Top 7 Spring Plumbing Tips
It’s that time of year, here again are our top 7 spring tips: Check Outside Hosebibs – When you turn on your outside tap, or ‘hosebib’, for the first time, be sure to go back into the house and check to see if there are any leaks. The inside valve or pipe may have frozen […]
A Chill is in The Air
What a beautiful summer we had. It may have started late but it made up for it with near perfect days. Whether or not you’re looking forward to cooler temperatures, changing leaves and unpredictable schedules, fall reminds us that winter is coming. So as you trade those summer shorts for warm sweaters, make sure your […]
Where’s the Rain?
It’s been an unusual spring so far, hasn’t it? From an extended winter into summer-like weather back to cold weather. We even had SNOW on May 28th! But what we haven’t had enough of is water. You can tell by looking at nature just how desperate things are already starting to get. The trees are […]
Back to School
We are as excited the kids are going back to school as they are dreading it! Going back to school is a relief but can also be stressful. Getting back into routines, making lunches, keeping track of extracurricular activities and so on can take a toll on everyone. Here are some tips for your family […]
The Good Ol’ Summertime!
Yes, hot, hot HOT weather is here and we are loving it! Unfortunately, so do our trees. Summer is the time of rapid root growth for trees as they search for water and nutrients and can infiltrate your sewer or septic line. Have you ever experienced a sewage back up in your home due to […]
Ah… the Canadian Winter…
So far it’s been a roller coaster ride when it comes to our weather this winter. First warm and sunny, then a little snow, then lots of snow, then windy & cold, freezing cold, and then bone-chilling, don’t wanna go outside cold! The kind of cold where your breath freezes in the air. And sadly, […]
The Summer of 2017
The summer of 2017 won’t soon be forgotten by many of us. During our cold, wet spring we patiently waited for summer to arrive. We anticipated enjoying long, hot summer day activities. But Mother Nature had something else in mind. Rain. And lots of it. In one night alone on June 23, 110mm of rain […]
Don’t flush your money away
Are you literally flushing money down the toilet? On average, toilets make up approximately 30% of a home’s water usage. And that doesn’t count any toilets that are leaking or running on. While you’re reading this, about 20% of all toilets in homes are silently leaking, costing homeowners money. Do you have a toilet that runs on, flushes on […]
Drought and Your Well Water
First we had a difficult spring with ice storms and snowstorms and now we’re being hit with hot, dry weather. Sure, at first it was great… endless sunny days, easy to plan outdoor activities, but enough is enough. We need rain! So far, this is the hottest and driest spring/summer since 1959 and if it […]
To Pump or Not to Pump…
Your septic system is your own personal sewage treatment plant. It is also a living ecosystem. Sadly not many people know how a septic system really works or how to care for it. They think of it as simply as an underground holding tank that makes their waste disappear, and when it doesn’t, they call a […]
