Do you have a high-water bill? Does your toilet fill up all on its own? The first step is to look in and around all your plumbing fixtures for any visible signs of water usage or water damage. For many customers, the hidden culprit may often be a bad toilet flapper. When a toilet flapper fails to seal 100%, it slowly allows water to leak from the tank to the bowl, and once a few inches of water have leaked out, the tank refills itself. The best way to test this is to add some dye to the back of a toilet tank and see if any of the dye ends up in the bowl before you flush. If the dye does end up in the bowl, you have confirmed a leak from the tank to the bowl. Whether you need help with the diagnostics or repairs, we would be more than willing to assist you.

Water quality and usage can factor in to this answer, but in our experience, water heaters usually last 9 to 11 years in our area. Whether your water heater is leaking or not, or if you are considering costly repairs to an older water heater, we would be more than happy to discuss your replacement options with you.

It depends! If you are on public water, it could be a faulty pressure regulator, clogged faucet aerators or shower heads, or worst case scenario, a leak from a pipe or buildup on old water lines. If your home in on a well, low, it could be any of the above reasons, but it could also be clogged or dirty cartridge filters or water treatment equipment. There are also times we find pressure issues to be the result of an well pump, or well pipe issue which we can also help you out with!

Chemical drain cleaners may be able to loosen up small clogs; however, they may not remove bigger problems like hair, wipes, hygiene items, or roots. Admittedly, we have a biased opinion; nobody ever calls us to tells us they fixed their clog with a liquid drain cleaner, they only call us when it doesn't work!

If you get a surprise water bill, the first thing to check is your water meter. While not all water meters are the same, they all should indicate in some fashion or another if water is actively flowing through the meter. In older homes, the meter is typically in the basement right after the water supply pipes come into the house. For homes built after 1990, water meters may be in a meter pit closer to where the water supply comes onto the property. If your meter is in a meter pit, it will not be easily accessible to the homeowner. If your water meter indicates there is a constant slow water flow, you should be looking for a running faucet, outdoor faucet, a toilet fill valve not shutting off completely, or possibly a leak in an underground water line leak. If your water meter doesn't indicate any steady water use, your top suspects will be faucet toilet flappers, especially if you feel your recent water use was not elevated.