Archive for the ‘Plumbing’ Category
Signs Your Toilet Needs Repairs
You certainly don’t need us to tell you how important the toilet is in your household. It’s just about essential a plumbing fixture as there is! (Although you might be surprised to know just how much of your indoor water…
Read MoreGoing on a Winter Vacation? Make Sure You Have an Automatic Shut-Off Valve
December is a time of year when many people go off on vacations. Sometimes it’s extended trips to stay with family for the holidays, other times it’s a way to spend the winter holidays in a sunnier, warmer climate. But…
Read More4 Signs You May Have a Water Line Problem
The water line: it’s the starting point of your home’s plumbing system. Without it, you wouldn’t have any fresh water coming from the municipal system, and many daily tasks would turn impossible. Fortunately, water lines are built for durability, and…
Read MoreWhat Is Water Hammer?
If you’ve ever shut off a large appliance in your home like a dishwasher or laundry machine and then heard a surprising knocking sound coming from the plumbing pipes, you’ve just experienced water hammer. Although the term is sometimes used…
Read More5 Great Ways to Put Our Plumbers to Work!
We offer a wide range of services to homes in Durham. One of our most extensive services is plumbing. However, when people think of professional plumbers, they usually think of plumbers helping out with an emergency. Clogged drains, overflowing toilets,…
Read MoreWhat You Should Look for in a Plumber
We live in the Information Age. When you want to locate a service professional, finding information on one is easy. But there’s often too much information—meaning too many professionals—who pop up when you type a few terms into a search…
Read MoreThe Problem with Pinhole Leaks
Since 1963, copper piping has replaced galvanized steel and cast iron as the principal metal used for plumbing systems. There are many reasons for making the change over to copper: it’s lightweight, more flexible, and corrosion-resistant. However, copper pipes can…
Read MoreWhat Counts as a Plumbing Emergency?
Plumbing problems don’t work on a calendar or any sort of time table. In fact, sometimes they seem to do everything they possible can to happen at the worst times. This is the reason that we offer fast emergency plumbing…
Read MoreWhat Is Hard Water and Why Is It a Problem?
The term hard water is one you may have heard tossed around in discussions of problems in homes, and yet not understood exactly what it meant. It is, admittedly, an odd term. (Isn’t hard water actually ice?) In this post,…
Read MoreWhy You Need Professional Leak Detection Services
Leaks in pipes are one of the more common repair problems in residential plumbing. Corrosion, pinhole leaks, loose fittings, and more can cause pipes to begin to lose water. Even a small leak can lead to extensive damage to building…
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