Johnson County · Kansas City metro
Plumbing Services in Overland Park, KS
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Overland Park is Kansas's second-largest city, a Kansas City suburb with homes built from the 1950s on. Its water comes from WaterOne, which draws from the Kansas and Missouri rivers. Cold winters, clay soils and the age of the north side's houses shape the common plumbing calls.
Overland Park plumbing at a glance
The most common plumbing calls in Overland Park, KS are frozen pipe repair, sump pump repair and installation and sewer line repair. The median home was built in 1990, and 35% of homes predate 1980.
- Median home built
- 1990
- Built before 1980
- 35%
- Owner-occupied
- 60%
- Water hardness
- See below
- Winter
- Regular hard freezes
- Plumbing code
- Local
The plumbing calls that come up most in Overland Park
- Frozen Pipe Repair
Cold snaps freeze pipes in exterior walls, garages and unheated basements.
- Sump Pump Repair and Installation
Basements in clay soil take on water during spring storms.
- Sewer Line Repair
North Overland Park homes from the 1950s and 1960s have clay laterals that crack and admit roots.
Emergency plumbing in Overland Park
Call (833) 878-1592Shut off your main water supply if it's safe to do so. The emergencies below are listed most likely first for Overland Park homes, based on local conditions.
Frozen pipe risk in Overland Park
Regular hard freezes · median home built 1990
Where Overland Park's water comes from
WaterOne, the water utility for most of Johnson County including Overland Park, draws its water from the Kansas and Missouri rivers and adjacent collector wells. [1]
Polybutylene-era homes in Overland Park
The median home in Overland Park was built in 1990, and 35% of homes predate 1980. Homes from that era were typically built with copper or CPVC supply, plastic drains, and in some homes gray polybutylene supply pipe.
- Galvanized steel supply (1900–1960)
- Copper supply (1950–2000)
- Polybutylene (some homes) (1978–1996)
- PEX / CPVC (1995–today)
Plumbing services for Overland Park homes
Every plumbing service in Overland Park
Services marked “Overland Park guide” have a page on local rules and conditions; the rest link to the full service guide, which applies here too.
- Backflow Testing
- Bathroom Remodel Plumbing
- Burst Pipe Repair
- Drain Cleaning
- Emergency Plumber
- Faucet Repair and Replacement
- Frozen Pipe Repair
- Garbage Disposal Repair and Installation
- Gas Line Installation and Repair
- Kitchen Remodel Plumbing
- Leak Detection
- Outdoor Faucet and Hose Bib Repair
- Pipe Repair
- Repiping
- Sewer Backup
- Sewer Camera Inspection
- Sewer Line Repair
- Sewer Line Replacement
- Shower & Bathtub Plumbing
- Slab Leak Repair
- Sump Pump Repair and Installation
- Tankless Water Heaters
- Toilet Installation
- Toilet Repair
- Trenchless Sewer Repair
- Water Filtration Systems
- Water Heater Repair
- Water Heater Replacement
- Water Line Repair
- Water Pressure Problems
- Water Softener Installation
- Well Pump Repair
Overland Park plumbing questions
Where does Overland Park's water come from?
From WaterOne, which draws from the Kansas and Missouri rivers and collector wells next to them, then treats it at its own plants.
Do Overland Park basements need a sump pump?
Many do, because clay soils hold water and spring storms raise groundwater. Test the pump before storm season by filling the pit, and add a battery backup if outages are common.
Why are sewer backups common in north Overland Park?
Older clay laterals crack and fill with roots. A camera inspection shows breaks, and a backwater valve protects finished basements from a backed-up main.
How should Overland Park homeowners winterize outdoor faucets?
Disconnect hoses before the first hard freeze, shut off and drain any interior valve feeding older hose bibs, and blow out irrigation lines. Frost-free sillcocks still freeze if a hose is left attached.
Sources (2)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year (B25035) · checked 2026-10-01
- WaterOne, Our Water Sources · checked 2026-10-04