Plumbing Blog

There are few decisions bigger, with more moving pieces, than the decision to buy a new home. It goes without saying that, when considering the purchase of a new home, it is important to thoroughly inspect the property, minimizing the risk of unforeseen or unexpected problems popping up down the road.

Your hot water heater is not built to last forever. Ideally, a relatively new or recently-installed hot water heater will last somewhere between 15 and 20 years; older hot water heaters come with much shorter lifespans, so checking the date on your unit will give you some idea as to how much longer you can expect it to run.

Surprising but true: Regularly cleaning your toilet is not just the sanitary thing to do; it’s actually vitally important, for the health of your family and the health of your toilet. Toilets that are not cleaned with regularity can quickly start to give off foul odors.

A leaky faucet can be annoying. That infernal drip, drip, dripping sound can be enough to keep you up at night. It’s not just an annoyance, though. That dripping will build over time, increasing your monthly water bill significantly. And it’s possible that it could cause water damage, pooling under your sink and becoming a real problem.

Plumbing is like most other aspects of home maintenance: There are many projects you will want to leave to the professionals, but also a few that you can safely take on by yourself. Obviously, in true emergency situations, in scenarios in which you are not sure what you are doing, or in cases where a mistake could prove costly, calling a professional plumber is recommended.

Many homeowners enlist professional plumbers to clean and clear their drains any time they get clogged—but what about when those drains aren’t clogged? Is there any real reason to invest in routine drain cleaning services—annual appointments to have all of your drains inspected and thoroughly cleaned out? The answer is a resounding yes—and for more reasons than one.