Water leak repaired in Homewood
The customer called about a water leak between the house and the water meter. In the video, Master Plumber Robert Polk walks through the leak and what most…
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Pipe Repair & Repiping
Do you have a leaking pipe? Was your last water bill unusually high? A leaking pipe is a time-sensitive issue – we get to your house as soon as it’s needed and give you an upfront quote before we begin any work.
Repair or repipe?
Do you have a leaking pipe? Was your last water bill unusually high? A leaking pipe is a time-sensitive issue – we get to your house as soon as it’s needed and give you an upfront quote before we begin any work.
Many older homes in the area still have pipe materials that have reached the end of their life. We’ll tell you honestly whether a repair will do or whether it’s time to replace a section – and we use plastic and copper, the choice of plumbing contractors today.
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What are your pipes made of?
A short history of plumbing pipe – pick a material to see what it means for your home.
Lead
Popular for many years – found to be toxic
Replaced in most buildings, but it can still be found in buildings that are over 80 years old.
ReplaceCast iron
Used for many years
Can still be found in very old buildings.
InspectBrass
Pre-WWII homes
May still be found in homes built before World War II.
InspectGalvanized steel
Very common until recently
Not used in new construction now. Galvanized pipes are susceptible to oxidation and corrosion.
Consider repipingPlastic / PVC
Around for about 50 years
Cheaper and easier to work with than copper. It doesn’t corrode like metal piping, but it can become brittle.
Today’s choiceCopper
Still the most popular for water lines
The safest metal pipe for plumbing. More expensive than PVC at first, but copper can last the life of the building – install it and forget it. Highly acidic water can corrode copper; a water filtration system helps.
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What customers say
5.0
“I had 3 jobs that needed attention, a clogged kitchen sink, a leaky bathroom faucet and a toilet that didn't fill up all the way. Robert fixed all three in about a hour and a half. He was very professional, very neat and a genuinely nice guy. He did a really great job and I would recommend him to anybody who wants the job done right... the first time!”
5.0
“From the first phone call until Robert finished the repair, I have been impressed with this company! Robert found our leak and repaired it quickly! They have a customer for life with me!”
Recent jobs
Outside Faucet Repaired
The outside faucet came detached from the brick side wall and needed to be repaired. Our plumber repaired the faucet and secured it in the wall.
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Leak In The Wall
Superior Plumbing came to a client's house for a leak in the wall. We found a broken galvanized steel pipe which we replaced with a new PVC pipe.
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Broken PVC pipe repaired
As the soil settled, it pulled the pvc pipe down and caused it to crack. Superior Plumbing repaired the broken PVC pipe.
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Need help with this today?
Call the office – you’ll get an upfront quote before we begin any work.