Water lines & quality
Outdoor faucets and yard lines
Leaking outdoor faucets usually need a new washer or a full replacement. In freezing climates, a frost-free hose bib keeps the shutoff inside the heated wall so the pipe doesn't split in a cold snap.
- Cause diagnosed first
- Written price before work
- Permits pulled where required
- Clean-up included
Outdoor faucets are the first thing to freeze and the last thing people check. A standard hose bib with a hose left attached can split inside the wall, and you won't know until you use it in spring.
Upgrading to frost-free hose bibs is one of the most cost-effective freeze protections for Carolina homes with crawl spaces.
Outdoor Faucets & Yard Lines at a glance
- What it is
- Leaking outdoor faucets usually need a new washer or a full replacement.
- Service category
- Water lines & quality
- Where
- 19 towns across the Charlotte metro (NC and York County, SC)
- Urgent service
- Scheduled service — call if water is actively leaking.
- Pricing
- Written price after diagnosis, before any work starts.
Signs you need outdoor plumbing help
- Drip from the spigot or handle
- Water inside the wall or crawl space when the hose runs
- Handle hard to turn
- Faucet froze last winter
- Need a new spigot or yard hydrant
The visit
What the visit involves
- 1
Inspect
Check the spigot, the pipe behind it and the interior shutoff.
- 2
Repair or upgrade
Rebuild, replace, or install a frost-free hose bib sized to the wall.
- 3
Add a shutoff
Interior shutoff valve where there isn't one.
What affects the cost
We don't publish flat prices for work that depends on what we find. These are the things that move the number — you'll get a written price before any work starts.
- Wall thickness and access
- Replacing vs. adding a new faucet
- Interior shutoff
- Line length for yard hydrants
Outdoor Faucets & Yard Lines: common questions
Do frost-free outdoor faucets still freeze?
They can if a hose is left connected, because water is trapped in the valve. Disconnect hoses before freezing weather.
How do I winterize outdoor faucets?
Disconnect and drain garden hoses, close the interior shutoff to each outdoor faucet if there is one, and open the outdoor faucet to drain the line. Insulated faucet covers add protection.
Why is my outdoor faucet leaking inside the wall?
A pipe behind the faucet that split in a freeze often leaks only when the faucet is turned on. Water inside the wall or crawl space during hose use is the sign; the faucet and damaged pipe need replacing.
Service area
Outdoor Faucets & Yard Lines across the Charlotte metro
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