Have you had a lot of main drain stoppages? Had bad backups at inconvenient times? It may be that you have a house trap on your main drain line. These were commonly installed for many years, ending probably 40 years ago. They are illegal to install now, probably because they impede the flow of waste out to the sewer. Many of our customers have had us remove them.

Some house traps, like the one we just removed, are under the cellar ..read more

We’ve had a lot of questions over the years about turning down your heat, both daily and when you go away.

Does turning the thermostat down save money? The short answer is yes.   The flow of heat from the house to the outside is proportional to difference between the temperature inside the house and the temperature of the air outside. if you allow the house to cool down,  that difference is made smaller and therefore the heat flow to the outside ..read more

This may not be just a plumbing issue, but before you go out and buy a condominium, or if you already own one, here are a few of our stories about condo living. Caveat emptor!!

Let me tell you a few stories.

We went to look at a leaking waste pipe in  the basement of one condo, it was a converted two family house, so there were only two units. The leak was in an old cast iron drain that served both ..read more

Many may think plumbing is an age old profession that never really changes. Yes, there are new fixtures, bathroom and kitchen designs, but water running through pipes pretty much is basic.

However, plumbing is a constantly changing area of home service. Whether we get new codes, new materials, new techniques, new efficiencies, they all need to be studied, learned and applied to homes and commercial facilities. Sometimes applying the new into the old is not as easy as it may seem. ..read more