'I have never seen anything like this': Plumbers receiving thousands of calls for help FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Plumber Alex Ortega of Beyer Plumbing works on ruptured pipes at a home in the Stone Oak area Friday.Billy Calzada /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Harrison Quiel, in truck, and Alex Ortega of Beyer Plumbing prepare to make repairs.Billy Calzada /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Plumber Alex Ortega uses a torch to thaw the ice in pipes as he works on ruptured pipes on a home in the Stone Oak area Friday, Feb. 19, 2021.Billy Calzada /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less In the aftermath of this week’s winter storm, San Antonio plumbers say they are overwhelmed with thousands of calls from desperate homeowners.