When you buy a home, your realtor usually recommends a home inspector who will inspect your potential purchase for problems. However, home inspectors are most often generalists, not specialists, and work from a standard home-inspection checklist. This may mean they miss many items, especially when it comes to a home’s plumbing – the guts of […]
Continue readingWhat could possibly be worse than coming home from work and seeing a tsunami coming under your front door? How about discovering that with a little preventative maintenance, you could have avoided submitting an insurance claim and paying your deductible? To avoid a water damage claim, turn to the whole-home plumbing inspection. Studies by people […]
Continue readingBidets and men – I’m going to assume that this is a sensitive subject we’re discussing. Ever have one of those days where you just can’t seem to get clean or stay clean? You know, one of those days where you wipe and wipe and wipe, and then you wipe some more? Or you’ve wiped […]
Continue readingWhom do you call for a plumber in Arrowhead Ranch when you don’t know? Luckily for you, Channel 3 and Channel 5 did the research for you last year. Click on this link that lists the top-BBB-rated plumbers in Phoenix and Glendale. The only plumber mentioned in the West Valley is located right here in […]
Continue readingIf your toilet’s flush has faded and is leaving waste in the bowl, here are several factors that contribute to this problem. Age of the toilet – As toilets age, they become plugged with scale buildup from the water that flows thru them. This leads to what is known as a “sluggish flush.” Use of […]
Continue readingNot every plumber works on mobile or manufactured homes. There are several reasons that plumbers you phone may refuse to work on your mobile home. First, some plumbers have limited experience with the specialized plumbing used in mobile homes. Next, there are varieties of “critters” that can crawl under your mobile home and set up […]
Continue readingAccording to Travelers Insurance, from 2009 to 2015, the second leading cause of homeowner’s claims was water damage. The Independent Insurance Agents’ Association recommends these tips to keep your plumbing in shape to help prevent water damage: Inspect your entire plumbing system for leaks. A good place to start is at the city water meter. […]
Continue readingDid you know your water heater is not maintenance free? One of the best ways to double the life of your water heater is by replacing its anode rod. If you’ve purchased a quality water heater, you can expect it to last at least ten years with proper maintenance. We sell only quality units that […]
Continue readingWhat is one of the worst things you could experience when you pull up to your home after a hard day at work? How about opening your door to a deluge of water? You’d better hope your homeowner’s insurance is in force, because the average water damage claim in the US costs about $8,000. One […]
Continue readingGetting a building permit can be a hassle. You are often required to submit a set of plans to obtain the permit. And then there’s those pesky permit fees. Many plumbing projects don’t require a building permit. For instance, in the city of Glendale, Arizona, if a homeowner replaces his or her own water heater […]
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