Plumbing articles
Plumbing Advice for St. Catharines Property Owners
Short, practical explanations of the problems that come up most often — written to help you work out what is happening before deciding whether it needs a plumber.
Drain Cleaning
What Causes Clogged Drains and How to Prevent Them
The everyday causes of clogged drains in kitchens, bathrooms and basements — and the habits that keep lines flowing between service visits.
Why Does My Kitchen Sink Keep Clogging?
A kitchen sink that clogs again and again is describing its own cause. Here is what is usually happening inside the line.
When Should You Call a Plumber for a Slow Drain?
Where the line sits between a slow drain you can clear yourself and one that needs a plumber.
Sewer Repair
Leak Repair
Signs You May Have a Hidden Plumbing Leak
Hidden plumbing leaks are found by their effects. Here are the indicators worth acting on before staining or soft flooring appears.
What Causes Low Water Pressure in a Home?
Why household water pressure drops — and how to tell whether it is one fixture, one system, or the whole property.
Pipe Repair
What Should You Do After a Pipe Starts Leaking?
The order of steps that limits damage when a plumbing pipe starts leaking or bursts, before a plumber arrives.
Common Plumbing Problems in Older Ontario Homes
What tends to go wrong in older Ontario housing stock, from mixed pipe materials to drainage that was never designed for modern use.
Signs of a Damaged Plumbing Pipe
How to recognise a damaged or corroding plumbing pipe before it fails, from staining at joints to repeat pinhole leaks.
Sump Pump
Residential
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