Standpipe Plumbing Outside
Outside the house
The hose bib, the ground box and the line from the street. They decide how fast you can stop a flood.
The other rooms
Jobs in the outside
Hose bib that drips inside the wall
A bib that drips behind the wall leaves a wet patch you cannot see. We replace the bib, and the valve behind it when it is old.
The full pageThe main line from the street
A meter that keeps moving with everything off points to a hidden leak, often between the street and the house. We trace it before anything is dug.
The full pageGetting the shut-off ready before a storm
Find the main shut-off, test it, and tape its location inside a cabinet. If a storm floods a room, you want to turn the water off in seconds.
The full page
- The main shut-off in its ground box
- Hose bibs, and what is behind them
- The meter, with everything off
- Static pressure at the hose bib
- Ground box lid opened and cleared of dirt
- Main shut-off tested: turns, slow
- Hose bib at the garage: weeping behind the handle, repacked
- Static pressure at hose bib: 62 psi
Questions
Short answers
How do I find the main shut-off?
Look for a ground box with a lid near the street or beside the garage, or a valve where the pipe enters the house. If you cannot find it, we look on a visit and write it down.
What should I do before a storm?
Find the main shut-off, test it, and tape its location inside a cabinet.
Standpipe Plumbing
Tell us what is going on
A person reads every request and replies with a time. If water is coming in right now, call.