HOUSTON – Families across Houston are having to deal with substantial damage to their homes caused by busted pipes. “There was water dripping from the light fixture in the closet and our bedroom,” said Darrell Riley, who lives in southwest Houston. AdMany of them to do with protecting your home against busted pipes and whether or not homeowners should drip their faucets. We already have low water pressure in the Houston area so stopping those little drips will help the pressure all around and help the people that don’t have water,” Castro said. He also recommends being proactive as we begin to warm up and your pipes being to thaw.