If a pipe bursts or sewage backs up in a Mesa home, close the main water valve first; a gas smell means everyone goes outside before any calls are made. Then call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Mesa.

When a Mesa plumbing problem can't wait
- Water running from a ceiling, a wall or under a cabinet and spreading
- A toilet, tub or shower drain pushing up sewage
- A storage water heater with water pooling under the tank
- Warm, damp spots on a tile or concrete floor, a common sign of a slab leak
- No water anywhere in the house while the neighbors still have service
- Any smell of gas near the water heater, range or dryer
A dripping faucet or a sluggish bathroom sink is a weekday job. The items above can ruin flooring, cabinets and drywall within hours, which is why they are worth a call tonight.
Who handles what in Mesa
City of Mesa Water Resources supplies both water and wastewater service across the city. If the trouble is out in the street, such as a main break or a manhole overflowing, report it on the city's water and sewer emergency line at 480-644-2262. Breaks inside the house, and the lines running across your own lot, are what a plumber handles.
Gas is less simple here. Mesa runs its own natural gas utility for most of the city, and Southwest Gas serves the remaining part, so the right number depends on the address. On City of Mesa gas, leave the home and call 911 and 480-644-4277 from outside. In the Southwest Gas area, leave and call 911 and Southwest Gas at 877-860-6020. Your gas bill shows which one you have.
The city's housing has a median build year of 1988, and its water is hard, averaging about 12 grains per gallon in the City Zone and about 16 in the Eastern and Southern Zones. That scale is one reason aging tanks in Mesa give out without much warning.
What moves the price
- Time of day. Nights, weekends and holidays usually carry a higher service charge than a weekday slot.
- Access. A pipe under a sink is quicker to reach than one in a slab, attic or behind tile.
- Repair versus replacement. Patching a failed fitting is a smaller job than swapping a water heater or a sewer section.
- Paperwork. Mesa doesn't require a permit for a like-for-like water heater swap, but changing a gas storage tank to a tankless gas unit does need one, and the gas utility must be notified before a gas appliance goes back into service.
After you dial
The call connects you with an independent plumber who takes urgent work in Mesa. Give the address and a landmark such as Main Street or the nearest US 60 exit, say whether the main is closed, and describe what you see. Ask how after-hours pricing works before anyone is sent out. How soon someone arrives depends on the hour and the plumber's schedule, so no arrival time is promised.
Emergency Plumber questions in Mesa
I smell gas near the water heater or stove. What should I do?
The water heater is leaking from the tank. How urgent is that?
How do I tell a sewer main problem from a problem in my own line?
Does an emergency water heater replacement need a permit here?
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