Plumbing Services
Our Plumbing Services
Drains, water heaters, leaks, installs, well systems and emergencies — for homes, cottages and small businesses across Charlotte County.
What We Do
Six jobs we get called for most
Below is what each one usually involves, what we look at when we get there, and a few things worth knowing before you pick up the phone. If what you need isn't listed, call anyway — if it carries water, we work on it.
Drain Cleaning
A slow drain is a warning. A blocked one is a mess. Kitchen lines usually clog with grease that cooled and stuck to the pipe wall. Bathroom lines go with hair and soap. A main line backing up is a different animal — often roots, or a low spot in the pipe that holds water and catches everything passing through.
We start with an auger: a cable fed down the line that chews through the blockage and gets water moving again. For heavy build-up, or a drain that keeps backing up no matter how often it's snaked, jetting is the better tool — high-pressure water scours the inside of the pipe and takes the grease off the walls instead of just punching a hole through the middle of it.
Either way, we'll tell you what came out and what we think caused it. A drain that plugs twice a year isn't bad luck — it's the line telling you something.
What this usually covers
- Slow kitchen, bathroom and laundry drains
- Backed-up tubs, showers and floor drains
- Main line blockages out to the septic or sewer
- Augering for hair, grease and soap build-up
- High-pressure jetting for heavy or repeat clogs
- Straight advice on keeping the line clear
Water Heaters
No hot water is the call we take most. Sometimes it's an element or a thermostat and the tank has years left in it. Sometimes the tank itself is finished and you're better off replacing it than feeding money into it. We'll tell you which one you're looking at before you spend anything.
Two things quietly kill a tank early. Sediment settles on the bottom, bakes onto the element and steals capacity — that's why an old tank runs out of hot water halfway through a shower. And the anode rod, a sacrificial piece of metal that corrodes so the tank lining doesn't, eventually disappears; after that the tank starts rusting from the inside out. Flushing the sediment and checking the rod are cheap. Replacing a tank early is not.
If you are replacing, we'll go through tank versus tankless honestly. A tank is simpler, cheaper to install, and gives you a set amount of hot water at a time. Tankless heats on demand, frees up floor space and isn't sitting there keeping water hot all day — but it costs more up front and needs the right electrical or gas supply behind it. Which one makes sense depends on the house and how many people are showering in it.
What this usually covers
- No hot water, lukewarm water, or water that runs out fast
- Element, thermostat and control replacement
- Tank replacement — same size or a bigger one
- Tankless installs and changeovers
- Sediment flushing and anode rod checks
- Leaking tanks, drain valves and fittings
Leak & Pipe Repair
Water finds a way out. A tap that drips all month wastes more than people think, and a pinhole in a supply line behind a wall can run for weeks before the ceiling tells on it. A stain that keeps coming back, a musty smell in a closed-up room, or a water bill that doesn't add up are all worth a look.
Around here the bigger problem is winter. A line running through an unheated crawlspace, along an outside wall, or in a camp that wasn't drained properly will freeze — and it's usually the thaw that splits it open, not the freeze. If you have a pipe frozen but not yet burst, shut the water off at the main and call. Thawing it the wrong way is how a small repair turns into a flood.
A repair is also the right time to deal with valves. Old gate valves seize up sitting untouched for twenty years, so the shut-off you're counting on in an emergency is the one that won't turn. Swapping tired shut-offs for quarter-turn ball valves is a small job that prevents a big one.
What this usually covers
- Dripping taps, running toilets and leaking joints
- Copper, PEX and ABS repairs and re-pipes
- Frozen lines, split pipes and burst-pipe repair
- Leaks under sinks, behind walls and in crawlspaces
- Main and fixture shut-off valve replacement
- Outside taps and frost-free hose bibs
Fixture Installs
A fixture install is half plumbing and half fit and finish. Hanging a faucet is the easy part. Setting it square, sealing it properly, and leaving clean shut-offs underneath that will actually turn in ten years is the part you notice later.
We fit toilets, sinks, faucets, tubs, showers and laundry hook-ups. Buy the fixture yourself if you've already picked one out and we'll install it, or tell us what you're after and we'll bring it with us.
Renovating or adding on? Get a plumber in early. Where the drain sits, how the vent runs and where the valve lands in the wall are cheap decisions before the drywall goes up and expensive ones after.
What this usually covers
- Toilets, including comfort-height and low-flow swaps
- Kitchen and bathroom sinks, faucets and shut-offs
- Tub and shower valves, surrounds and trim
- Washer hook-ups and laundry tubs
- Dishwasher and fridge water line connections
- Rough-in plumbing for renovations and additions
Pumps & Well Systems
Most homes out this way are on a well, which means you're running a small waterworks of your own in the basement. When the water quits, it's usually the pump, the pressure tank or the pressure switch — and knowing which one saves you from replacing the wrong part.
A pressure tank with a failed bladder makes the pump start and stop every few seconds. That short-cycling is what burns pumps out, so the rattle is worth chasing down the day you notice it. We handle submersible and jet pump replacement, pressure switches, foot valves and loss of prime — and sump pumps for basements that take on water every spring.
Then there's what's in the water. Wells around Charlotte County can carry iron, a sulphur smell, hard water, or bacteria. A UV light treats the water for bacteria as it passes through. A softener deals with hardness that scales up kettles and shortens the life of fixtures. Sediment and iron filters handle the rest. Get the water tested first, then fit the treatment the test actually calls for — that's the order that saves money.
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What this usually covers
- Submersible and jet pump replacement
- Pressure tanks, pressure switches and short-cycling
- No water, low pressure and loss of prime
- Sump pumps for wet basements
- UV lights, softeners, sediment and iron filters
- Opening cottages in spring, winterising in fall
Emergency Call-Outs
Some plumbing can wait until Tuesday. A burst line, a sewer backing up into the basement, or a water heater emptying itself onto the floor cannot.
First thing: shut the water off. Every house has a main shut-off, usually near where the line comes in or beside the pressure tank. Find it now, while nothing is wrong, and make sure it turns. For one fixture, the small valve under the sink or behind the toilet will do the job. If it's only the hot side, shut the valve on top of the water heater.
Then call. We'll ask what's happening and what you've already shut off, and we'll tell you straight when we can be there. An honest answer on timing is worth more than a promise nobody can keep.
Regular hours are Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm · emergency call-outs by arrangement
What this usually covers
- Burst and frozen pipes
- Major leaks and water coming through a ceiling
- Sewer and main-line backups
- No water at all, anywhere in the house
- Leaking or failed water heaters
- Help finding and freeing a seized main shut-off
Ready When You Are
Not sure which one you need?
Describe what the water is doing and we'll work it out with you. We'll tell you what it's likely to cost and book you in — sooner if it's an emergency.
506-321-6782Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm · emergency call-outs by arrangement