Emergency Plumber Salt Lake City: $100 to $500/hr (2026)

National figures; we found no Salt Lake City emergency plumbing price. Ask for the after-hours fee before anyone is sent.

Do this now: before the emergency plumber arrives

1. Shut off the main water valve. HomeGuide's first step for any burst or major leak is to shut off water at the main and at the fixture.
2. Gas smell: leave the house, then call 911 or Enbridge Gas from outside. Angi says do not try to turn off the gas supply yourself.
3. Water near outlets: shut off the breaker only from a dry spot.
4. Street main break, water bubbling from the road or a sewer problem on the city side: call Salt Lake City Public Utilities' 24-hour line, 801-483-6700.
5. Frozen pipe: keep the faucet open and thaw with a hair dryer or heating pad, never a flame (Red Cross). More in frozen pipes.
6. Photograph the damage, mop up, and call your insurer if floors or walls are soaked.

Is it an emergency? What counts in Salt Lake City

Burst pipes, sewage backups, a gas smell, no water to the house, a water heater flooding a room and frozen pipes at risk of bursting are the emergencies HomeGuide and Angi both list. Cold drives many of them here: Salt Lake City International averages 111.8 nights a year at or below 32 F, NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals show. A dripping faucet, a running toilet or one slow drain can wait until morning, when HomeGuide says rates drop to $100 to $200 an hour for same-day business-hours work.

24 hour plumber in Salt Lake City: city line or private plumber?

Salt Lake City Public Utilities keeps a 24-hour emergency dispatch line, 801-483-6700, for water, sewer and stormwater emergencies, including sewage backups and odor complaints. The city maintains about 653 miles of sanitary sewer, but its sewer plan says laterals are owned and maintained by the property owner. So a backup that starts in your own drain or lateral needs a plumber, while a main break or a problem in the street goes to the city line. Companies on our line take emergency calls; hours vary, so ask when they can arrive.

Old pipes and lead lines in Salt Lake City homes

Salt Lake City's median home was built in 1965, and 65.4% of its housing units were built before 1980, the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey counts show. The city is replacing lead water service lines at no cost to homeowners; about 23,000 of its roughly 88,000 service lines still had unknown material in April 2026. If the emergency is a leak on the line from the street, check SLCLeadandCopper.com before paying for a replacement yourself. Burst lines inside the house are covered in burst pipe repair.

Help paying after a plumbing emergency

• Minor Repairs Program: up to $1,500 in free repairs for owner-occupants at or below 80% of area median income with a member 62 or older or with a disability. 801-535-7233.
• Home Repairs Program: up to $50,000 for health, safety and structural repairs, possibly as a no- or low-interest loan. 801-535-7233.
• Project Water ASSIST: water bill help for households at or below 150% of the federal poverty line with an active disconnection notice. Salvation Army 801-969-0526.

Emergency plumbing facts for Salt Lake City, from the official city, county, state, utility, Census and NOAA pages listed under Sources.

Questions to ask before you book an emergency plumber

1. What is the after-hours trip fee, and what is the hourly rate after the first hour?
2. What is your DOPL license number?
3. When can you arrive, and will the same company come back for the permanent repair?
4. Can I get the price in writing before work starts, and see proof of insurance?

More Salt Lake City plumbing guides

Everyday plumbing: plumber in Salt Lake City. Backups: sewer line repair in Salt Lake City and drain cleaning in Salt Lake City. Other cities: emergency plumber in Denver and emergency plumber in Phoenix. National rates: emergency plumber cost. Calls go to an independent company that serves your area and takes this kind of job (how calls work).