Category: Plumbing

How To Prevent Your Downspout from Clogging

Are your gutters overflowing when it rains? Is there water in your basement or home with no explanation as to why or how it got there? Are your gutters falling apart? If you answered yes to one or all of these questions, chances are you have a clogged downspout. How does a downspout work?To understand

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Plumbing Skills Every College Student Should Know

In all of your child’s 18 years of life, have they ever had to unclog a toilet or deal with a drain full of grease? Odds are the answer is “no”. Now that your 18-year-old has moved out for the first time on their own, there is a lot they won’t be prepared for, but

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Spring Plumbing Tips

April showers might bring May flowers, but they also bring some inconvenient plumbing problems. Be prepared for backed up sewer drains and flooding. Although some plumbing problems are unavoidable, there are several preventive measures you can take to avoid these common spring plumbing issues. Pittsburgh gets an average of 10 to 15 inches of rain every

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3 Easy Ways to Eliminate Awful Smells From Your Kitchen Sink

Water isn’t the only thing that finds its way down your drains, food, soap scum and hair can collect in your drain which can give off a nasty odor. Luckily there are some natural remedies that will get your kitchen sink smelling fresh while also clearing it from all of the debris that have collected.

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