Plumbing Services in Dunlap 51529 — 5-Star Rated Specialists

When to call a professional

Not sure if it is time to get help? If any of these sound familiar, it is worth a call.

• Water pressure drops suddenly at one tap or throughout the whole house — iron pipes corrode from the inside and clog with rust, choking flow until a section fails completely.
• Damp spots or discolouration appear on basement walls near the floor — slow leaks from corroded iron pipes soak into drywall and insulation long before you see standing water.
• Drains gurgle or bubble when you flush the toilet or run the washing machine — trapped air in the sewer line means a blockage is forming, usually from tree roots in Dunlap's old clay laterals.
• The water heater makes popping or rumbling noises during heating cycles — mineral sediment from Dunlap's hard water has built up at the bottom of the tank and the burner is boiling through it.
• Toilet runs constantly or fills on its own every few minutes — a worn flapper or faulty fill valve wastes gallons per day and spikes your water bill within a month.
• Rusty or discoloured water comes out of the tap after the water's been off for a few hours — corroding iron pipes are shedding rust into the supply and the pipe walls are thinning.
• Musty or sewage smell in the basement or near floor drains after heavy rain — Dunlap's spring storms overwhelm aging sewer systems and water backs up into basement drains, leaving residue that smells for weeks.
• Water pools around the base of the water heater or you see drips from the pressure relief valve — the tank is leaking and you're one cold morning away from a rupture that floods the basement.