Pride Plumbing was called out for a water leak underneath a kitchen sink. Our inspection found that the PVC drain flanged tailpiece had broken off from its basket strainer. We replaced the flanged tailpiece, flanged tailpiece washer, and slip joint nuts, and tested for leaks with no further issues.
Pride Plumbing came out with a water pressure jetter device and a septic pump truck and used them to cut up and loosen the bottom layer of an oil/sand separator box that was full of sand, grease, feathers, and eggshells.
Pride Plumbing was called out for a clogged toilet. We used a plunger in the toilet bowl and cleared the blockage. We flushed the toilet multiple times to test it and there were no further issues.
Pride Plumbing was called out for a clogged floor drain. We used a water pressure device down through the floor drain and cleared the blockage. We tested it and multiple fixtures for proper drainage with no issues.
Pride Plumbing came out and removed a water supply shutoff gate valve in the crawl space and reconnected the two sections of copper water supply line with new PEX piping and fittings. We also provided cost estimates to 1) trench a ditch from the water meter to the home and replace the black roll main outside water supply line with new black roll and PEX piping and fittings along with installing a new pressure reducing valve (PRV) and ball water shutoff valve at the water meter; and 2) install the hookups for a washing machine (this includes installing PEX hot and cold water supply lines, boiler drains, PVC drain, and ProPlus plastic washer box; tying the water supply and drain lines into their respective water and sewer mains under the home; and insulating the PEX hot and cold water supply lines).
Pride Plumbing was called out for a water leak in the yard underneath a yard hydrant. We dug down and found a leak on a section of the yard hydrant's copper water supply line. After cutting off the water, we cut out the faulty section of pipe, repaired it with new PEX and copper piping and ProPress fittings, added a ball water shutoff valve, turned the water back on, flushed debris out of the water line, and tested for leaks with no further issues. We also provided a cost estimate to trench a ditch from the water meter to the yard hydrant and replace its water supply line with new PVC piping and fittings.
Pride Plumbing was called out for no water from a well. Our inspection found that there was an issue with the pump's 30/50 pressure switch. We provided a cost estimate to replace the pressure switch and pressure gauge and charge the pressure tank.
Pride Plumbing came out and delivered one Piedmont Rent-A-Jon special event port-a-jon. We emptied, cleaned, and restocked it with toilet paper each week it was in use. (https://piedmontrentajon.us)
Pride Plumbing came out and repiped and replaced the cast iron drain lines under the house in the basement, going to a) the fixtures in the kitchen (sink and dishwasher) and one bathroom (sink, toilet, and bathtub/shower) - replacing the toilet bowl's flange and wax seal, the P-traps underneath all the sinks, and the bathtub/shower's waste and overflow; and b) the washing machine - installing new PVC piping, fittings and supports under the house and up through the flooring for each fixture and air admittance valves inside the home where needed.
Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a leaking 38-gallon electric A.O. Smith E640L45DVB 110 lowboy hot water heater with a new 38-gallon electric Rheem PROE38-S2-RH95-B lowboy model. This included removing and disposing of the old water heater; installing the new water heater, new ball water shut-off valves, new PEX and stainless steel water supply lines to the water heater connectors, a brass drain valve, bleeding the air out of the water lines, ensuring that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, wiring the water heater's electrical connections (adding a Romex connector), and setting the unit to its appropriate operating temperature.
Pride Plumbing was called out for a water leak behind an upstairs wall. Our test found that water was running into a downstairs bathroom. When we cut an access into the wall at a light switch, we found faulty wiring that had burnt the conduit, and this had burnt a hole in the PEX pipe running beside it, thus causing the leak. We cut out the damaged and leaking section of piping and replaced it with new PEX piping and fittings.
Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a deteriorated section of cast iron drainpipe with new PVC piping and fittings - adding a new double wye, Santee, bushings, and two new cleanouts. We then replaced a section of the pipe's vent pipe with new PVC piping and fittings. We connected the new PVC pipes onto the existing cast iron piping with no-hub couplings.
Pride Plumbing came out and repaired a leaking copper water supply line behind one of the cells. We cut off the water to the cell, cut out and replaced the leaking copper water supply line with new copper pipe and ProPress copper fittings, turned the water back on to the cell, and tested for leaks with no further issues.
Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a toilet with a new Gerber Viper ADA elongated toilet with an open front seat. This included draining and pulling the old toilet, inspecting and cleaning the flange, replacing the toilet bowl, toilet tank, tank to bowl gasket and bolts, seat, wax ring gasket, toilet bowl bolts, toilet bowl bolt washers, toilet bowl bolt caps, and above-floor stainless steel braided water supply line. Once installed, we tested for leaks and proper operation with no issues. We then went next door to the county's Animal Shelter and used a sewer machine down through a kennel floor drain and cleared a blockage. We ran hot water down the drain for 15 minutes to test for proper drainage, and it showed to be clear.
Pride Plumbing was called out for a clogged bathroom sink drain. We removed the sink drain’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 cost estimates to 1) repipe and replace the cast iron drain lines under the house in the basement, going to a) the fixtures in the kitchen (sink and dishwasher) and one bathroom (sink, toilet, and bathtub/shower) - replacing the toilet bowl's flange and wax seal, the P-traps underneath all the sinks, and the bathtub/shower's waste and overflow; and b) the washing machine - installing new PVC piping, fittings and supports under the house and up through the flooring for each fixture and air admittance valves inside the home where needed; and 2) trench a ditch from the town sewer tap to the home to expose and replace the main outside sewer septic drain line with new PVC piping and fittings along with installing proper cleanouts and fittings per code.