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As the warm weather approaches you will start to notice the thawing of snow/ice causing flooding issues, not only for city streets but in your own backyard.

Below are a few preventative measures that can be taken to help avert flooding in your home.

Lead has no taste or smell and is not visible to the eye which can cause negative health issues if exposed. There are approximately 20,000 homes with lead water services still in the City of Hamilton.

Low Water Pressure? Lead Lines? Small Water Service? Then it is time to get the lead out!

Repairing or Replacing your Sewer?
When it comes to sewer repair and replacement, we first need to determine a few key components before the best solution can be provided for your sewer problems.

To determine what would result in the best solution to solve your sewer repair needs, Plumbway uses the latest technology and combines it with years of experience to not only locate the problem at its source but to also scope your sewer with our video equipment. By visually inspecting the inside of your sewer, any other unforeseen conditions or contributing factors that could lead to future issues can be seen and dealt with accordingly.

Pros
There are many advantages for proceeding with sewer lining compared with a sewer replacement. These include:

• A low cost alternative to repair any cracks or root infiltration into the sewer without having to excavate or replace the sewer pipe
• Reduces cost for landscape damages and restoration costs
• Easy for hard to access areas where excavation is not ideal
• Prevents water infiltration due to cracks or holes in the sewer pipe
• Restores structural integrity of pipe 

• Dripping faucets
• Leaking flappers in toilet tank
• Leaking trap seal primers
• Outside taps dripping
• Hot water tank relief valve leaking

Find & Correct an Issue Before a Large Renovation
Sewer locates may not seem too important but having them done could prevent a future headache. If you are planning on redoing your driveway, parking lot or upgrading your landscape, you will want to know where your sewer is before you start digging. Recently a Plumbway customer had their driveway redone and started having issues with the sewer. When the video of the sewer was completed, it was found to have a shift in the clay pipe which was located under the new driveway. If the sewer had been previously located prior to the upgrade, the repair could have been made and further damage would have been mitigated prior to the driveway install.

Many people see a steel grate in the middle of a parking lot and don’t think about what lies beneath. However, when there is a big puddle or a small lake forming, people begin to notice! These steel grates are called catch basins.

Households needing more space end up finishing off the basement as the ideal solution. Before investing hard earned money into this renovation, make sure you know the condition of the sewer pipes underground or it can lead to a costly repair. The sewer may need to be cleaned out or maintained to stop the sewer from backing up into your basement.

With all the competition out there, it is tough to make an informed decision as a consumer. Ultimately, the goal is to get quality work done at a reasonable price. So, what to look for in a plumber?

We receive calls daily inquiring about lead water service replacement and the benefits of having this work performed. Here are a few facts that should help you understand the benefits of replacing your lead water service.

It is not uncommon to find businesses in rural areas to be operating on a well system for their water supply. In most cases, the well construction is very similar to residential wells and so are the responsibilities of being a well owner.

We’re heading into one of the busiest times of year for sump pump calls. A lot of these calls can be prevented with a few simple maintenance checks before the rainy season starts. We would like to share with you a few tips and tricks that can help keep your home safe:

One of the questions we are often asked is: “We have never flooded during storms, do I really need a backwater valve?”

This is a very valid question that is almost impossible to give a 100% accurate answer to. However, what we can advise you of are the potential issues when combined with the correct weather conditions that could possibly put your home at risk of flooding. We hope that the information that we are about to provide will help in making the decision of whether you should install a backwater valve or not.

Do you live in Burlington and experienced basement flooding in the August rain storm? Or if you haven’t, is your insurance company making it mandatory for you to install a backwater valve or sump pump in your home due to the Burlington flood?