Pride Plumbing was called out after hours because the customer ran over a water spigot in the yard with a lawnmower. When we arrived, we found a damaged Prier anti-siphon frost-proof spigot in the yard on a red PEX main water supply line. It was a temporary service for some builders who were doing work at the home, so we used white PEX piping and fittings and capped it off close to the ground.
Pride Plumbing was called out for a water leak underneath the home in the basement. We found a pinhole leak on a copper water supply line. We cut out the leaking section of pipe and repaired it with new PEX piping and fittings. We also provided a cost estimate to repipe and replace the copper water supply lines under the house in the crawlspace, going to the fixtures in the kitchen (sink faucet, dishwasher, and ice maker), two bathrooms (sinks, toilets, and bathtubs/showers), the washing machine (installing a new plastic washer box and hot and cold hose bibs or boiler drains), and the water heater, with new PEX piping and fittings (installing new 1/4 turn water shut-off valves on each fixture inside the house along with new above-floor stainless steel braided water supply lines) and replace two outside hose bib spigots with new Woodford frost-free models.
Pride Plumbing came out and used PEX piping and fittings to relocate the main water shutoff ball valve underneath the home. We also provided cost estimates to replace a 40-gallon electric A.O. Smith water heater, install a new outside hose bib spigot, and install an icemaker water supply line down through the floor.
Pride Plumbing was called out for two slow-draining bathroom sinks and a slow-flushing toilet. We removed one of the sink's P-trap and drain line going into the wall and used a sewer machine down through the drain and cleared the blockage. We also provided a cost estimate to replace the bathroom sink's P-trap, drain and galvanized drain line through the wall to under the building in the crawlspace, and to where it ties into the main sewer drain stack, with new PVC piping and fittings.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to bypass an existing well’s water supply line and connect onto the city’s water tap. This would include performing the following work: 1) dig a trench from the water meter to the home; 2) cut and cap an existing black roll water supply line coming from a well; 3) install a new 1-inch black roll and PEX outside main water supply line from the water meter to the house along with installing tracer wire; 4) connect the new water line to an existing water line connection under the house and install a thermal expansion tank and ball valve main water cut off in the crawlspace; 5) connect onto the city’s water tap and install a new pressure reducing valve (PRV), ball valve, and check valve at the water meter in the meter box; 6) test the new water line for leaks and working order; and 7) backfill and tamp the ditch after the work is completed and approved by the county’s inspection department.
Pride Plumbing was called out for low water pressure on a pressure-assist toilet. Our inspection determined that the issue was being caused by the tank's FlushMate M-101526-F3-A pressure cartridge. After cutting the water off to the toilet and draining the tank, we removed and replaced the tank assembly. We then turned the water back on, filled the tank, and tested the toilet with no further issues.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to replace a 40-gallon electric lowboy water heater with a new 40-gallon electric lowboy model (this would include removing and disposing of the old water heater after disconnecting its electrical connections and inlet and outlet water lines; installing water heater pads, the water heater, thermal expansion tank, ball water shut-off valves, PEX and stainless steel water supply lines to the water heater's water connections, brass drain valve, connecting the unit’s electrical connections, bleeding the air out of the water lines, ensuring that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, and setting the unit to its appropriate operating temperature).
Pride Plumbing was called out for two leaking toilet tanks. We provided cost estimates to either rebuild the tanks’ flush assemblies (this would include replacing the tanks’ gaskets and bolts and the water fill valves, flappers, and above-floor braided stainless steel water supply lines) or replace the toilets with either new customer supplied models or Pride Plumbing supplied Gerber Viper models (this would include pulling the old toilets, inspecting/cleaning/replacing their flanges, replacing the toilet bowls, toilet tanks, tank to bowl gaskets and bolts, seats, wax ring gaskets, toilet bowl bolts, toilet bowl bolt washers, toilet bowl bolt caps, and above-floor stainless steel braided water supply lines).
Pride Plumbing came out and provided cost estimates to either rebuild (by replacing the elements and thermostats) or replace a 40-gallon electric lowboy water heater with a new 40-gallon electric lowboy model (this would include removing and disposing of the old water heater; installing water heater pads, the new water heater, new ball water shut-off valves, new PEX and stainless steel water supply lines to the water heater's water connections, a new brass drain valve, connecting the unit’s electrical connections, bleeding the air out of the water lines, ensuring that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, and setting the unit to its appropriate operating temperature).
Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a leaking three-handle bathtub/shower valve with a new Gerber G004803083 Classics chrome three-handle model. This included cutting an access in the shower wall, replacing the valve along with short sections of its hot- and cold-water supply lines with new PEX piping and fittings, and adding new stems, washers, seats, handles, and escutcheons.
Pride Plumbing was called out to investigate the source of a sewage odor in the building. We used a Superior Signal 5E electric smoke blower down through a floor drain and performed a smoke test. The test revealed that the source of the odor was coming from an unused bathroom sink drain. We installed a temporary cap on the end of the drain and corrected the issue.
Pride Plumbing was called out for water around a sewage grinder pump area. We opened the lid to the pump and found that the pump's float was stuck in grease, allowing water to seep into the ground from the pipe. We cleaned the grease off the float and tested the pump for proper operation.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to dig down outside the building's foundation to access the outside main sewer septic drain line, cut into the line, install two new two-way PVC cleanouts, and cover the hole after installation.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to install a yard hydrant in the yard (this would require us to dig a trench from the water meter to the hydrant’s location; install the new yard hydrant and PEX piping going to it; connect the PEX piping to the existing outside main water supply line - adding a ball water shutoff valve; pour pea gravel around the new yard hydrant; cover the pea gravel with new cement; and cover and tamp the new water line’s trench).
Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to perform the following work: 1) dig up an outside main water supply line and reroute it around a septic tank using new PEX piping and fittings; 2) test the water supply line for leaks; 3) dig up the septic tank and remove its lids; 4) after the lids are removed, pump the two chambers of the septic tank (solids and liquids); and 5) backfill, tamp, and spread grass seed and straw after the work has been completed.