Fix It Plumbing

24/7 Emergency Plumbing · Sanford, NC

Shut The Water Off. Then Call Us.

A licensed plumber is on call right now — nights, weekends, holidays. Emergency plumbing in Sanford and Lee County since 1982. Call and a real person picks up.

Do this first
1

Close The Main Shutoff

Usually at the meter, in a crawlspace, or where the line enters the house. A quarter turn stops most floods.

2

Kill Power To The Water Heater

If the tank is leaking, switch off the breaker or turn the gas valve to pilot before you go near standing water.

3

Call (919) 776-7870

Tell us what you see. We will talk you through the next five minutes and get a plumber moving.

What Counts As An Emergency

If You Are Reading This At 2am, It Probably Is

These are the calls we drop everything for. If your situation is not on this list, call anyway — we will tell you honestly whether it can wait until morning.

Burst Or Frozen Pipe

Water spraying, dripping through a ceiling, or a line that split after a cold snap.

No Water At All

Nothing at any fixture, or pressure that dropped to a trickle across the whole building.

Sewage Backing Up

Waste coming up through a floor drain, tub or lowest toilet in the house.

Water Heater Failure

Leaking tank, no hot water in winter, or a relief valve discharging.

Commercial Shutdown

A restaurant, salon or office that cannot legally or practically stay open without water.

Gas Smell At A Gas Appliance

Leave the building, call the gas utility, then call us to repair the connection.

Every minute of running water costs you drywall.

Call now — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

What Happens Next

From Your Call To Dry Floors

1

A Person Answers

You describe it. We triage it. If we can stop the damage over the phone, we will.

2

We Dispatch From Sanford

Our own licensed plumber, in our own truck, with the parts most emergencies need already on board.

3

We Stop The Water, Then Quote The Repair

First priority is containment. Then we show you the cause and the price before we start the permanent fix.

4

We Document It

Photos and a written description of what failed — useful if you are filing an insurance claim.

What We Bring

Honest About Cost

Emergency work costs more than a scheduled visit — that is true of every plumber in Lee County. The difference is we tell you the number before we start, not after. FIP Care members take 10% off labor and parts, emergencies included.

Emergency FAQ

Fast Answers

Yes. Our emergency line is answered around the clock, every day of the year, by someone in Sanford — not an answering service in another state.

Most Sanford-area homes have one at the meter box near the street and often a second where the line enters the house or crawlspace. If you cannot find it, call us and we will help you locate it on the phone.

Take the tank lid off and push the flapper down to stop the fill, then close the small shutoff valve behind the toilet. That stops the water while you wait for us.

Yes — our 24/7 coverage includes the whole service area, not just Sanford city limits.

Call us first to stop the damage, then your insurer. We document the failure with photos and a written cause, which is what adjusters ask for.

Still leaking?

Stop reading and call. We will handle the rest.