Plumbing leaks can be tricky things. We provide prompt and effective leak repair services throughout the Plano, TX area, but unless the leak is obvious, it can go for weeks or months before being detected. A leak hidden in the walls or crawlspace can seriously damage the surrounding wood and even short your electrical wiring before it’s finally spotted. By the time you spot the problem, it could already be too late.
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How to Prevent Plumbing Leaks
October 3rd, 2016Winterize Your Plumbing System
September 26th, 2016Winter is on its way ,and that can bring with it frost and cold temperatures that can really impact the quality of life in your Sherman, TX home. Your plumbing, in particular, can be vulnerable to freezes: turning the water into ice in the pipes and causing them to burst in the worst cases. A good plumber can repair such problems, but we believe that preventing issues is better than addressing them after they’ve occurred. you can help keep your plumbing system safe by properly winterizing it.
What to Watch for in Your Boiler This Fall
September 19th, 2016Many homes in the Garland, TX area use boilers and similar systems to keep their homes warm during the winter. With autumn officially here this week, now is a good time to fire up your boiler and watch for any potential problems or issues that may crop up. Doing so now gives you the chance to handle any repairs or similar issues before the weather gets too cold, ensuring that your boiler is ready to go when you need it to be and will respond reliably each and every day.
We Use Hydro Jetting to Unclog Drains
September 12th, 2016Plumbing systems grow and change as new tools and techniques are invented. So too do the plumber’s tools need to change as well. Modern techniques can make previously difficult tasks much easier, saving you time and money when you need to make repairs. Take hydro jetting for instance. It’s a means of clearing up clogs, and has proven far superior to other methods of dealing with this very common plumbing problem.
Maintenance for Your Heater Is a Good Call!
September 5th, 2016Labor Day marks the beginning of the end of summer, and while heating season won’t officially begin for a few more weeks, now is an excellent time to start preparing for the colder part of the year. Your heater has likely sat unused for months, building up dust and exacerbating existing problems that could turn around and bite you when you finally fire the system up. Instead of waiting until you need the system to find out if there are any problems, better to check now, while you have plenty of time to make any repairs you might need and otherwise get everything set to go. The best way to do that is to schedule a maintenance session from a trained technician sometime in the coming weeks.
Late Summer Advice for Handling Your Air Conditioner
August 29th, 2016Summers are long and hot here in Sherman, TX, and even with August drawing to a close, we still have some hot weather ahead of us. Hopefully, you air conditioner has been doing the job reliably, keeping your house cool and comfortable in the heat of the summer. Now is the right time to give your air conditioner a quick check to see if things are as they should be.
Schedule Water Testing for Your Plumbing System
August 22nd, 2016Many homes in the Garland, TX area are off the civic water grid, which means they get water from a private well or similar source. High rains this years can elevate the danger of bacterial contamination, and even homes on the civic grid have to contend with hard water and the like from time to time. It can be tough spotting such dangers before they’ve impacted your household, which is why we offer a full range of water testing services to people throughout the area. It’s a first step when dealing with water filtration issues, but a very important one.
Spot the Signs That Your Water Heater Needs Repairs
August 15th, 2016The trouble with water heaters is that they do their jobs quietly and in out-of-the way parts of your Frisco, TX house. As long as hot water comes out of the taps, most people don’t worry much about it, focusing on more pressing issues around the home or the daily juggle or job and family. Unfortunately, that often means that a water heater problem can sneak up on you, turning a simple repair job into something much more expensive.
Things You Should Never Pour Down the Kitchen Drain
August 8th, 2016We tend to think of the garbage disposals in our kitchen sinks as instant eradicators of unwanted food, and accordingly some people will pour anything down their kitchen drain, assuming that the disposal will take care of it. This can be very problematic. Garbage disposals do a wonderful job, but they can’t handle everything and while you may be aware of some of the foods that you can’t put down the drain, others may surprise you,. We’ve included a quick list here to give you a sense of what we mean.
Things to Check for to See if You Have a Plumbing Leak
August 1st, 2016Plumbing has undergone a lot of changes in the thousands of years since it was first invented, but somethings never change. Take leaks, for example. We may have developed more efficient, longer lasting pipes and ways to connect them that can hold for decades, but wear and tear is just the same now as it was in the Roman days, and sooner or later, your system is going to spring a leak.
