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Straight talk for Arizona homes

Practical advice from a family that has plumbed Mesa for two generations. What actually fails in a Valley house, and what it costs to put off.

Repiping

6 min read

Signs you need to repipe a mid-century Arizona home

Valley homes built from the 1950s through the 1970s are reaching the end of their original water pipe. Here is how to tell if yours is, before the slab or the drywall tells you.

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Galvanized pipe

6 min read

Galvanized pipe: why it fails in Phoenix homes

Galvanized steel was the standard water pipe in Valley homes for decades. It was always going to wear out, and in our water it does it from the inside, where you cannot see.

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Water heaters

5 min read

How long a water heater lasts in Arizona hard water

Most tanks are built for 8 to 12 years of regular care. Valley water rarely hands over the full run, and the label on your tank tells you where you stand.

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Water heaters

5 min read

Tankless vs tank: when the switch is worth it here

A tankless heater is a smart buy in some Valley homes and a bad one in others. The deciding factor is not the unit. It is your water and your gas line.

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Trenchless

6 min read

Trenchless vs digging: cost, and when each one wins

Two ways to fix a failed sewer line: dig it up, or line it from the inside. We do both with our own crew, so here is how we honestly pick between them.

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Sewer lines

6 min read

Tree roots in your sewer line: citrus, palo verde, and ficus

Desert trees survive by finding water, and the wettest thing in most Valley yards is the sewer line. Here is which trees get in and how the cycle ends.

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Emergencies

6 min read

When a plumbing problem is really an emergency

Some plumbing can wait until Monday. Some of it doubles the repair bill every hour you leave it. Here is how we sort the two on the phone.

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Hard water

7 min read

What Arizona hard water does to your pipes and water heater

Valley water carries some of the highest mineral content in the country. It is safe to drink and it is quietly expensive to own a house in.

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