Lyons Plumbing Service, Day or Night
Lyons sits about a 22-minute drive from dispatch, so the 24/7 line can often put a plumber on the road in the same hour you call. Give the dispatcher your cross street and describe the water.
The whole town uses ZIP 80540. Because the St. Vrain valley has seen serious flooding, the first sections below deal with water that arrives where it should not, then move to everyday repairs.
- Licensed and insured plumbers
- Same-day service when available
- 24/7 emergency dispatch
When water gets into a Lyons basement or crawl space
Colorado's resiliency office records that stream flows in Lyons crested above all earlier records during the 2013 floods. Most basement water calls are smaller than that, a failed supply line, a leaking heater or a drain that backs up into a floor drain, but the first steps are the same.
Close the main, switch off power to anything standing in water, and photograph the damage before moving anything. A plumber then finds where the water came from and repairs it, and drying follows once the source is shut. For more on this, see drying out a flooded room.
Town utilities and what a plumber needs from you
The town provides wastewater, water and electric utilities, and it asks new owners to apply for service at closing. That tells a plumber who to call for a main problem and who not to. A failure in the street belongs to the town. A leak inside your walls or in the pipe from the meter to the house belongs to you.
| Topic | Where it goes | Detail from the town |
|---|---|---|
| Water, wastewater and electric accounts | Town of Lyons utilities | Apply at closing |
| Building and plumbing permits | Building Department | Run by SAFEbuilt |
| Town Hall | 432 5th Avenue | 303-823-6622 |
Water where it should not be in Lyons?
Say what you see and hear.
☎ Call (303) 567-7524- Licensed and insured plumbers
- Same-day service when available
- 24/7 emergency dispatch
Sewer backups and the lateral under a Lyons yard
A backup that shows first in the lowest drain suggests a blockage in the lateral or the main. A camera pass through the cleanout shows whether the problem is a root mass, a belly in the pipe or a cracked joint. If the break lies in the street, the town is the one to call. If it lies on your lot, a plumber repairs it. For more on this, see sewer lateral work.
Cable and jetter work clears many stoppages. For more on this, see cable and jetter options.
Replacing a failing water heater in Lyons
Once a tank leaks from its seam it is finished, while a unit that only runs cold may need just an element or thermostat. The plumber checks the age, the venting and the pan before quoting. For more on this, see tank heater faults.
The building department is run by SAFEbuilt, and the plumber handles the permit step for a swap. For more on this, see tank replacement choices.
Gas, fixtures and everything else
- Gas lines for ranges, dryers, fire features and heaters.
- Faucet and toilet repairs, usually one visit.
- Disposal replacement or a jam clear.
- Repiping for old or failing supply pipes.
- Softener questions after a water test.
Gas jobs begin with a pressure test, and the smell of gas means you leave the house first. For more on this, see gas piping for appliances. For more on this, see whole-house repiping.
Finding a leak you cannot see
When the meter keeps moving with every tap shut, or a drywall corner stays damp, the source is hidden somewhere. A listening pass and a pressure test locate it before any wall is cut. For more on this, see how leak tracing works.
Dispatch for Lyons at any hour
A late call reaches dispatch directly. Tell the dispatcher the address and the symptom, and the first available plumber is sent. The night routing page gives the step-by-step for late calls.
Lyons locations on the dispatch map
Lyons has one ZIP code, 80540. The places below come from the town's own communications and project pages.
- 80540
Lyons parks
- Bohn Park, a town park with stormwater detention ponds
- LaVern M. Johnson Park, a town park once called Meadow Park
Lyons landmarks
- Lyons Town Hall, 432 5th Avenue, the town's offices
- 2nd Avenue Bridge, a single-span bridge over St. Vrain Creek, rebuilt after the 2013 floods
Lyons streets beyond this list are covered too; the ZIP code is all dispatch asks for.
Nearby areas around Lyons
Neighbors in the foothills and on the plains have their own pages.
- Lyons callers reach Longmont service page after about 9.8 miles.
- Lyons callers reach Jamestown service page after about 9.7 miles.
- Lyons reaches Ward on a longer trip, described under Ward service page.
- Lyons is farther from Nederland, which has its own page, Nederland service page.
Lyons utility, permit and water damage questions
Who provides utilities in Lyons?
The town's utilities page says it provides wastewater, water and electric service. New owners are asked to apply for utility service at closing, which also puts the account in the right name before any plumbing work is scheduled.
Who handles plumbing permits in Lyons?
The town's building department page says the department is run by SAFEbuilt. A plumber normally files the permit for a water heater swap or a line replacement, and the town's office hours on its quick links page are Monday to Thursday and Friday morning.
My Lyons basement took in water. Where do I start?
Stop the source first, shut off the main if a pipe is involved, and photograph the damage. After a flood, utilities such as the water heater and gas lines should be checked before they are put back into service, and a plumber can do that along with the repair.
Is Lyons within the dispatch range?
Expect about a 22-minute drive from dispatch to Lyons. Dispatch can give an arrival window once it has the address, the symptom and whether water is moving.
Where does a sewer problem on my lot get fixed?
The town runs the wastewater system, so a failure in the main in the street is the town's. A backup that starts at your cleanout or inside the house is a plumber's to trace, and the camera shows which side of the property line the break is on.