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Answered Around The Clock · CFC 1433130Burst pipes, sewer backups, no water, or a water heater that has let go. United answers 24 hours a day across Fort Myers and Southwest Florida, with more than 25 vehicles on the road and licensed technicians dispatched fast.
Before We Arrive
If water is actively escaping, these four steps limit the damage while a technician is on the way. Do them in this order.
Close the main shutoff valve, usually near the meter or where the line enters the house. For one fixture, use the local stop valve beneath or behind it.
If water is near outlets, panels or appliances, switch off power at the breaker only if you can reach it safely and dry. If not, stay clear and wait.
If the heater is the source, shut its supply valve, then switch it off at the breaker or turn a gas unit to pilot so it is not heating an empty tank.
Lift electronics, documents and soft furnishings clear of the water. Photograph the damage before you clean up, as your insurer will want it.
United Plumbing provides 24-hour emergency plumbing across Fort Myers and Southwest Florida, including nights, weekends and holidays. Licensed technicians respond to burst pipes, sewer backups, water heater failures, slab leaks, total water loss and commercial shutdowns, supported by a fleet of more than 25 service vehicles across Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties. Call (239) 496-5477 at any hour.
Plumbing emergencies are not defined by the size of the failure but by how fast it is causing damage. Water escaping under pressure ruins flooring, drywall and cabinetry in hours, and wastewater backing up into a property is a health issue as well as a plumbing one.
United has served Southwest Florida since 1980. The phone is answered around the clock because that is when most of these calls happen.
Call Immediately
If you are unsure whether your situation qualifies, call and describe it. These do.
Water escaping under pressure. Shut the main off first, then call. See leak detection.
Wastewater coming up through drains or toilets, especially across multiple fixtures. See sewer services.
Total loss of supply to the property, which usually points at the main line or meter. See water line services.
A leaking or ruptured tank, particularly in a garage or interior closet. See water heaters.
Warm or damp patches on the floor, or the sound of running water with everything off.
If you smell gas, leave the property first and call from outside. Do not switch anything on or off.
An overflow that will not stop, or water coming back up. See toilet repairs.
Staining, bulging or dripping from above, which means water is already in the structure.
A supply line or valve that has given way and cannot be isolated locally.
A failure stopping a restaurant, clinic or multi-unit property from operating. See commercial plumbing.
What To Expect
An emergency call is different from scheduled service in urgency, not in standards. The same licensing, the same code compliance, and the same written pricing before work begins.
When you call, we will ask what is happening, whether the water is shut off, and whether anyone is at the property. That determines dispatch priority and what the technician brings.
On arrival, the first objective is stopping the damage. Stabilizing the situation and making the property safe comes before diagnosing the underlying fault, because every minute of active water loss adds cost.
Some emergency work is genuinely two stages. Stopping a failure at 2am and completing a permanent repair are not always the same visit, particularly where a part, a permit or an excavation is involved.
Where that is the case we will say so plainly, explain what has been made safe, and schedule the permanent correction rather than leaving a temporary fix in place and calling it finished.
The single most useful thing a homeowner can do is locate the main water shutoff and check it turns. Most people look for it for the first time while water is spreading across the floor. Find it on a calm afternoon, and if it is seized or you cannot locate it, that is worth a scheduled call rather than an emergency one.
Emergency response covers homes, condominiums and gated communities, as well as restaurants, retail, medical offices, multi-family housing and property management portfolios where a plumbing failure stops the business operating.
Commercial calls often involve additional considerations such as tenant access, after-hours building entry, and coordination with facility managers. Those are worked out on the call rather than on arrival.
Southwest Florida's conditions accelerate the failures behind most emergencies. Mineral-heavy water builds scale that shortens water heater life. Coastal humidity and salt air corrode fittings. Slab foundations conceal leaks until damage is significant. Aging cast iron and polybutylene systems fail without warning.
Storm season adds its own pattern, with power interruptions, pressure fluctuations and saturated ground stressing underground lines. Many emergencies are predictable in hindsight, which is why addressing early warning signs costs considerably less than responding to the failure.
United Plumbing provides 24-hour emergency plumbing throughout Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Captiva, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, North Fort Myers, Golden Gate, Marco Island, Naples, Punta Gorda, Sanibel, and surrounding communities.
How It Works
Answered 24/7. Tell us what is happening and whether the water is off.
A licensed technician is routed to you from a fleet of more than 25 vehicles.
Stopping the damage and making the property safe comes first.
Upfront pricing, code-compliant work, and a permanent fix rather than a patch.
Common Questions
Yes. The phone is answered around the clock, including nights, weekends and holidays. Call (239) 496-5477 at any hour and describe what is happening.
Shut off the water at the main valve, cut power at the breaker if water is near electrical equipment and you can do so safely, shut off the water heater if it is the source, and move valuables clear. Photograph the damage before cleaning up for your insurer.
Usually near the water meter, or where the supply line enters the building, often in a garage, utility area or an exterior box at the property line. It is worth locating and testing it now rather than searching during an emergency.
If water is actively escaping, wastewater is backing up, or you have no water at all, treat it as one. A useful test is whether waiting until morning would make the damage meaningfully worse. If you are unsure, call and describe it.
After-hours rates are common across the trade, and any applicable difference is explained when you call rather than discovered on the invoice. Pricing for the repair itself is given in writing before work begins, the same as any other job.
Often, yes. Where a permit, a specific part or an excavation is involved, the visit stabilizes the situation and the permanent repair is scheduled. We will tell you plainly which of those you are looking at rather than leaving a temporary fix in place.
Yes. Commercial response covers restaurants, retail, medical and professional offices, multi-family housing and property management portfolios, including after-hours building access and coordination with facility managers.
That depends on your policy and the cause, so confirm with your carrier. What helps a claim is documentation: photographs before cleanup, and a confirmed diagnosis of the failure, which leak detection provides where the source is hidden.
Every minute of active water loss adds to the repair. Our 24/7 emergency team answers around the clock across Fort Myers and Southwest Florida.
Fort Myers and Southwest Florida
Get Started
For an active emergency, calling is fastest. For anything less urgent, tell us what is going on and a member of the United team will follow up.
Our licensed plumbing professionals provide emergency repairs, leak detection, drain and sewer service, water heater repair and installation, water treatment systems, and complete plumbing system upgrades.
Submit your request, and a member of our team will contact you promptly to schedule service.
If you're experiencing a plumbing emergency, we're here to help 24/7. Call (239) 496-5477 now for immediate assistance.
Fort Myers Plumbing Services
United Plumbing provides residential and commercial plumbing across Fort Myers and Southwest Florida, including emergency repairs, drain cleaning, water heater service, sewer line repair, and full plumbing system upgrades. Licensed and insured since 1980 under Florida license CFC 1433130.
3560 Teeside Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33916
Florida CFC 1433130 · Licensed & Insured
Lee · Collier · Charlotte
United Plumbing of Fort Myers has proudly served
residential and commercial clients since 1980.
Our licensed and insured technicians provide
reliable plumbing repairs, installations, and water heater
service, leak detection, and 24/7 emergency plumbing
throughout Fort Myers.
License # CFC 1433130
