work on their own residence.Source: www.dsm.city, checked 2026-10
  • Des Moines averages about 6,178 heating degree days a year, the NOAA measure of winter heating load. Measured at the Des Moines Intl Ap (IA) station. Of the 56 other cities in this network, 51 have a lower heating load; the nearest figure is Detroit, MI's. Cold seasons of that length are why insulating exposed pipes is worth asking about.Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00014933, checked 2026-10
  • Des Moines logs roughly 128 freezing nights in an average year. The number of freezing days here is higher than in 46 of the 52 other cities we cover; Detroit, MI comes closest.Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00014933, checked 2026-10
  • On cold wave risk, FEMA's National Risk Index puts Polk County, IA at relatively high. During a cold wave, let a faucet on an outside wall drip and open the cabinet doors under sinks.Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), Polk County, IA, checked 2026-10

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ZIP codes we take requests from: 50309, 50319, 50315, 50314, 50316, 50320, 50312, 50321.

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