Home Remodeling Increase This Year Recent nation and worldwide economic crisis have caused many homeowners to stop their remodeling and to stop thinking about any other changes to their homes. Renovation is not a cheap task to get involved in most of the time and this is the main reason most homeowners have stopped doing…
When plumbing professionals talk about draining your water heater, they’re not talking about what happens when you stand in the shower so long that you use up all the hot water. They’re talking about an important preventative maintenance task that should be done once or twice a year. The water that flows into your house…
The last thing any homeowner wants is a backflow of contaminated water, whether into the home or the home’s water source. An innocent-looking garden hose can turn into a source of contamination. A drop in water pressure in the home or municipal water system can allow water from the hose to flow backward into the…
Beautiful plumbing fixtures are older than most people realize. As early as the 18th Century B.C., the Minoan Palace in Crete offered the king indoor plumbing with faucets of precious metals and marble. Technology has improved since then, so although the typical homeowner doesn’t enjoy the luxury of a gold spigot in the bathroom, he…
It happens all the time. The teenager bathes a golden retriever in the bath tub. A cook pours a skillet full of bacon grease down the sink. The proud bearer of long silky tresses finds the shower drain clogged. A toddler flushes something down the toilet that doesn’t belong there. Sometimes just the accumulation of…
Indoor plumbing is a public health miracle that we take for granted until something goes wrong — especially with the disposal of the used water. That’s why it’s important to understand your home’s plumbing system, and to keep it properly maintained. Typically, gravity is our friend in waste water removal. A septic system uses gravity…
Is your plumber on your Christmas card list? If you answered “yes” then there’s a good chance your plumber is Chris Vigna, owner and president of All About the Pipes Plumbing, Inc. In addition to Christmas cards, Vigna regularly gets Thank You cards from his customers and has even received baby gifts when he and…
Going on vacation this summer? Want some quick tips to safeguard your home so you don’t come home to an underwater house? Turn the water off at the main whole house shut off valve. If you can’t find your valve or don’t have a whole house emergency shut off valve give us a call at…
All About the Pipes replacing sinks and faucets. All About the Pipes Installing sink for Laundry room.
All About the Pipes Plumbing, Inc. is extremely honored to accept the 2010 Angie’s List Super Service Award for two separate categories: Plumbing and Water Heaters. This accomplishment is not easily obtained; in each service category the award is only given to the top 5% of companies. Angie’s List Super Service Award winners must meet…