Emergency Plumbing — San Antonio, TX
Whether you saw water on the floor or just heard a drip, what happens in the next 30 minutes matters. Stop reading and call if it's the first one. If we can't get to you ourselves, we'll tell you who to call. Free consult either way.
How San Antonio jobs differ
Climate and housing age in San Antonio tend to drive specific failure patterns. We see the same handful of issues every season.
What we cover
An active plumbing emergency means water moving somewhere it shouldn't, sewage backing into living space, or no hot water in cold weather with people in the house. Anything in those three categories, call.
Most-common emergency calls in our queue are burst pipes (winter), washing-machine supply hose failures (year-round), water-heater tank ruptures (any time), and sewer-line backups (fall and spring). All of them have a clock running on damage to drywall, flooring, and structural framing.
When you call, the dispatcher will ask you to shut your main water valve. Most homes have it where the water line enters the building — garage, utility closet, or basement. Quarter-turn ball valves close fast. Older gate valves sometimes seize and need force.
After we arrive, the tech runs a moisture trace, identifies the failure, and quotes a flat-rate. Repair time on most emergency calls runs 60 to 180 minutes. Drywall and flooring restoration is a separate trade — we'll refer if you need it.
Fair pricing for this work
For emergency plumbing jobs in the San Antonio area:
- After-hours dispatch fee: $75 – $135
- Hose bib replacement: $170 – $315
- Toilet flange / wax ring repair: $200 – $415
- Water heater emergency replacement: $1,520 – $2,210
- Burst-pipe repair (in-wall): $350 – $875
- Sewer main unclog (cable): $220 – $495
- Sewer main unclog (hydro-jet + camera): $440 – $875
Sample job
Got a call last month from a the south side San Antonio home — 1990s build. Symptom: a slow ceiling stain spreading from upstairs. Cause: a pinhole leak in a copper attic line. Replaced a section of copper and re-insulated the line, all done in under 90 minutes, billed flat-rate at $630.