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What Are the Most Common Commercial Toilet Repairs?

Understanding what could be or is happening to your commercial toilet doesn’t make the problem go away. Once you’ve identified the issue or your toilet isn’t performing as it should, schedule a repair right away. Here are some of the commercial toilet problems our team can fix for your Frisco business: If you’re in need … [Read More]

What Are the Plumbing Parts of a Sink?

What are all those pipes under your kitchen sink? When we install an undermount kitchen sink, we have to disassemble and reinstall the sink’s plumbing. That’s why it’s so important to have a professional plumber complete this job.

What can I expect from a hose spigot replacement?

Most replacements are pretty straightforward. Except for early spring and/or after a significant freeze event when we see a significant number of ruptured hose spigot pipes, about 90% of our hose spigot replacements are simple. Be aware that we must turn the water off to the entire house during a replacement. Hopefully, your main shut-off … [Read More]

Where is the PRV Located?

Generally (with exceptions in certain neighborhoods), in homes built between 2000 and approximately 2014-2015, PRVs (and your main whole house shut off valve) have a valve box (sometimes two) located to either the left or right of the double cleanout for the home. The double cleanouts are those two white pipes that are sticking up … [Read More]

Is it Better to Repair a Water Line or Replace It?

If we know where the leak is—meaning, there are obvious signs—then we are always going to expose the area and determine the cause. From there, we will make a recommendation for you to choose from. Some considerations that need to be taken into consideration when making this decision are:

What Type of Pipe is Not Recommended for Water Lines?

Less common forms of pipe that we see used here in the Frisco/McKinney/Plano area are:

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