Plumbing Repair

Everyday Plumbing Repairs

Older homes in Des Plaines, Park Ridge and along the North Shore tend to mix eras of plumbing: original galvanized lines, copper added later and plastic drains from a more recent update. Each material fails in its own way, and joining them correctly matters. We repair with materials that suit what’s already in the wall and meet local code, so the fix doesn’t create a new weak spot next to the old one.

We’ve been fixing plumbing in the Land of Lincoln since 1989, and much of that work is the repairs that don’t fit neatly into a category. Common jobs include:

• Faucet repair and replacement in kitchens, baths and laundry rooms
• Leaking supply lines, shutoff valves and pipe fittings
• Burst or cracked copper and galvanized pipe
• Outdoor hose bib repair and replacement
• Low water pressure and banging pipes
• Water meter connections and main shutoff valve replacement

A Clear Process From Call to Clean-Up

We give you a two-hour arrival window and text 30 minutes before the technician pulls up. There’s no service fee for us to come out and look. The technician finds the cause, explains it and writes a flat-rate price before any work starts, so the number doesn’t change halfway through the job. Most of our techs have well over a decade in the trade.

Tarps and drop cloths go down before the tools come out, and we leave the work area cleaner than we found it. Your invoice comes by email, and you can pay by cash, check, credit card or Zelle. Seniors receive 10% off labor, and we offer discounts for police, firefighters and military.

Frozen and Burst Pipes in Illinois Winters

Northern Illinois winters freeze pipes every year, usually along outside walls, in crawl spaces and at outdoor faucets. When a pipe bursts, shut off the main water valve and call us. We’re open 24/7, and a burst pipe is exactly what our 24/7 Emergency Plumbing service is for.

Once the pipe is repaired, a few changes help keep it from happening again:

• Seal gaps and openings on the outside of the house where cold air reaches pipes
• Add an inside shutoff valve for each outdoor hose bib, and close and drain it before winter
• Keep water pipes off exterior walls, other than the hose bibs themselves

When a Repair Points to a Bigger Problem

Sometimes one leak is a sign of more to come. If we find galvanized pipe rusting from the inside, or copper with pinhole leaks in several places, we’ll tell you and explain when Repiping is a better investment than patch after patch.

If your water bill jumps or a ceiling stains without a visible source, Leak Detection can locate the problem before we open any walls. Running, rocking or leaking toilets are covered on our Toilet Repair page.