Spring is here! While most are at home during this stressful time, why not take this time to do some spring cleaning! Most people consider dusting and mopping the whole house; however, it is important to consider your plumbing as well. After a long and cold winter, it is important to check up on your plumbing. Regular maintenance will increase the life and efficiency of your plumbing fixtures and system.

Here is a useful checklist for you to review to ensure you are giving your plumbing the spring cleaning love it needs:

• Clean gutters, downspouts, and vents on the roof.
• Inspect your pipes for any leaks or damage (or have one of our experienced Mississauga plumbers inspect them for you).
• To prevent odors and gases, snake any slow floor drains to remove clogs, and pour a gallon of water into infrequently used floor drains.
• Cleanse the traps beneath your kitchen, bathroom, and laundry sinks.
• Inspect your hose for leaks or damage. If dripping continues after a replacement have been done, there may be a cracked frozen pipe.
• Do a thorough maintenance check on your water heater.
• Install backwater valves on floor drains to prevent sewer backups.
• To deep clean the drains in your home, use a bacterial drain cleaner in all drains.
• Mesh strainers should be placed on all your drains to prevent hair and other debris from entering the drain.
• Your sump pump should be checked to ensure it is working efficiently. Simply pour water into the basin and trip the lever.
• Thoroughly clean shower heads and faucets for mineral build-up.
• Inspect your water supply lines for your faucets, toilets, washing machines, and other appliances that use water.
• Clean out your washing machine lint trap.
• Thoroughly clean your garbage disposer and repair if needed.
• Do a leak check in and around your home.

Call us at (647) 878-9293 for all your plumbing needs!

Renovating your bathroom not only allows you to modernize this space in your home, but also adds value to your property. Whether you have a larger bathroom in a newer home or a smaller one in an older home, before you renovate the look and design of your bathroom, you want to consider important aspects to ensure the finished project meets your objectives.

Drainage cleaning in Mississauga is perhaps one of the most overlooked aspect when it comes to the maintenance of your home. A comprehensive drain pipe actually receives all the water that comes from the small pipes in your home . While a drain pipe is usually pretty tough, a lot of times it also carries a lot of rubbish or debris that might have come from your sink, tub, toilet or dishwasher.

Some of the worst nightmares that no one would wish to experience at any time is having to flash your toilet and have it overflow on the floor. Also, seeing your sink not getting empty all over sudden can be quite annoying. These are some of the reasons that will make any homeowner to call an emergency plumbing and drains service providers.

A defective drainage system can cause frustration to the people living in a building if not detected and fixed in good time. Drainage problems can occur at anytime, and they require professional handling to ensure they do not recur. Old effluent pipes require regular inspection and repairs as they are more likely to have defects. The following are some of the most common problems that affect homeowners in Mississauga.

Hot water heaters will make all sorts of sounds. Some of these are normal and are just part of the heater working to make hot water. Other noises, on the other hand, can indicate a problem developing inside the heater and serve as an early warning sign that the heater needs maintenance and/or repairs by an experienced plumber in Mississauga.

When it comes to the plumbing pipes used in residential homes, there is a wide array of different options to choose from, each with their own benefits and disadvantages. It is important to understand these differences when you are re-plumbing different areas of your home to ensure the best results.

Rather than storing 30 to 50 gallons of water, or more in a tank and using energy to keep the water heated to the desired temperature levels, a tankless water heater operates much differently.

Not all water leaks are easy to spot and find, like an annoying dripping faucet or the pooling water underneath a sink. Sometimes, leaks can occur in other areas of the home that are not as easily accessible or can even be out of sight. Just because you do not hear the drip, drip, drip sound of water or hear water flowing through the pipes within your home does not mean water is not leaking somewhere.

Winter in Mississauga can be unforgiving when the temperatures dip down below freezing and the winds pick up speed. It is during these times, homeowners experience the most frequent problem with their plumbing in the winter: frozen pipes.

Water heaters are designed to last a set period of time before they need replaced. For most of us, we tend to take a “wait-and-see” approach to our water heaters,after continuing to run the heater on borrowed time, past its useful life cycle. Eventually, we will come home to discover water dripping or running out of the bottom of the heater, across the basement floor or other area of the home where the water heater is installed. Then, we scramble around trying to get it replaced so we do not have to go without hot water.

Waterproofing your basement is a good idea if you are experiencing problems with dampness, mold and mildew. If you smell a strong musty smell whenever you go down into your basement, it is often an indication of a water problem. If you ignore this early warning sign, eventually, over time, it can become worse and lead to actual water in the basement.