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We serve Calgary and nearby communities, including Airdrie, Chestermere, Okotoks, and Cochrane. You can select your area on our service-area map and send a request.

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We aim to respond quickly and book the soonest available time. Same-day service may be possible depending on the request and our schedule — send your details and we will let you know what we can do.

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Drain cleaning; faucet, shower cartridge, and toilet replacement; handyman services; carpet deep cleaning; upholstery cleaning; and home cleaning.

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Faucets

Outdoor Faucet Leaking After Winter? A Calgary Spring Checklist

May 26, 20262 min read

Every spring we get the same call across Calgary: someone turns on the garden hose for the first time, and water sprays out from somewhere it shouldn't — or worse, drips down inside the basement wall. After a Calgary winter, the outdoor faucet (the "hose bib" or spigot) is one of the first things worth checking.

Here's why it happens and how to check yours safely.

Why a Calgary winter wrecks outdoor faucets

When water is left in the spigot or the pipe behind it over winter, it freezes and expands. That expansion can split the pipe or crack the valve — but you often won't see it until spring, because the ice is plugging its own leak. The moment it thaws and you turn the water on, it lets go. Calgary's freeze–thaw swings make it worse: a chinook can thaw the line mid-winter, only for the next cold snap to refreeze it and stress the metal all over again.

The sneaky part: a split pipe behind the wall can leak inward with no visible drip outside. That's why a spring test matters.

The safe spring test

Find the indoor shut-off for that outdoor line (usually in the basement, near where the pipe exits the wall) and make sure you can reach it fast.
Have someone watch the pipe inside while you turn the outdoor faucet fully on.
Run it for 30–60 seconds. Watch for any drip, dampness, or hissing on the indoor pipe and around the wall penetration.
If you see water inside, shut it off immediately at the indoor valve.

No leak inside and steady flow outside? You're in good shape.

Quick fix vs. real repair

Not every spring leak is a disaster. Here's how they sort out:

Dripping from the spout when off, or from the handle — often just a worn washer, packing nut, or vacuum-breaker cap on the spigot. A straightforward repair or part swap.
A loose, wobbly spigot — the mounting has worked free; usually re-secured and re-sealed.
Water inside the wall when you open the tap — this is the split-pipe situation. The damaged section needs replacing, and depending on where it sits, this is where a licensed plumber comes in for anything inside the wall.

We're upfront about that line: small fixture and faucet work we handle; a burst line inside the wall is licensed-plumber territory, and we'll tell you straight if that's what you're looking at.

Prevent next winter's leak: disconnect and drain the hose every fall, shut off the indoor valve to that line, and open the outdoor faucet to let it drain. Five minutes in October saves the spring headache.

If your outdoor faucet is leaking, dripping, or you just want it checked before you trust it with the hose, YOFF can take a look anywhere in Calgary. Get a free quote — and remember, No Fix, No Fee.