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When remodeling your Kitchen or bath, check to see if your pipes need to be cleaned or replaced. Pipes can collect build-up or rust. In most cases, corrosion or build-up can reduce the interior size of the pipe by half, limiting water flow. in cases like this, you should replace these pipes as part of your remodeling project. It will cost less to do all of the needed work during your remodeling. It also makes sense to fix the pipes before you install new plumbing fixtures for better efficiency.

Most common question:

Why am I being charged $ 285.00 for the Kitchen Faucet I want, when I can get the same Kitchen faucet at my local home store for less than that, and still charge me an additional amount for the installation?

A:

Plumbers usually purchase supplies from a plumbing supply company. The plumbing supply store sells at a wholesale contractor's price, and has a list price at what the item sells for retail. The plumber purchases at the wholesale price and sells it to you at the list (retail) price. The price difference covers for time, purchasing and delivering the fixture. That's not mentioning if for some reason the item has to be returned because the customer decided on another style or color.

It's quite simple, Home store chains buy their fixtures in very large quantities and get a huge discount from the manufacturers and distributors, therefore they can pass on some of the savings to you. There are times when the home store prices will be lower than the contractors price at the plumbing supply store.

When I get calls like this, I often recommend to the customer that he/she buy the fixture and supplies for the new installation themselves, they could be saving more money this way. However, if this sounds like a good idea, use caution, make sure your buying the right fixture and the supplies necessary for the new installation. You might want to call the Plumber before buying the fixtures and supplies, just to make sure your not buying the wrong items, or you might just loose your savings by making two or three trips back and forth to and from the Home store.

Most people these day's are DIY people in order to save money, and who can blame them. When faced with a clogged sink, most people don't realize that sinks can not be snaked from above. The Sink opening is made to prevent objects from getting into the pipes, thus making it all to difficult to snake through.

To snake through you will need to disconnect the P-trap from under the sink. Before removing the P-trap, make sure you place a bucket underneath since there will still be water in the p-trap.

Once you remove the P-trap, look into the pipe and see if you can see any obstructions. If you don't see anything, the clog could be further down the line.

Feed the snake through the line until you hit whatever it is that's blocking and causing the clog. Keep pushing the cable forward till you release the clog and no longer feel the obstruction. Replace the P-trap and run hot water for a minute or so, and your clog should be cleared.

If you find yourself having more then just a simple clog to handle, don't risk it, call a professional Plumber.

Get Your Sewer Line Replaced In Los Angeles CA

With TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY!

Sewer line replacement or repairs can lead to an expensive excavation of your yard just to get to the pipe. With the Trenchless technology method we can repair or replace your collapsed, broken, or punctured sewer lines without having to dig up your entire yard. You Save Time, Money and Your Yard! Here are the methods used to either, replace or repair your Sewer pipe.

Pipe Bursting:

Pipe bursting allows our plumbing professionals to
dig two points of access at the beginning and end of your piping
system therefore, no need to dig up your entire yard. The old line
is broken apart as the new pipe is pulled through it, effectively
destroying the damaged line and replacing it with a high density
polyethylene pipe that is stronger and more durable.

Pipe Relining:

For a smaller specific section of your sewer pipe that
needs repair such as cracks, holes, or separated joints, you might not
necessarily require a full replacement of the line. 7 Rico Plumbing
professionals are equipped to repair sections of your pipes through
pipe relining. The combination of a stronger liner with an epoxy
resin gives your sewer pipe a seal that immediately repairs any
cracks or holes. As well, it eliminates Root Intrusion and Increases
flow efficiency.

Contact us to have a 7 Rico Plumbing professional advise on
which method is best for your Sewer repair or replacement need.