Avoid DIY when it comes to your Plumbing System

 Why I need Plumbing Inspections? Plumbing inspections can be easily missed and overlooked. We all use our homes' luxuries without a second thought, until the suddenly they can't be used any longer. We don't think of our water heaters until the shower runs cold, or the toilet flushing until the water fills to the rim, or the big oak tree outside until it's choking off a mainline. There are a number of things that lay waste to our homes, from weather, natural disaster, vegetation, down to just plain old age and this is why plumbing inspections can save you more in the future. What are plumbing inspections? A plumbing inspection is a  thorough overview of your whole home system , checking each system and fixtures or appliances associated with it to ensure proper functions. Inspection include a multitude checks, here is what you may see out of your plumbing inspection: Water supply: Plumbers will check the water pressure from the city meter, to ensure the proper flow rate...

  To press, or not to press? There are strides in technology everyday, and not just in the tech world, but the trades work as well. Propress fittings are a new wave of ingenuity in the plumbing world, but what are the pros and cons? Let's underline the pro in propress. These fittings have a potential of cutting labor costs due to the speed and ease of installation. Patching copper may have never been easier, with a few tools, a fitting and some cutters, the job is done in a flash with no open flames. All sound great, and by no means do we claim they are terrible but there are other factors to consider. Propress is relatively new, and functions by "pressing" these fitting together with a rubber seal in each side. Due to the new development of these fittings, there's just not a lot of long term statistics on how they hold up. While claiming to hold the life of the pipe under "normal" conditions, there are alot of variables on ...