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Get Some Help in the Kitchen (Its Plumbing, At Least)
No, we can’t promise to help you cook up a great meal. What we can promise you is that we’ll take care of any plumbing needs your kitchen may have. When you consider the amount of plumbing pipes and fixtures in this one room of the house, that covers a lot of different services. However, […]
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 use is for the toilet: around 40% of the total.) When your toilet has repair […]
Heat Pump Problems in Winter… That Aren’t Problems
Are you spending your first winter season with a heat pump providing you with comfort? Maybe you had the heat pump installed in the spring to replace an old AC and furnace, or perhaps you’ve moved into a new home with a heat pump previously installed. Regardless of the reason, you may find some of the behavior […]
Are Your Slow Drains Due to a Septic Line Issue?
Not all homes in the Durham area have access to a municipal sewer line. These homes have to instead rely on using a septic tank to handle the safe treatment and disposal of waste. If your home depends on a septic tank and septic line, you have to take several precautions to make sure that […]
Signs You Need a New Garbage Disposal
Updated May 2022 Now that it’s the start of a new year, it’s time to plan the improvements you want to make to your home. Here’s an easy one that you may not have thought of: contact professional plumbers to install a new garbage disposal. “But how do I know I need a new disposal?” […]
Drain Cleaning: A Good Way to Start the New Year
You may have a lot of resolutions for 2017 (or maybe you just like to call them “plans”). But if you don’t mind, we would like to suggest another to squeeze in. Don’t worry, it’s actually one that’s easy to do. All it takes is making a call or using an online form to contact our […]
Should I Schedule Water Testing for My Home?
Yes, you should. Okay, you probably want more details than that. We just wanted to get that out of the way up front. If you’re asking this question, then you almost certainly need to have water testing. Why Water Testing Is Important It’s easy to think that water testing isn’t that important because the water that […]
The Difference New Windows Can Make in Winter
Putting in new windows for a home is a job that people often associate with remodeling. It’s true that new windows can make an enormous difference in the look of a home, as well as create better light and atmosphere inside. But putting in new windows for an older house is also a great way […]
Danger: Cracked Heat Exchanger in a Furnace
Putting the word Danger! right at the front of a title of a blog post about furnaces may make it sound like gas furnaces are inherently hazardous pieces of equipment. The truth is that natural gas furnaces—which are found in more homes than any other type of heater—are built for safe operation. If you take regular care […]
A Furnace’s 1st Day on the Job: Notice Any of These Issues?
The furnace that does the important job of keeping your home warm has probably been “on vacation” for most of the summer and well into the fall. But it’s almost time for the furnace to get back to work: temperatures are dropping, and winter lurks right around the corner. When you turn your furnace on […]