What to Do When Frozen Pipes Split in an Edmond Home

How Cold It Gets

The average January low near Edmond is about 25°F under NOAA's 1991–2020 normals, and the coldest snaps go much lower. Ahead of a January 2026 winter storm, the city's fire department planned for a significant number of water shutoffs due to frozen pipes. That tells you how routine this problem is here.

The Freeze Points in a Typical Edmond House

• Supply lines inside exterior walls, especially behind kitchen and bathroom sinks.
• Pipes in garages, particularly where a laundry or water heater sits.
• Hose bibs and irrigation backflow assemblies.
• Lines in unheated crawl spaces and attics.

Most Edmond homes date from the 1980s onward; the Census median build year is 1993. Newer construction helps, but plumbing on outside walls and in garages is still exposed in a hard freeze.

The Thaw Is When It Leaks

When the temperature rises, check under sinks, around the water heater, the garage ceiling, and any wall where you see staining or bubbling paint. Close your main valve the moment you see water.

What We Do

1. Extract standing water and lift wet carpet and pad.
2. Find the spread with moisture meters and thermal imaging.
3. Open up drywall or ceiling sections where water is trapped, so they can dry.
4. Dry with dehumidifiers and air movers, checked and logged daily.
5. Rebuild after your plumber repairs the line.

Before the Next Cold Front

Disconnect hoses, insulate exposed pipes, open sink cabinets on outside walls, keep the heat on if you travel, and let a faucet drip during severe cold. Know where your main shutoff is.

A thaw that comes with heavy rain or wind can cause roof leaks too; see storm damage cleanup. For anything else, visit the Edmond crew's water damage page.