When a pipe bursts or your toilet starts overflowing, getting a plumber to your home fast is all that matters. Emergency plumbing services are vital when disaster strikes, but preventing disasters before they happen is much easier on your home and your budget.
At General Plumbing, we provide 24/7 emergency repairs and preventive maintenance. Regular maintenance can help identify developing problems before they become expensive emergencies.
The Potential Cost of Waiting for a Plumbing Emergency
Here in South Florida, some of the problems we frequently see that turn into larger plumbing issues include tree-root intrusion into sewer lines, aging cast-iron piping, corroded or non-operational shutoff valves, deteriorated toilet components, and main-line stoppages caused by wipes marketed as “flushable.” Unlike toilet paper, these wipes do not break down as readily and can contribute to serious drain and sewer stoppages. South Florida water quality conditions can also contribute to deterioration of rubber toilet parts and shutoff valves over time.
Once a problem becomes an emergency, the repair may only be part of the expense. Water can damage your flooring, drywall, cabinets, furniture, and more. A serious backup can make fixtures unusable until they’re fixed.
Fast, professional service can help limit additional damage, but identifying a developing problem early can be far less expensive than repairing it after an emergency.
Plumbing Maintenance Helps You Stay Ahead
Our Ultimate Savings Agreement includes an annual whole-home plumbing inspection designed specifically to identify problems that could lead to a major emergency.
Depending on the plan, these inspections can include checking visible piping for leaks and corrosion, inspecting drains, checking faucets and fixture water flow, checking toilets for leaks, inspecting washing machine hoses, checking the main shutoff valve, and evaluating the water heater. Our technicians also locate your plumbing cleanout and check and tag important shutoff valves so they are easier to find when you need them.
Regular inspections can help identify leaks, deteriorating plumbing, developing drain problems, and fixtures or equipment that may need attention before they fail. Maintenance can’t prevent every plumbing issue in your home. It can, however, reduce the risk of preventable emergencies and help limit the severity of problems that do develop.
For South Florida homeowners who travel frequently or leave their homes vacant for part of the year, we recommend whole-home leak detection and automatic shutoff systems such as Moen Flo or Leak Defense, as well as WAGS valves for water heaters. These devices can be especially valuable when no one is home to discover a leak quickly.
Get More From the Ultimate Savings Agreement
General Plumbing offersStandard and Elite Ultimate Savings Agreements. Both include a whole-home plumbing inspection, value-rate pricing, VIP scheduling, on-the-spot repair estimates, 24-hour emergency service, and a discounted after-hours emergency fee.
The Elite USA adds additional benefits, including a waived dispatch fee, extended regular-price hours, replacement of water-heater elements when necessary, garbage-disposal cleaning and sanitizing, and replacement of toilet flappers.
Contact General Plumbing to ask about our Ultimate Savings Agreements and schedule your whole-home plumbing inspection.
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