Professional Bathroom Plumbing Repair and Maintenance is a Worth-While Investment

Copyright (c) 2010 Gerry Stringer

Whether you have one bathroom or a whole host of personal and guest bathrooms, they need to be in proper working order every day to ensure no lifestyle interruptions. From the first shower of the day through the last teeth brushing at night, every member of the household uses the plumbing fixtures daily. There are few rooms in a home more essential than the bathroom.

Fixtures require periodic maintenance to guarantee they are performing at the level required. Because the bathroom is a high traffic area, fixtures wear out over time due to repeated use. Those nagging drips or running toilets can consume hundreds of gallons of water every day, plus more serious problems - for example, pipes leaking into walls or floors - often go undetected until they have created thousands of dollars in damage.

Bathroom plumbing, especially in the newer, modern homes with multiple fixtures and specialty fixtures like spas and whirlpool tubs, is a very complicated system that often requires inspection and work done by a professional plumber. Indeed, many professional plumbers specializing in bathroom fixtures report they often get called in after a homeowner has hit a snag on that Do-It-Yourself fix-it project.

Since bathrooms get such a workout, any homeowner wishing to forestall problems from happening is advised to have the plumbing fixtures inspected once every two years to ensure all the connections are water tight, the fixtures are working properly, and there are no telltale signs of water damage or the early stages of corrosion from hard water. A complete inspection offers peace of mind, and if anything out of place is detected it is much less expensive, in both money and downtime points of view, to have the problem solved before it escalates into a plumbing catastrophe.

Plumbing professionals are, however, also experts at bathroom plumbing repair - including fixing those nagging drips and leaks or, if the need arises, emergency repairs when a pipe bursts or a fixture fails.

Denver bathroom plumbing repair experts report that the most typical bathroom plumbing repair calls are:

- Toilets - leaking or constantly running toilets can waste as much as 200 gallons of water a day, an unnecessary expense that any professional plumber can easily fix. Toilets leaking around the base indicate that water is seeping into the floor, and into the ceiling of the room below, and can lead to structural damage. Professional plumbers can repair the toilet mechanism or replace the toilet with a new one that matches the bathroom color and décor.

- Faucets - faucets used so regularly that leaks and drips are commonplace. Amazingly, a faucet dripping one drip per second wastes more than 3,100 gallons of water every year. For the most part, faucet repairs involve the simple replacement of gaskets or washers, however fixtures do wear out and periodically require replacement. Most professional plumbers have access to a wide array of bathroom faucet fixtures to match the décor or to upgrade to a dream faucet.

- Drains - slow and clogged drains are commonplace, and remedies such as pipe snakes or retail chemical drain cleaners, in the hands of a homeowner, often do more harm than good. A professional plumber can quickly diagnose and repair the problem with the proper tools - and make sure there is no bigger problem just waiting to happen.

- Water pressure - improper water pressure, either too high or too low, can not only be a hassle, it can indicate a much more pressing issue impacting the whole house. Before it escalates into an expensive proposition, a professional plumber can determine the source of the problem and quickly fix it.

- Hot water - hot water, of course, is at the heart of a great bathroom, and many people report issues with water temperature. The problem could be as small as a malfunctioning single-lever faucet not mixing the hot and cold properly, or it could be a corrosive block in the hot water pipe, or it could, of course, be an inadequate water heater of a water heater on the blink. A professional plumber can figure out the proper course of action quickly and could save the expense of a new water heater or a potential pipe problem.

Professional bathroom plumbing maintenance and bathroom plumbing repair, done on a regular basis and when small problems first arise, can be among the most money-saving undertakings a homeowner can do to maintain the family lifestyle. Check a plumber's references and experience to insure the selected plumber has expertise in the type of fixtures and systems within the home, however rest assured that the cost of a professional plumber will be an investment against an emergency and money well spent.

About The Author Gerry Stringer of Denver owns several rental homes and is in the market of buying and selling real estate. Owning a variety of homes inevitably includes plumbing problems so for all plumbing maintenance and plumbing repair in Denver, he calls expert plumber Ben Franklin Plumbing who has had more than 30 years of experience in bathroom plumbing repair and bathroom remodeling. http://www.benfranklinplumbingdenver.com