Plumbing although considered a dirty job is very essential. Without plumbing services, pipes that break and leak uncontrollably creating mess you wouldn’t even want to imagine. Worst of all is the fact that most people don’t know how to fix pipes and wouldn’t know the first thing to do in such a situation. This proves that plumbers are needed just as much as a clean home. Choosing the right plumbing contractors in Sacramento to service your pipes could prove tricky at times. There are professionals claiming to be experts in the craft. You need to know that before you hire anyone as a plumber they need to be licensed, insured, and experienced. Apart from this, you need to further evaluate their capabilities with the following questions.

How Much do Your Services Cost?

The cost of services is very important in knowing who to hire. Don’t accept figures stated over the phone, instead let the plumber come to you. They will get a good look at how serious your problem is and then give you an exact figure of what they will charge for their services. You should hire a plumber that not only promises impressive services but also at a pocket-friendly price. This won’t leave you broke after availing their services.

Who Will Do The Plumbing?

This question is saved for instances where the conversation is being held through the phone. Ask the recipient about who the service provider is going to be. Sometimes plumbing companies tend to have a lot of plumbers and knowing exactly who will deliver the services will do you a lot of good. It will help avoid cases where a poorly experienced serviceman is sent over to provide dissatisfying services. This also helps clear any possible misunderstandings that might be had in case the plumber comes over and is not informed of the agreed terms and conditions.

Ask the Plumber about Licensing

Before hiring a plumber you need to be fairly certain about their credentials. Ask to see their license to help validate their claims of being licensed. On the license make an effort to look at the date of licensing. Plumbers that are new in the business won’t guarantee high-quality services due to their lack of experience, the only thing they’ll benefit you with are the low charges offered for their services.

Do You Have Insurance?

Before hiring a plumber, you must ensure that they are insured. This is very important in avoiding any treatment costs that you might incur in the case that the plumber gets hurt while working on your property.

Ask about How they Charge

Let the plumber make a clarification on whether the services are charged at a fixed or an hourly rate. Knowing about the rates will help avoid any misunderstandings that might arise at the end of the service. In case of an hourly rate, you should ask the plumber to estimate the time till completion of their service in order to know what to pay beforehand. Plumbing contractors in Sacramento know how to provide the right estimates as they are experienced in the business which is why you should consider outsourcing them for your plumbing tasks.

Things will not always be the same but keep changing. There will be times when something may go out of the hand. For example, a light might burn out, or someone might fall sick at home, and there will be a time when a pipe or tap also can leak. These things can cause so much of irritation as this is not something that you might have anticipated. But, life is a collection of events like this and the times you had fun.

If you prepare yourselves well, you can come out of these things with ease. It is imperative for you to have the contacts of the best doctor, dentist, electrician, and plumber with you so that you can encounter problems without any worry.

Finding the best Elk Grove plumbing company is not a simple thing. It requires you to search and research to find the best company in the town. It is always wise to select a company that has an excellent name and reputation in the market.

Of course, almost all the companies claim to be the best, but you should not fall for this claims. Neither should you select a company because they are charging you less amount. You need to check the reviews of the company before choosing them.

There are so many benefits that you get to enjoy when you use a professional plumbing company that is best in the town. Many people are not sure about the benefits that come along by using their services. Here is a list of some of the fantastic benefits that you will surely get.

Diagnoses the Problem Well: A good plumbing company will have plumbers that are experts in their field. They will diagnose the problem better than an amateur. Their primary intention is to solve the problem you are facing permanently. They do not provide you with a temporary solution. You do not have to call the plumber after a few days because they are keen on solving the problem.

Have the Expertise: A good plumbing company will have a good number of plumbers that have many years of experience. But a small or new company will not have plumbers that have this kind of experience. To save some money, you should not plan to work with the plumbers that do not have much experience.

They will do a terrible job, and it can lead to many serious issues than you can imagine. You might have to pay or spend a considerable amount to fix the problem again as a result.

Available Always For You: A good plumbing company will work 24/7. They know that plumbing issues can raise anytime. They have plumbers working in different shifts. If you are facing a plumbing issue in the middle of the night, you can call them with confidence, and they will send a plumber to attend or fix the problem immediately.

Prices are Affordable: The best Elk Grove plumbing companies value customers trust, and hence their prices are reasonable. They will not charge you exorbitantly but will be quite affordable. Some of them will even give a guarantee for the work that they do.

Mornings can be a drag. Waking up and slowly moving towards your showers only to have it greet you with a rush of cold water as your plumbing system warms up. To make matters worse, you’re really just watching all that water go down the drain… what might be only a few pennies today, adds up over time. Some Sacramento homeowners don’t even have the luxury of having to wait only a moment or two for the warm water to come: old water heaters can increase the time it takes for your day starting warm shower to be ready. This doesn’t only affect you in the morning either, does it? Every time your pipes get a break the water inside cools down, making the time you have to wait for warm water and the water wasted creep along.

There has to be a better way!

As with any other plumbing issue your home might face, your local Sacramento plumbers at Boyd Plumbing have the answers you need. For all of your home’s hot water woes, you need a hot water recirculating pump.

Hot water recirculating pumps work hard to deliver instant hot water to you when you need it. Gone are the days of hitting the shower and waiting around for hot water to warm your day. When you draw hot water, the water that is still in your pipes comes first. This water isn’t heated and comes through cold. With this pump, the cold water is routed back into your water heater, while the hot water is sent straight to you.

The best thing about hot water recirculating pumps is there low operation costs and virtually no maintenance requirements. Don’t let that cold water water you hate so much just flow down the drain, call the plumbing experts at Boyd Plumbing to get your hot water circulating pump installed today! It’s a great time to have a check up on your water heater too, so don’t forget to ask the office about a water heater inspection.

Ask a Sacramento Plumber: How to Reduce the Risk of Serious Flood Damage

Your water heater’s shut off valve is very important. If a problem develops and you can’t turn off the water supply, the area where your water heater is located could be seriously damaged due to flooding. If you are handy with tools you should be able to take care of this job yourself.

1. Turn off your water heater. If you have a gas model, shut the gas supply. If it is electric, turn it off at both the unit and the circuit breaker. Then, turn off the water to your home. Use a pump or a hose to drain the tank, but be careful because the water could be hot.
2. Use a wrench to remove the old valve, making sure not to twist the connecting pipe. To be on the safe side, use another wrench to hold the pipe while you twist off the valve. Connect the new valve (making sure it’s in the “off” position) after cleaning the pipe threads and applying pipe joint compound to make sure the valve stays in place.
3. Put some soapy water around the new valve. If you don’t see any bubbles, the connection is secure. After you double-check the valve to make sure it is in the “off” position, turn the water supply back on. Then, as long as everything is working correctly, turn on your gas or electricity.

Call Boyd Plumbing today if you want us to take care of your water heater shut off valve replacement.

Ask a Sacramento Plumber:  How Do I Access a Sewer Line in Case of Blockage?

Many older homes don’t have sewer clean outs. A clean out is a part of a sewer line that juts out of the ground and has a removable cap. It attaches to the main portion of a sewer line and provides access should any sort of blockage be present. If you don’t have a clean out, the only way to access the sewer line would be to remove your toilet and go through your bathroom.

If you have cast iron lines but no cleanout, we can install one for you. In most cases, this involves digging into your sewer line and clearing out all of the dirt. Then, a two-foot section of the old line is removed and a PVC cleanout is attached. The PVC section comes with fittings so that it will be adaptable to the cast iron line. Afterward, the excavated area will be filled and smoothed over.

In many cities, plumbing codes require new homes to have two cleanouts, one close to the house and the other close to the curb.

If you want a sewer line clean out installed for your home, call Boyd Plumbing today.

Sink Replacement Today, Remodel Tomorrow

A customer called us to report that her kitchen sink had cracked. A few days before calling, she said her son had placed a hot plate in the sink without first cooling it off with water. She didn’t notice anything more than some discoloration at first, but then the crack developed. It progressed to the point where she wanted the sink replaced, so we installed a new one for her.

Kitchen sinks are extremely durable in most instances, but can crack if something heavy is dropped inside or, as in the example above, something extremely hot is placed inside by mistake. If this happens to you, call us and we’ll send someone out to let you know if your sink can be repaired or needs to be replaced.

Don't worry if your sink does need to be replaced, though. A change like that can make a nice addition to your kitchen, and might even spark an interest in an entire room remodel. Change can be good, sometimes!

For any remodeling or kitchen sink installation needs, call Boyd Plumbing today!

Ask a Sacramento Plumber:  How to Avoid Drain Clogs

We received a call from a customer who said his shower was draining slowly and he was unable to find the reason for the clog. He said he didn't want to work on the drain himself because he didn't want to take the risk of making the problem worse. That is a smart thing to do because you don't want to accidentally turn a small problem into a larger one.

A shower drain will usually be clogged due to soap scum, hair and other debris. If you remove the drain plug, you may be able to take out debris that collects on the drain flange with your fingers.

If this still doesn't work, you could try a drain cleaner and see if that removes the clog. If you’re still unsuccessful, call one of our professionals at Boyd Plumbing!

Clean Out Important for Servicing the Sewer Lateral

The previous repairman stated that the customer did not have a clean out, so he cleared out a clog by tapping into the line. However, four years later, the man had another backup, did some digging in his yard and found that he actually did have a clean out. The clean out was worn, however, and the man wanted it replaced. We provided the replacement and it worked normally.

A clean out is a point of access, so the sewer lateral - the area between the property line and the main sewer line - can be serviced. It is typically about four inches in diameter covered by a steel or plastic cap. If you can’t find yours, it will probably be buried deep under concrete or dirt. However, if some instances a home will not have one.

Call Boyd Plumbing today and we’ll send someone out to locate yours. If you don't have one, we will install one for you!