Plumbing Leak Repairs
Simple leaks around the house can seem minor in nature, but if they are left alone they can cause significant damage. If you're luck, the damage will be visible and you will notice it and make the necessary repairs. That's not always the case though, since most of the plumbing in your house is inside the wall and under the house. If you suspect minor drip leaks in any of your water supply lines it is important to get them checked out quickly and fixed immediately before they cause any supplemental damage.
Water Lines are typically made up of 2 different materials depending on the age of the plumbing system. Older plumbing systems will have copper water lines due to their strength and resistance to corrosion. Although copper is durable, it is not very elastic and does not expand at all. If water begins to freeze inside copper pipes it is very likely the pipe will burst. More modern plumbing systems will utilize PEX water lines. PEX lines are more elastic which allows them to expand and contract with freezing water. PEX is also more convenient for installation since it can bend easily and you don't need rigid 90 degree angles to change direction of the plumbing line. Both materials have their limits and can burst under the right circumstances, but overall, the PEX lines are more reliable and easier to work with. |
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Drain Lines are the back end of the plumbing system. Water supply lines bring the water to the sink or tub or shower, and then drain lines take the water away to the sewer. Similar to water lines, drain lines have been constructed with many different materials over the past several decades. Depending on the age of your plumbing system, you could have anything from cast iron, galvanized steel, or PVC pipes as your drain lines. The most modern and commonly used pipe is PVC due to its light weight and resistance to deterioration overtime. Since the drain line is typically buried under ground it needs to be able to withstand moisture and pressure overtime.
Sewer Line Inspection can be key maintenance item to identify future issues. Sewer line inspections won't necessarily extend the life of your sewer line, but they can help you identify issue before they cause problems or damage. We can inspection sewer lines by sending a small camera down the lines to inspect the integrity of the pipe and look for any cracks, holes, bellies, roots, etc that might cause issues in the future.
Sewer Line Repairs can be a time consuming and costly repair due to the labor involved in locating, uncovering, and repairing the line. Depending on where you live, your sewer line could be buried 4 feet deep all the way down to 12 feet deep. Sometimes we can identify a single problem area and isolate our repairs to that one area. However, if there are multiple area it make more sense to do a total replacement of the sewer line.
Detecting Slab Leaks is a tricky task. A slab leak is a leak in a pipe that is buried in or under your slab. As you can imagine, this can be a complicated process to locate it and repair it. We have technology to help locate the potential slab leak, but there are a few ways you can help determine if you have a slab leak before you call us. 1) If you have an unexplained water bill increase. 2) If you notice random warm spots in your floor or random dark spots on your floor. 3) Unexplained low water pressure. 4) Unexplained pooling water around the foundation of your house.
When Repairing s Slab Leak you have a few options. If you're lucky, you might be able avoid digging up your foundation by just abandoning the burst pipe in your slab and running your new water lines overhead in your attic. When doing this it's important to use the right materials and insulate the pipe as much as you can to avoid any freezing and burst pipes in the future. If you're not able to abandon the burst pipe and we must repair it, the only option left is to break through the slab. This is a messy and time consuming process. However, if you don't get your slab leak fixed in a timely manner it can cause much great problems down the road.
Sewer Line Inspection can be key maintenance item to identify future issues. Sewer line inspections won't necessarily extend the life of your sewer line, but they can help you identify issue before they cause problems or damage. We can inspection sewer lines by sending a small camera down the lines to inspect the integrity of the pipe and look for any cracks, holes, bellies, roots, etc that might cause issues in the future.
Sewer Line Repairs can be a time consuming and costly repair due to the labor involved in locating, uncovering, and repairing the line. Depending on where you live, your sewer line could be buried 4 feet deep all the way down to 12 feet deep. Sometimes we can identify a single problem area and isolate our repairs to that one area. However, if there are multiple area it make more sense to do a total replacement of the sewer line.
Detecting Slab Leaks is a tricky task. A slab leak is a leak in a pipe that is buried in or under your slab. As you can imagine, this can be a complicated process to locate it and repair it. We have technology to help locate the potential slab leak, but there are a few ways you can help determine if you have a slab leak before you call us. 1) If you have an unexplained water bill increase. 2) If you notice random warm spots in your floor or random dark spots on your floor. 3) Unexplained low water pressure. 4) Unexplained pooling water around the foundation of your house.
When Repairing s Slab Leak you have a few options. If you're lucky, you might be able avoid digging up your foundation by just abandoning the burst pipe in your slab and running your new water lines overhead in your attic. When doing this it's important to use the right materials and insulate the pipe as much as you can to avoid any freezing and burst pipes in the future. If you're not able to abandon the burst pipe and we must repair it, the only option left is to break through the slab. This is a messy and time consuming process. However, if you don't get your slab leak fixed in a timely manner it can cause much great problems down the road.
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