PLUMBING BLOG
Inspiration For Your Next Bathroom Remodel!
As 2020 winds to a close, let's say you’ve made the decision that you want to update your bathroom! Congratulations! Modernizing your bathroom can be such a fun project to embark on and it’s safe to say your options are endless in doing so. Over the years, our team at...
Why a Smoke Test is Worth the Investment!
As we often say, the quicker you can detect a plumbing leak, the better off you’ll be. It’s as simple as that! With most plumbing issues, the longer they sit, you run the risk of either the leak intensifying or becoming a safety risk for all occupants. We tell this to...
Finding the Perfect Water Pressure Level!
When it comes to residential plumbing, homeowners have plenty of things to be mindful of. From the water heater to sewer line and so much more, it can seem a little daunting to make sure you have everything covered! In fact, this was a major reason why we decided to...
Safety First on DIY Plumbing Projects!
If you’re a DIY aficionado and enjoy tackling weekend projects around the house, this blog is for you! Even though we recommend leaving most plumbing duties for a licensed plumber, there are certainly plenty that you can easily do yourself. Some of these will likely...
Bathroom DIY: Installing a Toilet Seat
Believe it or not, but you don’t have to start tearing down walls and turn your house upside down to modernize your bathroom! In fact, we’ve echoed this same sentiment more than a few times here on the blog. Simply installing new fixtures, like a faucet or shower...
Introducing the NuvoH2O System!
For those that follow us on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve likely heard the word, NuvoH2O, tossed around from time to time. Furthermore, we even had a jobsite video this past summer that captured an installation of a NuvoH2O system we installed in Kearney, MO. NuvoH2O...
All About About Sump Pumps
Sump pumps. Without a doubt, one of the best safeguards against a plumbing emergency (specifically flooded basements) is a sump pump. According to BestPlaces, “Kansas City, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per...
Jack O’ Lanterns: The Real Plumbing Nightmare
With Halloween coming up this weekend, I figured this week would be the perfect time to discuss how this fun holiday of Halloween can be troublesome for your plumbing system! Yes, given the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s Halloween might look a little bit different,...
Before & After: St. Pius Football Field Project
For those that’ve been following us on Facebook or Instagram over the past year, you’ve likely seen a few photos and videos from our project at St. Pius X High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Before we dive into some of the progress pictures along the way, let’s...
What It Means to Replace a Plumbing Stack!
If you’ve been following along on our previous blog posts or on social media, you know plumbing encompasses a little more than just unclogging toilets and clearing drains! Yes, that’s an essential part of the job, but there’s plenty of other matters homeowners need to...
Complete Garbage Disposal Purchasing Guide
Clogged garbage disposals. No matter if you’re a homeowner or renting an apartment, chances are you’ve run into an incident where the garbage disposal was clogged up. Depending on the clog and the quality of garbage disposal you have installed, this could mean one of...
What Is A Power Vent Water Heater?
When you oversee all of the various components to a complete plumbing system, it’s safe to say you may run across some terms you’ve never heard before. This is especially the case if you recently became a first-time homeowner. In this week’s blog, we’re going to take...
Taking Care of Mold in the Bathroom!
Being in the plumbing world, it’s safe to say every day is a little bit different. And with that, some of those days are not always too glamorous! One of these instances that’s certainly not the prettiest of jobs revolves around mold in the bathroom. The bathroom is...
I Have a Leak… Now What?
Drip, drip, drip. What may seem to be a harmless (and perhaps annoying) faucet dripping isn’t always as minuscule as it appears to be! As we’ve mentioned here on the blog before, no piping material is built to last forever. While there are certainly materials that are...
Debunking 7 Water Softener Myths
If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram, you know water softeners have quickly become a hot item throughout the Kansas City area. And for good reason! The midwest and Kansas City, in particular, suffer from above average levels of hard water. As we often state here...
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