What Replacing a Whole Sewer Line Looks Like
What a full sewer line replacement looks like from your side: camera footage first, the trench, new pipe set to fall, the yard put back. (909) 888-8736
Tracing a Ceiling Stain Back to the Leak
A ceiling stain is rarely right under the leak. How to tell supply from drain, use the water meter test, and what to tell us. Call (909) 888-8736.
What Turns Up Under an Old Toilet
What sits under an old toilet: the flange, the wax ring and cast iron that cracks and scales shut, and why a remodel is the time to fix it. (909) 888-8736
The First Ten Minutes of a Plumbing Emergency
Water through the ceiling, sewage backing up or a gas smell: what to shut off and what to do first, then call our 24-hour line at (909) 888-8736.
Is It Galvanized or Copper? Checking Your Own Pipes
Check your own supply pipes with a magnet and a flashlight, see what galvanized scale does to pressure, and what copper involves. (909) 888-8736
What a Sewer Camera Shows on an Older Redlands Lateral
Scale, roots at the joints, a belly holding water or an offset from ground movement: what camera footage of an older Redlands sewer lateral shows, and what it means.
When the Same Drain Clogs Again a Month Later
A drain that clogs again weeks after it was cleared has a cause that stayed put. Grease, roots or a belly, what to tell the shop, and when a camera is worth it.
Pinhole Leaks: When Patching Stops Making Sense
A second pinhole leak in another room usually means the whole line is wearing thin. How hard water ages piping and the signs a repipe is coming.
Checking for a Slab Leak With Your Water Meter
A water meter check you can do yourself before calling about a slab leak, plus warm floors, running-water sounds, and how the shop pins the spot before cutting.
Sizing a New Water Heater for the People in the House
Matching the old tank is a guess. Size a replacement water heater by who lives there and the busy hour, and plan for hard water sediment, venting and gas checks.