There are certain plumbing repair problems you tend to specifically associate with winter weather, and frozen pipes fall within this category. However, the experts at Joe Klosterman Plumbing, a plumbing company serving Cincinnati, OH, and the Tri-state area, say that frozen pipes are a problem that can carry over into spring. If harsh winter weather has damaged your pipes, you'll need to address this with plumbing repair once the spring season rolls around.

If you've left your hose on the bib during winter, water will be unable to fully drain from your pipes. This water lingers in the pipes for months, and it can be a problem even if the pipes haven't been used since the fall. During the winter months, water trapped inside these pipes can freeze and cause damage, resulting in holes or breakage in the pipes. Now that spring has arrived, you'll start to use the pipes again, and when water begins to travel through them once more, flooding will result if frozen pipes have left you with damage that has caused leaky plumbing.

The way to avoid this issue is to make sure all water is drained from your pipes before the onset of winter weather. Remove all hoses from their bibs to help ensure water trapped within the pipes has a clear exit route. It's also important to have a plumbing company check your pipes once spring arrives. This will help determine if you have damage that calls for residential plumbing repair before catastrophe strikes.

Contact Joe Klosterman Plumbing to find out if frozen pipes have left you in need of plumbing repair this spring. The Cincinnati plumbing company serves both homes and businesses and handles a wide range of commercial and residential plumbing problems. Learn more by calling (513) 941-6766, or feel free to visit the company online.