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I offer all of the below services and I also included some information so that you can have some understanding when it comes time to make the correct decisions. If you have any questions feel free to call me at
Frank The Plumber 310-882-9502
* REPLACE OR REPAIR
Two things to consider when replacing or repairing, age and cost. When your home plumbing system and plumbing fixtures are original to when the home was built. You should consider replacing rather than repairing, repairing an old plumbing system or fixture will only cost you more money in the long run because you will eventually be replacing sooner than later. If cost is an issue, then minimize the problem until you are able to replace.
* DRAIN CLEANING OR DRAIN SNAKING
Drain snaking works great on a newer plumbing system installed with plastic pipe (ABS or PVCDWV) or a soft blockage like toilet paper and hair. But when dealing with an older plumbing system installed with cast iron and galvanized pipe. A drain snake will be less affective on a older plumbing system due to sludge and build from over the years. You also run the risk of fracturing your old drain pipes with a drain snake.
* SEWER REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR
Again all decisions come down to age and cost. But sewer replacement can be done 3 ways. The old traditional way, meaning digging up a portion of your yard to remove the old sewer line and install a new sewer line. The second option would be to install a new sewer drain using the pipe bursting method and the third option would be the liner method.
* DRAIN LINE REPAIRS
* COMPLETE DRAIN LINE RE-PIPE OF EXISTING DRAIN SYSTEM
* INSTALLATION OF NEW DRAIN PLUMBING SYSTEM
* WATER LINE REPAIRS
* COMPLETE WATER LINE RE-PIPE OF EXISTING WATER SYSTEM
* INSTALLATION OF NEW COMPLETE WATER SYSTEM
I highly recommend when re-pipping or installing a new water system to use UPONOR PEX PIPE over copper pipe. Research the benefits of UPONOR PEX PIPE, I do not recommend using any pex pipe from local retail stores. I also recommend replacing your water service line with schedule 40 or 80 PVC over copper due to the fact that the ground soil will eventually eat away at the copper again, which is why it has to be replaced.
* GAS LINE REPAIRS
* COMPLETE GAS LINE RE-PIPE OF EXISTING GAS SYSTEM
* INSTALLATION OF NEW COMPLETE GAS SYSTEM
I also recommend replacing your gas service line with polyethylene gas pipe. This is if your gas service line runs in the soil from the gas meter to your home. Polyethylene gas pipe will not corrode.
* WATER HEATER INSTALLATION AND REPAIR
Before you think about replacing your water heater ask yourself two questions. What is the age of my water heater? which can be found in the serial number on the water heater. Have I serviced my water heater? which should be flushed of sediment once a year. These two questions will help you decide whether or not you need to replace your water heater. If you find your water heater is fairly new and shows no signs of obvious leaks and rust at the seams of the water heater and does not struggle to produce hot water. Then there should be no reason to replace your water heater, if you are experiencing a hot water issue in your shower only and you are getting hot water everywhere else, then this is a isolated issue to the shower only. In this case you do not need to replace your water heater.
* TANKLESS WATER HEATER INSTALLATION AND REPAIR
When do you need a tankless water? Tankless water heaters are designed to produce endless hot water. So if you have a large family and have a high demand for hot water, then I would consider installing a tankless water heater. Other consideration for a tankless water heater is to free up space that a tank water heater takes up or to remove a tank water heater from inside your living unit and replace it with a tankless water heater for the fear of the tank water heater leaking into your living unit. Installation of a tankless water heater comes down to cost and need.
* FIXTURE INSTALLATION OF ALL TYPES
* TOILET INSTALLATION AND REPAIR
Do toilets go bad? The actual toilet bowl and tank will never go bad. One thing that could make you believe your toilet went bad is limescale build up (hard water) limescale can get into and clog the holes under the rim of the bowl and it can also clog the siphon hole inside the bottom of your toilet bowl. This will cause your toilet to flush improperly giving you the impression your toilet is bad. Inside the tank on your toilet are parts that will go bad but can be replaced without having to replace the entire toilet. These parts are the fill valve, the flapper and your handle. And occasionally the flush valve and the rubber washers that go with the bolts that attach the tank to the bowl. When these rubber washers deteriorate they will cause the bottom of your tank to leak, again all these parts can be replaced without replacing the entire toilet.