A sewer camera inspection is worth it before buying a house, especially an older home or one with big trees in the yard. A home inspection doesn’t look inside the buried sewer line, but the camera can spot roots, cracks, or sagging pipe while you can still negotiate. Many buyers skip a sewer camera inspection,… Continue reading Sewer Camera Inspection Before Buying a House: Worth It?
Category: Plumbing
Why Does My Bathroom Smell Like Sewer Gas With No Clog?
A bathroom can smell like sewer gas even when every drain works fine. A broken seal causes the smell, not a clog. The most common causes are a dry drain, a worn toilet seal, a blocked roof vent, or a cracked pipe, and where you notice the smell tells you what to check first. It’s… Continue reading Why Does My Bathroom Smell Like Sewer Gas With No Clog?
Slab Leak in Your New York Home? Warning Signs to Check
A slab leak is a broken water or heating pipe buried in the concrete under your floor. Warning signs include a warm patch of floor, a water meter that moves with every tap, the sound of running water, and damp flooring. On Long Island, older slab houses with heating pipe in the concrete deserve a… Continue reading Slab Leak in Your New York Home? Warning Signs to Check
How to Compare Plumbing Quotes Before Hiring a Plumber
Summary To compare plumbing quotes fairly, ask every plumber for the same thing in writing: parts by brand and model, labor, permit, disposal, and warranty on separate lines, then put them side by side. The quote with the fewest blanks is usually the safest pick, even when it isn't the cheapest. Most homeowners compare plumbing… Continue reading How to Compare Plumbing Quotes Before Hiring a Plumber
Why Does My Drain Keep Clogging After I Clear It?
Summary If your drain keeps clogging even after you clear it, the quick fix probably just opened a small gap in the blockage. Sticky buildup on the pipe walls remains, so new debris gets stuck quickly. If several drains slow down at the same time, or the clog returns within weeks, the real issue is… Continue reading Why Does My Drain Keep Clogging After I Clear It?
The Water Meter Test That Proves You Have a Hidden Leak
Summary The water meter test is simple. Turn off everything that uses water, write down the meter reading, wait two hours without touching a tap, then read it again. If the number moved, water is going somewhere it shouldn’t. The water meter test is the one check that settles the argument. A damp spot or… Continue reading The Water Meter Test That Proves You Have a Hidden Leak