At one time or another, we’ve all seen a black, grey or white pipe sticking up about 2-4 inches from the ground in our yard or that of a neighbor. What you’re seeing is a sewer cleanout, and it’s the only visible part of your…
If you’re like my kids, the thought of removing hair from your sink’s drain is so repugnant that you’ll ignore it for weeks, even months, as the water drains slower and slower…until it comes to a dead stop. That’s when I finally hear their inevitable…
How do roots get in sewer pipes? The first time that I encountered roots in a plumbing system I was mind blown. I vividly remember it because of how shocking it was to me. It was a cast-iron line and I remember thinking, “That’s not…
Temperatures are dropping, sweaters are being pulled out of storage, and pumpkin spice is running rampant. Yup, it’s almost that wonderful time of the year again. However, the changing of the seasons also means leaves falling from trees and wind blowing debris everywhere! Your outdoor…
When water backs up out of a floor drain, it usually means there is a clog in the drain line, not the floor drain itself. When there is a clog in the main building drain and water is run down a drain from an upper fixture, water will back up in the drain line until it finds somewhere…
Rootering or a “rooter service” describes the removal of tree roots from pipes and sewer lines with a rooter machine. Invasive tree roots are a serious threat to the health of your plumbing lines. As a result, clogs and blockages from roots cause pressure, eventually…
