Has your plumbing project gotten out of hand? Here are some questions to help you decide if it’s time to call the plumber and get some professional help in a plumbing emergency.
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Try to figure out if it’s really a little leak, or a plumbing problem that’s about to develop into a disaster. Your leak could become a lake. The slow drain your are putting the plunger to might be caused by a badly installed dishwasher. Your efforts with the plunger won’t ever clear that problem up. You need a plumber.
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After you’ve convinced yourself that it is time to call a pro, make a list of the problems and a plan to solve them. That way, you’ll be giving each person that gets involved the same information. Find your plumbing professional in the yellow pages, or search on the web. Modern plumbing companies have websites that will answer a lot of your questions before you even talk to anybody. You can find out how far they’ll go to do a job, as well as how late at night they can be called to take care of an emergency.
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And then:
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Rest assured, you are doing the right thing by calling in a professional plumber. You can handle the small stuff, I’m sure. But when things get beyond your control, the services of a licensed professional plumbing contractor are worth every penny of the cost.