When you plan your summer vacation, you also know you have to get your home ready in your absence. Unfortunately, a lot of people neglect their plumbing before leaving. Just like how you have plans for your mail and reprogram your thermostat, you also need to make plans for your plumbing system. Let’s take a […]
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Sump Pump Maintenance and You
If you are having wet basement issues, you are not alone. The American Society of Home Inspectors has estimated that over half of all US homes have issues with water in the basement. While a sump pump can be an effective tool for mitigating the effects of flooding and water manage, you must know some […]
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Basement Flooding and You
We’ve been getting a lot of rain lately, and your basement has probably flooded once or twice. A flooded basement can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars in damages to your home. It can spread mold and ruin an otherwise lovely week. So what can you do about it? Well, that’s what we are […]
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Don’t Let Emergency Plumbing Repairs Catch You Off Guard
Even if you keep your plumbing system maintained religiously and have issues checked out as soon as they appear, you’ll still probably experience an emergency plumbing repair at some point or another. Whether it’s because you forgot to leave the faucet dripping and your pipes froze and burst overnight or because your toilet is suddenly […]
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4 Things You Should Know About Garbage Disposals
If you’ve ever wondered about your useful and convenient garbage disposal, here are 5 things that you need to know to keep your kitchen running, and also curb your curiosity.
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When Buying a Home, Don’t Forget to Inspect the Septic System
There’s a lot to consider when you’re preparing to put in an offer on a home. From whether the house has all of your desired features to worries about how soon the roof will need to be replaced, there are many factors that you’ll need to keep in mind. Unfortunately, one factor that often does […]
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Limited Time Offer on New Hot Water Heater Installations
On April 16th of 2015, the Department of the Environment (DoE) released stringent guidelines designed to increase the energy efficiency of water heaters. The news laws require water heater manufacturers to abide by strict energy-saving guidelines in order to cut down on energy usage and associated costs. To help our customers take advantage of these […]
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Cut Down on Your Water Bill This Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Today is a great excuse to take a few minutes to take stock of your environmental impact. Whether you consider yourself savvy at saving water or you’ve never really given it much thought, there are steps you can take to both save money on your water bill and treat the Earth more […]
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Keep Up With Routine Plumbing Maintenance to Keep Costs Down
We all know how annoying it is to deal with plumbing headaches. After all, leaky faucets and toilets that never stop running always seem to crop up at the worst time when you don’t have the opportunity to fix them right away. Unfortunately, oftentimes you will run into bigger headaches down the line when you […]
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Is It Time to Replace Your Water Heater?
Though you might not always pay attention to it, your water heater is one probably one of the aspects of your plumbing system on which you most rely. After all, how terrible would your morning showers be if you had to use cold water? And how would your washer clean your clothes if it didn’t […]
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