Q. What is a vent, and what does it do for the plumbing system?
A. If you look on your roof, you will see pipes sticking out of the roof aprox 12" high. For every pipe that goes down, one needs to go up. The obvious reason we have vents is that sewer gases need to be vented outside of the dwelling

Q. How do I know if I have a broken water line outside the house?
A. Common indications of a broken water line may include an excessively high water bill, puddles in your yard or the sound of running water when no faucets or relevant appliances are running.

Q. How can you replace sewer pipes without digging up my landscaping?
A. Using a new Trenchless Piping technology, it is now possible to route a new sewer line with minimal digging.

Q. Why is there a sewer smell in our house?
A. The most common cause of a sewer smell in the house is a dry p-trap, a curved pipe that is usually filled with water as a seal to hold out sewer gas. Unused showers or utility room overflow drains are often the culprits due to evaporation of water in the trap. If there are no such drains, it's time to call a plumber.

Q. How do roots grow?
A. Tree and shrub roots require oxygen and water to grow. Growth rate is variable and is affected by the soil depth, water supply, aeration, mineral supply and temperature. Roots generally extend up to two or three times the height of the tree, but can extend as far as seven times the height of the tree

Q. How does weather impact root growth?
A. During drought conditions and in the winter, roots will travel long distances in search of moisture. When trees and shrubs get thirsty, they follow the trail of moisture vapors escaping from small cracks, holes, or poorly sealed joints in the water and sewer lines