When it comes to construction materials, cast iron pipes deliver some key advantages that canmake them appear to be attractive investments for sanitary drainage. Prior to 1985, they wereused almost exclusively, and they are still a go-to in many multi-story condominiums andapartment buildings. But along with these advantages come major disadvantages that canwreak havoc on […]
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Homeownership comes with all sorts of wonders, and all sorts of I wonder-s. One of the questions we most often receive is whether or not homeowner’s insurance covers plumbing system repair/restoration. This question is often overlooked in the early stages of home buying and homeownership, as the actual plumbing is out of sight. However, damaged
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Plumbing Pros Rank Home Repairs That Offer Best Long Term Benefits Does your second stimulus check have you thinking about home renovations? You’re not alone. Home improvement has been on the rise for years. American homeowners spent $522 billion on home improvements from 2017 to 2019 [nerdwallet.com] – and that’s pre-pandemic! Find out what the
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When getting bids for a sewer pipe repair, you may be presented with the option of “tunneling”. This is the process of digging a tunnel under a residential or commercial building and then having manpower crawl into the confined space under the building to remove the old pipes and hang new ones from the
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Likely you have at one point heard that fats, oils, and grease (FOG) shouldn’t be poured down the kitchen sink. Why is that? The EPA estimates that at least 10,350-36,000 sanitary sewer overflows occur per year in the USA, with approximately 47% of the backups being grease-related. These overflows from manholes, bathtubs, and toilets create
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“Your sewer line has a belly”, said your plumber after performing a video inspection of your horizontal sewer line. However, if you ask Pipelining Technologies, we will tell you that 99% of the time, the aforementioned “belly in the sewer line” will turn out to be a misdiagnosis of “channeling”. What is a true sewer
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South Florida homes are experiencing a large wave of cast iron sewer pipe problems due to the 25-35 year life span of cast-iron pipes. If your cast iron sewer pipes are 25 Years old or older, they could fail at any time. Your drainage lines may already be damaged by tree root intrusion, cracks, channeling,
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As homeowners, we expect to replace our roofs, paint our homes, and maintain our landscaping. While these things are clearly seen to the eye, we tend to overlook the things we don’t see every day, namely, our pipes! When a sewer pipe problem rears its ugly head what should you do? Here are three steps
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