Plumbing Articles

For those of us in the Portland and Vancouver area, summer is our favorite time of year. We finally get out of the dark and get to enjoy warm days with friends and families and fire up the grill. [...]

Spring is finally here in the Pacific Northwest and that means it’s time for regular spring cleaning. However, it’s easy to overlook one of the most important aspects of property maintenance: [...]

Homeownership comes with many responsibilities, with tasks you probably anticipated like keeping your lawn trimmed and maintaining appliances, to some things you never would have imagined. “Am I [...]

It’s almost spring in the PNW, and you know what that means… lots and lots of rain. While the wet season is great for our beautiful wildlife and vegetation, excess water on your property could do [...]

Living in the Pacific Northwest during the dead of winter isn’t easy. As temperatures drop to near freezing and below, you instinctually reach for the thermostat, a log for the fire, or [...]

As with all of your plumbing, your water heater is at a higher risk of damage in the winter months. Not only will your system have to work harder to keep warm water flowing when it’s cold out, [...]

How do you protect your home from drain clogs in rainy weather? One of the major threats Pacific Northwest homeowners face is the amount of rain they receive, but it’s not thought about [...]

Over the last few decades, video inspections have completely changed the way that plumbers approach sewer issues. Rather than digging up your yard to access underground pipes, they can use [...]

If you have a sewer line that’s leaking or damaged, you have two basic options to fix it. There’s pipe lining, also called pipe relining, or there’s pipe replacement. Read on to find out which [...]

Many people overlook how much their plumbing system can impact their home’s efficiency. Outdated fixtures and appliances not only run the risk of leaking and losing water, but they can also [...]