When to call Pat
- An outside faucet that leaks inside the wall, or only when the hose is on.
- A sprinkler backflow preventer or vacuum breaker that cracked over winter.
- Irrigation lines that leak at start-up.
- A pipe that froze or burst in the cold.
How Pat handles it
Pat replaces a split hose bib through as small an opening as he can, and fixes why it split: a spigot that can’t drain, a hose left on through a freeze. For sprinklers, he replaces cracked backflow preventers and vacuum breakers and fixes the leaks around them.
Not every outdoor job is urgent. Pat is straight about that, and puts a leak that is flooding a basement ahead of a spigot that can wait.
Before the next freeze
Disconnect your hoses before the first hard freeze, and drain your sprinkler system. A hose left on a spigot can freeze the pipe behind it, inside the wall, where you won’t see the damage until spring.
Outdoor and Freeze Damage
Pat’s Recent Work
Every photo here is one of Pat’s own jobs. No stock photos.
What customers say about Pat’s outdoor work
“Pat was able to replace a hose spigot inside a wall with only a 7” by 7” opening.”
Colorado winters are hard on anything outside. These are the repairs customers describe once the snow melts.
Fixed so it drains
“repair a poorly installed hose spigot. Elevated it and installed a hard bracket to properly drain when not in use!”
K M, on Google A frozen vacuum breaker
“Needed a new vacuum breaker on my sprinkler since it froze last winter.”
Scott Martin, on Google A lesson for next winter
“He replaced a split hose bib quickly and efficiently at an "Affordable" price. He gave me some mini lessons on taking care of my Colorado home.”
Robin T, on Google
Questions about this job
What people ask Pat first. For anything else, call or text him.
My outside faucet split after a freeze. Can it be fixed without tearing up the wall?
Customers describe Pat replacing freeze-split hose bibs through a small opening, and explaining how to avoid it next winter.
Outdoor and freeze damage →My sprinkler backflow or vacuum breaker cracked over winter. Do you replace those?
Yes. Customers describe Pat replacing frozen vacuum breakers and backflow preventers and fixing irrigation leaks.
Outdoor and freeze damage →A pipe burst in the cold. What should I do?
Shut off the water at the main valve first, then call or text Pat. Customers describe him fitting in burst pipes on cold days and explaining on the phone what happened before he arrived.
Leaks and broken pipes →