Expert Tips

Frozen pipes can cause significant damage to your home, leading to costly repairs and water damage. Our plumber’s tips can help you prevent it! Luckily, with a few simple preventative measures, you can protect your pipes from freezing and bursting during the winter months. This is especially important if you’ll be away for an extended period. … Continued

What equipment is part of your HVAC? Most homeowners will think: furnace, air conditioner, ducts, and ventilation. Yet without a thermostat in place, the entire system will grind to a grinding halt, eliminating your ability to control how cool or warm your house becomes.  It’s your thermostat that helps keep you comfortable year-round.  If you’ve … Continued

We’ve fallen into a pattern of “hot” and “hotter” during the long summers here in Colorado. While air conditioners were once optional, it’s almost impossible to thrive in the heat without a functioning air conditioner to help cool you down.  Heat isn’t the only thing your air conditioner is designed to control. As afternoon thunderstorms … Continued

No matter how careful we all are, there will be a time when a plumbing emergency arises within our homes. During a plumbing emergency, the first step is to stop the flow of water immediately. Know where your main water shutoff valve is, and where the shutoff valve is for each fixture or appliance in … Continued

You’ve just moved in to your new home. You’re excited aboutfinishing the basement, and adding more living space for your family.A new home theater. A game room. A bedroom. Are you also protecting it from flooding? Protect Your Home From Basement Floods! In Colorado, most homes have basements. And a growing number of homeownersare also … Continued

In Colorado, we use a variety of methods to heat our homes. A hot water boiler is an appliance used to heat water, and send it through a hydronic heating system. The hot water is then distributed through the home in pipes, either through a radiator system, or through a baseboard convector system. While using … Continued

Even just a few short years ago, plumbing was a lot about guess work. If you had a problem with a sewer line, you used a snake to clean out the pipe. Then you took the wait-and-see approach to determine if you fixed the problem, or if it would be a reoccurring issue. With today’s … Continued

Your Colorado plumbing contractor can help you make your home even better this year with these simple tips. Think green. There are dozens of ways to start converting your home to a green environment.Start small, and do a little at a time. Perform a water use analysis. Especially in the summer months, there are a … Continued