Based in Edgewood, NM · serving the Albuquerque metro and the East Mountains
24-Hour Emergency Service · Free Estimates (505) 306-8285
Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating
Our Services

Plumbing Repair in Edgewood, NM

Plumbing Repair · Edgewood, NM

Leaks, pipes, valves and fixtures across the Albuquerque metro

Most plumbing repair starts with something small. A faucet drips, a toilet runs all night, or a wet spot shows under the sink. We take those calls in homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. Our work runs from Edgewood across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and the East Mountains.

We also take the repairs that are not small. That list includes slab leaks, burst pipes and water lines that fail inside a wall. Water you cannot shut off is an emergency. Our 24 hour emergency plumbing page tells you what to do first.

What We Handle

  • Leak detection by symptom, meter test and shutting down one fixture at a time
  • Water leak repair under sinks, inside walls and in ceilings
  • Slab leak repair, including rerouting the line above the slab
  • Pipe repair, water line repair and repiping of galvanized and polybutylene supply lines
  • Frozen and burst pipe repair, hose bibs and main shutoff valves
  • Shower valve replacement and shower repair for drips and stuck handles
  • Faucet repair, faucet installation, toilet repair and toilet installation
  • Garbage disposal installation and low water pressure diagnosis

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How do we find a water leak you cannot see?

Hidden leaks show up before you ever find the pipe. The water bill jumps, a wall or ceiling stains, or one spot on the floor stays warm. Some people hear water moving with every tap shut off.

We start at the water meter. With everything off, a meter that keeps creeping means water is going somewhere. From there we shut one fixture and one line at a time until the reading stops. Then we open the wall, cabinet or floor where the evidence points and repair the pipe.

Many Albuquerque homes sit on a concrete slab, so slab leak repair comes up often. A line under the concrete can sometimes be rerouted above the slab. Other times we open the floor right at the leak. If the water is coming from the water heater instead, that is water heater repair.

Pipe repair and repiping in older Albuquerque homes

Albuquerque has many houses built from the 1950s into the 1970s. A lot of them still have galvanized steel supply pipe and cast iron drain pipe. Galvanized rusts from the inside and slowly closes up. You see it as brown water at first draw and weak pressure in the shower.

Repiping replaces the supply lines instead of chasing one pinhole after another. We can repipe a bathroom, a single run, or the whole house. Polybutylene is the other pipe we get called about. That gray plastic supply line was made from 1978 into the mid 1990s.

Polybutylene usually fails at the fittings, so one pinhole today often means more later. In Edgewood and the East Mountains, hard freezes are the other reason pipes split. Pipe in a crawl space, a garage or an outside wall freezes first. We repair the split section and replace hose bibs and shutoff valves that went with it.

Toilets, faucets, shower valves and garbage disposals

The utility that serves Albuquerque and Bernalillo County describes the water here as moderately hard to hard. Hard water leaves scale behind. Scale clogs a faucet aerator, sticks a shower cartridge and wears out the seats in a valve.

Shower valve replacement is one of our common calls. A handle that drips, spins loose or will not get hot usually needs a new cartridge. Some valves take a cartridge and nothing more. Older ones need the whole valve replaced, which means opening the wall behind it.

Toilet repair covers a tank that runs and a bowl that rocks. A wax ring that fails at the floor is another common one. Toilet installation, faucet installation and garbage disposal installation are usually straight swaps. If a sink still drains slow after that, the line is the problem, and that is drain cleaning.

Copper fittings and a torch laid out at an opened floor drain Newly installed toilet in a finished bathroom

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Free estimates and site visits across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood.

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How We Work

How a Job With Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating Runs

From the first call to the final test, here is how it goes.

1

You call

Call (505) 306-8285 and tell us what is happening and where. We ask a few questions so we bring the right parts.

2

We get you on the schedule

Emergencies go first. Everything else gets a day and a window that works for you.

3

We look at the job

We find what is actually wrong and explain it in plain words. Then the estimate goes in writing before any work starts.

4

We do the work

The repair or the install, with the parts it needs. Where a permit or an inspection is required, we handle that paperwork with you.

5

We test it and clean up

We run the water or fire the unit and check it. Then we clean up and tell you how to keep it working.

FAQ

Plumbing Repair Questions, Answered

Common questions about plumbing repair across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood. If yours is not here, call and ask.

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What does a plumbing repair cost?
It depends on what is broken, where it sits and what parts it takes. A faucet cartridge is a short visit, and a slab leak or a repipe takes longer. We look at the job first and put the estimate in writing before any work starts. That estimate is free, so call (505) 306-8285.
How do I know if I have a slab leak?
Common signs are a warm spot on the floor and a water bill that jumped. Some people hear running water with every tap shut off. Damp carpet with no source above it is another sign. We check the water meter to confirm water is moving, then track down where it goes.
Can you fix a pipe that froze and burst?
Yes. We cut out the split section, replace it, and check the rest of the run for more damage. Hose bibs and shutoff valves often split in the same freeze. Shut your main off first, then call (505) 306-8285.
My toilet and tub back up at the same time. Is that a plumbing repair?
Two fixtures backing up together usually points at the main line, not the fixture. That starts as a drain clearing job. If the line keeps backing up or we find a break, it becomes sewer line repair.
Should I repipe the house or just fix the leak?
One pinhole in galvanized or polybutylene often means the rest is close behind. If you have had several leaks in a couple of years, repiping is usually the better answer. A first leak in copper is often worth a spot repair. We tell you what we find and you decide.
What areas do you cover for plumbing repair?
We are based in Edgewood and work about 70 miles around. That covers Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, Bernalillo, Placitas, Los Lunas, Moriarty and the East Mountains. We take both homes and small commercial buildings. The rest of what we do is on our full service plumbing and heating page.
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Why Choose Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating

Built for Plumbing and Heating in the Albuquerque Metro and the East Mountains

Plumbing and heating in one company

Drains, water heaters, gas lines and sewer work, plus boilers, radiant heat and mini splits. One call covers the water and the heat.

24 hour emergency service

Burst pipes, sewer backups and dead water heaters do not wait for Monday. Call any hour and we will get you scheduled as fast as we can.

Homes and businesses

Houses, manufactured homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. Landlords and property managers keep us on a maintenance schedule.

Based in Edgewood, working the metro

We run about 70 miles out from Edgewood, into Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and down to Los Lunas. The East Mountains are home.

Free Estimates

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Tell us what is going on and where the house or building is, and we will come look at it. Call (505) 306-8285 or fill out the form and we will get back to you.

  • (505) 306-8285
  • Edgewood, NM · serving Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood
  • Free estimates · drains, water heaters, septic, sewer, gas, boilers and mini splits

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