Burst and frozen pipes in Lewisville
Census, FEMA and NOAA figures for the Lewisville area, and what to do with them.
In Lewisville, 41% of homes are apartments or condos in buildings of five units or more.
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- Water removal, drying and repair
Your call, step by step
Call (833) 728-2327
Say what is wet, where the water came from and whether it is still running. The call is answered any hour.
Stop the source
If water is still coming in, you are walked through the shutoff valve or the breaker first.
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The crew checks the water category, measures moisture in walls and floors, photographs the damage and writes the estimate before work starts.
Written for homeowners in the Lewisville area.
About 53% of households in Lewisville rent. The building is usually the owner's to repair, so a tenant should tell the landlord about a leak right away.
Burst pipes in Lewisville, in short
Lewisville has 41% of homes in buildings with 5 or more units, compared with 22% across Denton County. Census figures also show 53% of homes are rented. That shapes what happens when a pipe bursts here. The break may start in one unit, but the water rarely stays there.
Cold is the usual trigger. NOAA's climate normals show 42 nights a year at or below 32 degrees and about 5 at or below 20. Apartment buildings often run supply lines through exterior walls, breezeways and attic spaces, and fire sprinkler lines can freeze too. Most homes here are newer, with 14% built before 1980, so age matters less than location. Washer hoses, ice maker lines and water heater connectors still fail in any season.
When a pipe bursts, close the shutoff valve for your unit if you can find it. It is often in a utility closet or near the water heater. If not, call the property office or the after-hours maintenance line, since they may need to close a building valve. Turn off breakers for wet rooms, photograph the damage, and move belongings off the floor. Then call for burst pipe cleanup and give your unit number. If the water came from upstairs, ask about water-stained ceiling repair, and tell the landlord in writing. Renters' policies usually cover personal belongings, but check yours.
Local weather and housing figures for Lewisville
The city of Lewisville counts about 128,313 residents, by the Census; the figures below are its own.
For every $100,000 of buildings in Lewisville's ZIP codes, FEMA's model expects about $70 a year in inland flood damage, compared with $81 across Texas.
On about 42 nights a year the temperature near Lewisville's ZIP codes drops to freezing or below, so pipes in garages, crawl spaces and outside walls need attention in winter.
- 41% Homes in buildings with 5 or more unitsDenton County: 22%
- 53% Homes that are rentedDenton County: 35%
- 52,909 Housing units
- 128,313 Residents
- 70 Yearly inland flood loss per $100,000 of building valueDenton County: 64
- 42 Nights a year at or below 32 degreesDenton County: 40
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-year estimates; FEMA OpenFEMA, FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, claims from 2016 to 2025 (not endorsed by FEMA); FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Residential Penetration Rates v1 (not endorsed by FEMA); FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, December 2025 (not endorsed by FEMA); NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, nearest weather station; FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 (not endorsed by FEMA); NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2016 to 2025.
Prevention in Lewisville
Lewisville sees about 5 nights a year at or below 20 degrees, by NOAA's count, and 2 days a year that stay below freezing. Those are the days pipes split here. With 53% of Lewisville homes rented, by Census figures, prevention is a shared job between tenants and property managers.
If you rent, find your unit's shutoff valve when you move in and save the after-hours maintenance number. On the coldest nights, open the cabinet doors under sinks on outside walls and let a faucet drip. Keep the heat on, even if you are away for a weekend. Report drafts, cold walls and slow drips in writing.
If you own, wrap attic and garage supply lines with foam sleeves and seal gaps where pipes go through outside walls. Disconnect garden hoses before the first freeze. Close the inside valves to outdoor spigots where you have them.
Lewisville's housing is mostly newer, with 14% built before 1980, but parts still wear out. Replace rubber washer hoses with braided steel, check the ice maker line, and look for drips at the water heater. In apartment buildings with 5 or more units, 41% of homes here, owners should check breezeway and exterior wall runs each fall. If a pipe still breaks, start water removal quickly so the water does not reach the unit below. Renters looking for water removal in Carrollton face the same cold snaps and can follow the same steps.
Find the main shutoff before you need it
If you do not know where your main water valve is, look where the supply line enters: the street side of the basement or crawl space, the garage, the water heater closet, or a curb box outside. Test it once a season and mark it. In a Lewisville cold snap or when an old fitting gives way, closing the valve quickly keeps a small leak from becoming a flooded room. When a pipe breaks overhead, ceiling repair after a leak waits until the moisture readings say dry.
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Burst pipe price ranges
Typical US ranges from published cost guides (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr, 2025 to 2026), not quotes.
| Item | Typical range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Burst pipe repair, plumbing only | $400 to $2,000 | per repair |
| Burst pipe repair with related water damage | $1,000 to $4,000 | per job |
| Water removal and drying, clean water | $3 to $6 | per sq ft |
| Air mover on site | $29 to $40 | per unit, per day |
| After-hours, weekend or holiday charge | $50 to $500 | per visit |
Keep reading about Lewisville
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the Lewisville guide to the first hour after water damage
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guide to flood and storm water risk around Lewisville
Flood risk, flood insurance claims and storm water in Lewisville, from FEMA and NOAA figures.
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