High Point Plumbing Tips For Homeowners

Maintenance in High Point depends on what kind of building you own. In the older housing it is original plumbing well past its intended life. In a converted factory it is retrofitted systems serving several households, where one failure becomes everybody’s problem at the same moment.

Know Where Your Main Shutoff Is

Every homeowner in High Point should know exactly where their main water shutoff valve is and confirm it actually turns. In an emergency every second counts. If you cannot locate it or it is corroded and stuck have a plumber address it before you need it. It is one of the simplest and most important things you can do to protect your home.

Watch Your Water Bill Every Month

Watch your High Point water bill month over month rather than only paying it, because old supply pipe gives no other warning before it opens up. In a converted building with several units, a rising account almost always means a fixture running somewhere nobody has reported.

A sudden increase with no change in usage almost always means a hidden leak. Our leak detection service in High Point finds the source fast before water damage compounds.

Do Not Ignore Slow Drains

Drain habits matter in High Point, and in a converted building they matter communally since several units feed the same retrofitted runs. A camera inspection is worth doing simply to establish where everything actually goes, which most owners of these buildings have never had documented.

A slow drain is the earliest warning sign of a blockage building. Clearing it early costs far less than clearing a full backup. Our drain cleaning team serves High Point and Guilford County.

Flush Your Water Heater Once a Year

Flush your water heater every year in High Point, and in a converted building treat shared equipment as something to service on a schedule rather than repair reactively. When central plant fails in a building like that, every unit finds out simultaneously and nobody is pleased.

An annual flush extends tank life and keeps energy costs down. Learn more about water heater maintenance in High Point.

Never Put Grease Down the Drain

Grease cools and hardens inside your pipes regardless of whether you run hot water with it. Over time it builds up and catches everything else that goes down. Use a container and throw it in the trash instead. This single habit prevents a significant percentage of kitchen drain calls we get in High Point.

Check Under Sinks Regularly

Under sink leaks in High Point start at the connection points, and in older housing the shutoff there is frequently as old as the plumbing behind it. In a converted building, a leak that gets past you does not stay in your unit, which raises the stakes considerably.

A quick check every few months catches small drips before they become cabinet damage or mold. If you find a leak our pipe repair team in High Point can fix it fast.

Know When to Call a Pro

The DIY line in High Point is generous on fixture parts in a house of your own. In a converted building it narrows sharply, because the systems are shared and retrofitted, and a mistake in one unit becomes water in somebody else’s home within minutes.

Some things are worth attempting yourself — a running toilet flapper, a slow drain you can snake. Anything involving your main line, water heater, or pipe repair behind walls is a job for a licensed plumber. Call PRO Plumbers of High Point in High Point any time you are not sure.

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