Burst pipe or a leak in Portland
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Area served: Portland, OR and ZIP codes 97212, 97232, 97227, 97208, 97214, 97209, 97204, 97258.
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.
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.
Portland facts that shape the job
- Replacing a water heater in Portland requires a plumbing permit, as does repairing, replacing, relocating or adding to piping inside the home; small emergency repairs of accessible fixtures are exempt.Source: www.portland.gov, checked 2026-10
- FEMA's National Risk Index lists Multnomah County, OR as relatively high for cold wave risk. A cold wave is when an unheated crawl space or garage pipe is most likely to burst.Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), Multnomah County, OR, checked 2026-10
- Alongside the state codes, Portland administers its own City Code titles: Title 24 Building, Title 25 Plumbing, Title 27 Heating and Ventilating, and Title 29 Property Maintenance.Source: www.portland.gov, checked 2026-10
- Winter heating load in Portland runs to roughly 4,167 heating degree days in a normal year (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Measured at the Portland Kgw-Tv (OR) station. Cold seasons of that length are why insulating exposed pipes is worth asking about.Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00356749, checked 2026-10
- A normal year brings about 18 nights at or below freezing near Portland (NOAA normals).Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00356749, checked 2026-10
Requests from across Portland
Wherever you are in Portland, tell us your ZIP and we connect you with an independent local pro who works your area.
ZIP codes we take requests from: 97212, 97232, 97227, 97208, 97214, 97209, 97204, 97258.
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