If you’re wondering whether heavy rain can affect your plumbing, we have both a short and long answer: yes and no. If your draining systems, gutters, house grade are all in check then no matter how hard the rain is, your home will be safe. However, if you have clogged drains or gutters, that’s a…
Smells Like Sewage? Here’s Why
Smelling sewage outside or in your home can feel and be alarming. There are a variety of causes, fortunately not all of them major. With that said, don’t take too deep of a breath (if it’s smelly), and know that you have a team ready to help. Not only that, but we have this article…
Top Four Pipes You Should Know
1804 gave us America’s first plumbing system. If you might have found a home without plumbing then, you certainly will not today. Or at least we hope not! Well, with a plumbing system come a variety of different pipes. Fortunately, plumbers know exactly what they are and what to do when they leak, clog up…
Three Reasons to Get a Bathroom Remodel
If you’ve been hesitating about investing into a bathroom remodel, hesitate no longer! We’re here to explain the reasons why it’s important to consider. And ultimately, with home being a popular space (especially now), it’s no doubt worth the investment. Here they are: To get more space. In many cases, bathrooms are too crowded, especially…
How to Find Water Shut Off Valve in Your Home
One of the most important things to know about the plumbing in your home is the location of your water shut off valve. That’s because this valve controls the water flow to the entire house. If you find your home being flooded, you need to know where the water shut off is so you can…
What You Need To Know About Hybrid Water Heaters And Saving Money
Need a new water heater? If yes, this is for you! If not, well, you’ll probably need one down the road so it’ll still be good to know this information. Learn how you can start saving money and energy and what resources are available for you! Heat Pump Water Heaters (aka Hybrids) Heat pump water…
5 Spring Plumbing Maintenance Tips
Ready For Some Spring … Plumbing? Modern plumbing systems are the successful end products of decades upon decades of research and development. Continuous refinement and improvements include not just the techniques and best practices of the plumbers themselves but of the materials with which those plumbers do their work. From the early days of lead…
Why Does A Water Heater Need A Flush?
When it comes to the home, there are so many things and ways to maintain that it gets a bit overwhelming. And naturally, we just forget! Let’s take water heaters for an example. We use hot water every day, yet we forget about the very thing that heats it for us. Unless of course, it…
How To Repair A Leaky Outdoor Faucet
Outdoor Faucet Leaking? Knowing how to repair a leaky outdoor faucet is one of those tasks that can be extremely helpful for the average homeowner. In many cases — not all, mind you, but many — the fix is as easy as checking and tightening a nut. Sometimes, however, the diagnosis is not so easily…
Toilet Running? Here’s How To Repair It
Tips to Fix a Running Toilet Is your toilet running? (No, this is not a joke.) Running toilets are one of the most common reasons people call a plumber in Vancouver and Portland. With just a little bit of know-how, homeowners and property owners can usually handle this problem on their own. First things first:…