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Most people look at plumbing as a huge expense rather than an investment. With the average homeowner spending around 15% for their plumbing system when building a new home this is very reasonable investment considering the benefits that come along with  it.  Imagine life before plumbing, you would have to go outside, pump the water, tote buckets of water inside, heat the water before you could bathe, clean dishes, wash clothes, etc. Now, this was a very lengthy and drawn out process not to mention the health hazards if the water became contaminated. When a  homeowner decides to install new or upgrade their existing plumbing, no doubt calling on a professional plumbing contractors is the way to go. Upgrades to [...]

Normally, when people use the phrase it all went down the drain, or toilet they do not mean this in a good way. But in the world of plumbing this is a very positive statement. And when we use the phrase it is taking forever to go down, you know it’s time to call a professional. When experiencing slow or backed up drains it can be very frustrating.  Standing in water while showering or trying to rinse dishes and water is backing up in the sink is never fun. But this is symptoms that is telling you, your plumbing is sick and will become a serious illness. If not treated you can suddenly find your house is being flooded. If [...]

We all need water for numerous different purposes throughout the home: drinking, cooking, laundry, bathroom use, irrigation, etc. For most people, we depend on our source of clean water to come from our utility companies water main or a communal source such as a well.  But of course once the water is used it becomes dirty and must be treated to kill any bacteria, other pathogens as well as remove chemicals that have tainted the water. This is where your backflow preventer comes into play.  Backflow preventers work to stop dirty water from flowing back into the clean supply. If this prevention is not properly functioning it can cause illnesses and even death. Backflow preventers job is to stop this [...]