Plumbing
What each plumbing service involves, from a dripping fitting under the sink to a new sewer line, and what to expect from a certified company.
Plumbing is the supply lines, drains, vents, water heater and gas piping that make a house work, most of it hidden in walls, floors and the ground. The pages below describe each service: what it is, how a licensed plumber approaches it, and what separates careful work from a quick patch.
After a water loss, plumbing is usually where the story starts: a burst supply line, a failed water heater, a backed-up sewer. A certified company finds and fixes the cause, replaces what the drying crew had to cut out, and leaves the system ready for the rebuild. Where the local code requires a permit, the company pulls it.
11 services
Plumbing leak repair
Finding where the water comes from and fixing that, not just where it shows.
Whole-house repiping
New supply lines through the whole house, replacing pipe that has reached the end of its life.
Water heater installation
A new tank water heater, sized to the household and connected to code.
Tankless water heaters
Hot water heated as it flows, in a wall-mounted unit the size of a suitcase.
Sewer line repair
Fixing a broken, offset or root-filled section of the line between the house and the street.
Sewer line replacement
A new line from the house to the street, pulled through trenchless or set in an open trench.
Drain cleaning
Clearing a slow or stopped drain, and finding out why it clogged.
Plumbing fixture installation
Faucets, sinks, toilets and shower valves, set and sealed so they work and stay dry.
Water filtration systems
Filters sized to what is actually in your water, at the main line or at the tap.
Water softener installation
Treating hard water at the main line so scale stops building up in heaters and fixtures.
Gas line installation
A new or extended gas line, sized, tested and inspected before an appliance is connected.
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