Plumbing advice for Contra Costa County homeowners
Straight answers from a licensed, owner-operated plumber in Martinez: water heaters, sewer lines, leaks, gas safety and the local rules that affect your house. Written for the neighborhoods we work in every day.
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Tankless vs. tank water heater: costs, rebates and the new Bay Area gas rules
If your water heater is on its last legs, the choice is no longer just tank or tankless. Here is what each option costs in the East Bay, what the Bay…
Water heater leaking from the bottom: repair or replace?
Water around the base of the tank is the most common water-heater call we get in Martinez and Concord. Sometimes it is a $150 valve. Often it is the…
Sewer lateral certificates in Berkeley, El Cerrito and Richmond
In the West County cities, a home sale does not close cleanly without a sewer lateral certificate. The rules differ from one city to the next, the…
Tree roots in your sewer line: 6 warning signs
The big trees that make our older neighborhoods beautiful are also the number-one reason sewer lines back up here. Learn the six signs that roots…
Earthquake gas shut-off valves: Contra Costa rules and costs
The Hayward and Concord faults run right through the county, and a gas leak is the main reason houses burn after a quake. Here is what an automatic…
High water bill, no visible leak? How to find it
Your bill doubled, nothing is dripping, and the water company says the meter is fine. Here is the two-minute meter test, the usual suspects in the…
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