Are Your Plumbing Pipes Okay? – Home Improvement Facts - If you live in a home that was built before the 1970s, your plumbing might be out of date. I'm not writing this article to scare anyone, so don't panic. If your home was built before the 1970s, your plumbing could easily last for another 40 years.

Master Plumber Shares Water Leak Secrets with Everyone - I wouldn't consider myself to be a master plumber, but I'm going to share with you, some of the information that I've learned from a few master plumbers over the years. These guys are the true pros of the industry and rarely share any of their secrets with anyone,

Five Smart Tips to Prepare Yourself for Water Damage -
Water damage prevention can save you a lot of stress, especially if you have a broken water pipe flooding your kitchen floor. If you don't want to find yourself in a stressful situation, you need to prepare for it

Pay Attention Homeowners and Check Your Water Meters for Leaks - One of the worst things that homeowners choose not to do is never opened up their water meter cover. I don't even think most homeowners know where the water meter actually is located, but that's going to need to change, starting today.

Plumbing Problems and Solutions - If you've owned a home for over 20 years, there's a very good chance, that you've had a water pipe break, a drainpipe clogged, a toilet that wouldn't flush right, or a water leak that damaged part of the home. If you don't know, what you're looking for and you have no idea what damage can be done, over time, this could mean trouble for the homeowner.

Small Water Leak Turns into Plumbing Nightmare for Family - This isn't a story about a family that had a small water leak and they called the plumber to fix it, the next day. This story is about a family who had a small water leak and chose not to fix it for 15 years. Hard to imagine, but things like this happen every day.

Emergency Plumber Tips and Preparation - Since I've been in the construction business and know a lot about plumbing, I've never needed to hire an emergency plumber, but for those who have, this could be a traumatizing experience.

Repiping a House - Plumbing Contractor Tips - One of the biggest problems for do-it-yourselfers and even building professionals is how to figure out, how to actually do something that you haven't ever done before. If this is going to be the first time that you will be re-pipe being a house, I would like to share some plumbing contractor tips with you, that might save you a lot of frustration and money.

Foundation Slab Leak Repair Advice - Water Leaks - If you suspect that you have a water leak underneath your concrete building slab or foundation, you can do a simple water meter test. The first thing that you need to do is locate your water meter and then make sure that all of the water is turned off to the rest of the property.

Prepare Your House to Avoid Winter Plumbing Problems - If you live in an area where temperatures drop below freezing for long periods of time, during the winter months, you had better prepare your plumbing pipes or suffer the consequences. How can you prepare your house to avoid winter damage, once these temperatures drop below 32°F or 0°C?

Remove and Replace Old Plumbing Pipes - Just Do It - One of the biggest problems when doing bathroom remodels for contractors and homeowners a like is the decision to replace the old plumbing or leave it. The contractor will need to do a little bit more work and of course the biggest burden will lie on the homeowner as they will eventually find themselves paying for these repairs.