Frost-proof wall hydrants, yard hydrants, and buried water lines for West Tennessee homes.
Outdoor plumbing in West Tennessee is exposed to freezing temperatures, seasonal wet conditions, and year round use. At TennCo. Plumbing, we install frost-proof wall hydrants, yard hydrants, and buried water lines designed for long term performance. Whether you need a new outdoor water source, a hose bib upgraded to a frost-proof hydrant, or a buried line run to serve a remote water access point, our licensed plumbers handle the full scope of residential outdoor plumbing.
A wall hydrant mounts to the exterior of your home and connects to an interior supply line. A yard hydrant is installed in the ground at a location away from the house, making it the right choice for animal pens, gardens, barns, or any area where running a line to the exterior wall is not practical.
A frost-proof wall hydrant seats the valve inside the heated envelope of the home and drains the exterior portion of the line automatically when shut off. The one thing the homeowner needs to do is disconnect the garden hose before winter, since a hose left attached keeps the hydrant from draining.
TennCo. Plumbing trenches and buries water lines at 18 to 24 inches across West Tennessee. That depth keeps the line below the local frost line, protects it from surface impacts from equipment and heavy vehicles, and meets local inspection requirements. Yard hydrant supply connections are set at a two foot bury for the same reason.
Yes. Buried water line installation to outbuildings, animal pens, shops, and other structures is one of the most common outdoor plumbing jobs we handle.
Permit requirements vary by municipality. TennCo. Plumbing pulls permits where required and coordinates inspections so the installation meets local code requirements.
A frost-proof wall hydrant replacement is $425. That price includes the hydrant, the materials to connect to your existing supply line, a Hose Buddy mounting bracket, and the $80 service fee. There is no separate charge for the trip or the diagnosis.
Yes, in two situations. Lake and river properties often have spigots on a deck or boat dock that get winterized and shut down for the season, and a hose bib is the right fixture there. On a year-round home, TennCo. will replace a hose bib when the existing plumbing leaves no other option, though a frost-proof wall hydrant is the standard. Hose bib replacement is $400.
Replacing an existing yard hydrant is $900. That covers digging out the old hydrant, the new Woodford hydrant, the gravel drainage bed, and backfill. Installing a new yard hydrant where there is no line yet is quoted rather than flat rate, because the price depends on trench length and what is in the path.
A frost-proof hydrant can only drain if the garden hose is disconnected. When a hose is left attached through the winter, water stays trapped in the barrel and the hydrant freezes the same way a standard hose bib would. The fixture is not defective. Disconnecting the hose before the first freeze is the one step that keeps it working.
The brass at the base of a yard hydrant cracks when the weep hole is obstructed. The standpipe drains through that weep hole every time the handle is shut, and when it packs with mud the water stays in the pipe. The hydrant then freezes in the ground and the brass breaks. Setting the hydrant in clean gravel is what keeps the weep hole draining.
From a leaky faucet to a full repipe, our team has you covered.
