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24/7 emergency plumber · Sanford & Lee County

Water on the floor? Call. A plumber picks up.

No answering service. After hours, the line rings to the on-call licensed plumber. Tell them what you see and they’ll get you to the shutoff while the truck rolls.

While you wait

Three things to do before the truck arrives

Any one of these can cut the damage in half. Do what’s safe and skip the rest.

1
First

Shut off the water

The main valve is usually where the line enters the house — garage, crawlspace door, or near the water heater. Turn clockwise. For a single fixture, use the small valve under it.

2
Second

Kill power near standing water

If water is near outlets, the water heater, or the panel, switch off those breakers. Don’t step in water to reach a switch.

3
Third

Stop using drains

If sewage is backing up, stop flushing and running water anywhere in the building — it all goes to the same blocked line.

4
Then

Open the door for us

Clear a path to the water heater, crawlspace, or the fixture that failed. Corral pets. Have a flashlight handy if power is off.

Is this an emergency?

If you're seeing any of these, it is.

We’d rather you call and hear “that can wait until morning” than wait and watch the ceiling come down.

Burst or frozen pipe
Water running where it shouldn’t, or no water in a cold snap with a bulging pipe.

Sewage backup
Waste coming up in tubs, showers, or floor drains — especially in more than one fixture.

Water heater leaking from the tank
A puddle from the tank body, not a fitting. These don’t get better.

Gas smell near appliances
Leave the building, then call the gas utility first and us second.

No water anywhere
Every tap dry and the neighbors are fine — likely your service line or main valve.

Overflowing toilet that won’t stop
Shut the supply valve behind it, then call.

What happens on an emergency call

Stabilize first, quote second, fix third.

The on-call plumber’s first job is to stop the water. Once it’s stopped and the damage isn’t growing, they’ll show you what failed and give you a price for the repair. If a full fix needs a part we don’t carry on the truck, you’ll hear that plainly, along with what we can do tonight to hold things until morning.

Emergency work carries the same license, the same invoice, and the same FIP Care discount as a Tuesday afternoon job.

A Fix It Plumbing truck arriving at a home at night for an emergency call
Emergency FAQ

Quick answers for a bad night

It depends where you are in Lee County and what’s already dispatched. The on-call plumber will give you an honest arrival window when you call — not a marketing number.

Call and ask; we’ll tell you exactly what applies before the truck leaves. You’ll never learn the price from the invoice.

Yes. Sanford, Broadway, Cameron, Southern Pines, and the surrounding Lee County area are all covered on the 24/7 line.

Yes — members get priority scheduling on emergency calls and 10% off the labor and parts on the repair.

Stop the water and call us first. Take photos of the damage before we start; your adjuster will want them, and we’ll give you a detailed invoice for the claim.

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