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Kitchen sink draining slowly during winter due to cold weather pipe buildup

Why Drains Tend to Run Slower During the Winter Months

When winter settles in, most homeowners expect higher heating bills and icy sidewalks. What many don’t expect? Sluggish sinks, tubs, and shower drains. If...

Cracked sewer line in Franklin Township with tree roots intruding.

This Summer, Schedule Your Next Underground Sewer Line Inspection

Your home has a lot going on behind the scenes. And while your sewer line may not be top of mind, ignoring it can...

The Benefits of Hydro Jetting a Sewer Pipe

When Do Plumbing Pipes Need Hydro Jetting?

Most household plumbing clogs can be resolved with a good plunger, a little muscle, and perhaps some drain cleaning fluid. But what’s a homeowner...

Water leaking through a basement wall and pooling on the concrete floor.

Why Is Water Seeping Into My Basement?

Jumping into a puddle of water when you’re a toddler? Fun! Stepping into a puddle of water in your basement? Cause for concern. There...

Natural drain cleaning using vinegar and baking soda fizzing in a sink drain.

Drain Cleaning Techniques and When to Use Them

Clogged drains are one of the most common complaints of homeowners. And while a clog may not be an emergency situation; it does demand...

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Clogged Sink

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Clogged Sink

Sink clogs are inevitable. Even with the best of care, you’re bound to encounter one sooner or later. The good news is that most...

Holiday Joy or Holiday Mess?" How to Prevent Clogged Drains

“Holiday Joy or Holiday Mess?” How to Prevent Clogged Drains

It’s coming. And no doubt faster than you’d like. Still, the Clogged Drains Holiday Season – including Christmas and other days of special meaning...

How to Unblock a Shower Drain

How to Unblock a Shower Drain

There’s nothing uncommon about a blocked shower drain. That’s the bad news. The good news is that by knowing what to expect, you can...

How to Prevent Tree Roots from Penetrating Your Sewer Pipes

How to Prevent Tree Roots from Penetrating Your Sewer Pipes

If a sink clogs up or a toilet won’t flush, you know right away. What you don’t know, necessarily, is how long that blockage...

Things Not to Flush

Things Not to Flush

Few things can send you into panic mode like the sight of rising Don’t Flush water in a toilet. Even worse, such incidents rarely...

How to Prevent Clogged Drains

How to Prevent Clogged Drains

When it comes to keeping your drains and toilets working smoothly, you’re your own best friend. Or – dare we even say it? –...

The Benefits of Hydro Jetting a Sewer Pipe

The Benefits of Hydro Jetting a Sewer Pipe

There are blocked drain problems and then BLOCKED drain problems – you know, the really big kind. The kind you most likely can’t handle...

The Truth About So-Called Flushable Wipes

The Truth About So-Called Flushable Wipes

Talk about advertising claims that, technically speaking, are true but only in a limited sense. You know, the kind of semi-false claims meant more...