by Troy Koopman | Oct 14, 2021 | Plumbing Advice
Almost as long as we’ve had houses, we’ve had plumbing to maintain. In fact, the first plumbing was introduced around 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia and consisted of clay sewage pipes. Luckily, we have much more reliable systems today, but they can still break down and...
by Troy Koopman | Sep 23, 2021 | Plumbing Advice
The housing market is booming. For new home buyers, the pressure is on to find and grab the right property. Meanwhile, the median home price in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex is up 21.7%. Families about to make such a huge investment can’t afford unexpected...
by Troy Koopman | Aug 18, 2021 | Plumbing Advice
Not too many years ago, homeowners didn’t worry much about weather events like 100-year storms or flash flooding. In the past decade, however, Texas weather seems to be getting more and more extreme. So now is probably a good time to take the future into your own...
by Troy Koopman | Jul 21, 2021 | Plumbing Advice
There aren’t too many incidents that cause a homeowner to yell obscenities faster than a burst pipe – particularly one that’s spewing water into the home. Many Texans became all too familiar with this phenomenon during last winter’s deep freeze. Pipes can burst for...
by Troy Koopman | Jun 21, 2021 | Plumbing Advice
Dealing with your home’s water pressure is reminiscent of Goldilocks: Too hard, and high water pressure can cause expensive damage to your pipes and fixtures. Too soft, and low water pressure becomes a time-consuming nuisance that may be highlighting a more serious...
by Troy Koopman | May 19, 2021 | Plumbing Advice
Your toilets do an amazing job, day in and day out, of removing human waste from your home. However, that does not make any of them a foolproof trash removal system. At only four inches wide at their biggest, your toilet’s openings and your home’s sewer pipes are...
