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Don’t row a boat in your basement

When it comes to protecting your home from water and sewer damage, responding to an issue after it happens can be messy, time consuming and costly. Instead, it is better to be proactive in predicting what issues could occur, because liquids will always follow the path of least resistance. Basement flooding from ground water If […]

Maintaining your plumbing system

Your home’s plumbing system is used 365 days out of the year, and takes a lot of abuse from internal and external sources. A little bit of monitoring on a regular basis can save you from major catastrophes. Start with checking for leaks. While in your bathroom, kitchen, and laundry room, check your faucets and […]

Spring Plumbing Checklist

Whether it is your home or cottage, there are certain things to do to ensure your home is ready for the warmer weather and summer activities. – Drain any fixtures that were winterized with anti-freeze – Turn on water lines indoors that were shut off – Turn on water to outside taps – Check for […]

Safe Sewer Clearing

When your sewer backs up, it is understandable to want immediate service to clear the blockage. However, your plumbing company may mention that they have to get a Sewer Lateral inspection or a Sewer Safety inspection. Not necessarily what you would like to hear, especially when it means a two hour delay in getting someone […]

Back Up Your Sump Pump to Prevent Basement Flooding

The snow melt this year has sump pumps working overtime to keep water levels out of the basement. But, what happens when the sump pump gives out, the float gets stuck or there is a power outage preventing your sump pump from kicking in? If you don’t have a back up option, your sump pit […]

Things to ask about your new home

Adding on to last week’s post “Buying a home? Ensure you know what you’re getting into,” here are some things to find out before you take possession of a home. Water Heater: • Is the water heater rented or owned by the current home owner? If rented, how difficult will it be to switch over […]

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