Water and sewer in Wendell are handled by the City of Raleigh, which maintains water lines up to the property line; from there to the house belongs to the owner. A plumber can find a leak on that section and repair or replace it. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Wendell.
Who fixes a water line leak in Wendell?
Wendell is one of the six Raleigh Water merger communities, with the merger in effect since 2006, and the Town directs water and sewer questions to the City of Raleigh. Raleigh maintains water lines up to the property line, and the owner is responsible from there to the house. That means a leak in the street or at the meter goes to Raleigh Water, and a leak in the yard between the property line and the foundation is the owner's to have repaired. Homes in outlying 27591 areas beyond Raleigh's lines may be on private wells, where the entire line is the owner's.
Do Wendell's older homes have galvanized or lead lines?
Raleigh Water reports that it has never found a lead service pipe in its system, and it is replacing galvanized service lines. Wendell is a town of two eras: about half its homes were built since 2010, much of that around the Wendell Falls planned community, while about 22% predate 1980. The older houses near the Wendell Commercial Historic District are where galvanized steel on the private side is most likely. In the newer neighborhoods, lines are mostly plastic, and leaks usually come from fittings or later digging.
What if the leak is under the driveway?
A line under concrete doesn't always mean breaking the slab. A plumber can often reroute a new section around the drive, or bore under it between two small pits. If the existing pipe is plastic and the leak is at one fitting, a short repair at an access point may be enough. The right choice depends on where the leak is and how much of the line is sound. Ask the plumber to walk you through the route before the work starts, including where the new pipe will run and what will need to be restored afterward. If water is running hard in the meantime, close the main shutoff where the line enters the house.
Wendell permit note
Residents apply through the Town of Wendell, and Wake County Permits and Inspections performs the permitting and inspections. The plumber doing the work usually takes care of the application.
Water Line Repair questions in Wendell
Which part of the pipe between the street and my house is mine to fix?
How can I find out what my service line is made of?
Is a permit needed to repair or replace a water service line?
How do I use the water meter to tell if the buried line is leaking?
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