At Atlantic Mechanical we find that Pikesville plumbers are called out to attend to the same common plumbing repair jobs virtually every day. As a home owner you will invariably find the need to call your local plumber in to fix one of these. Let’s go through some of those that you need to get done before it reaches the stage of becoming an emergency.

Dripping faucets

Nothing is more annoying than a faucet that won’t stop dripping. You tighten it again and again, but it just keeps up the drip, drip noise that can drive you crazy. Probably a washer that has gone and needs replacement. Not a big job, but certainly one that you want to get done to calm your frazzled nerves. Real torture like this!

Low water pressure

After a hot day you look forward to stripping off and jumping into that refreshing shower. You may be surprised to know that American showers are rated by visitors to our shores as amazing compared to the weak efforts that they are used to back home. Many a tourist has gone back to Britain bemoaning the paltry stream that is called a shower on the other side of the pond. That’s great for us, but what if you switch on only to find that the pressure out of the head is so weak that it hardly gets you wet! Nothing to boast about here, and you can’t wait to get it attended to.

Running toilet

The common toilet is a marvelous invention. Just flush it and a stream of fresh water swirls around rinsing out the bowl. It all empties out and then starts filling with fresh water. Just a short while later the sound of water filling slows down and stops. Or does it? For some reason the toilet sometimes just carries on running and running. It just never seems to stop filling. So you flush it again, and with a bit of luck this time it stops, and then…. it starts running again. So annoying.

Leaky pipes

One day you look up and see a patch on the ceiling. You climb up and feel it and sure enough it is dampness. You measure the distance to the wall and go upstairs to look, and it’s pretty clear that it is coming from the bathroom, Somewhere there, under the tub, a leaking pipe is starting to drip water. Maybe a connection has come loose or a pipe has corroded. One thing is for sure that unless you get it attended to, you are going to have to repaint the ceiling.

Slow or clogged drains

You are enjoying a shower with a powerful jet of water tingling your scalp and back. Nothing could be greater, you soap away with the great American shower working just as it should. That is, until you realize that you are standing up to your ankles in water! Oh no! The outlet is running so slow that the shower cubicle or bath tub is filling faster than it can drain. Imagine the gunk down there clogging it and slowing the flow to a trickle! Sometimes a bottle of drain cleaner will speed the flow, but sooner or later you are going to need to get the drains unclogged.

Water heater problems

Turn on the hot water faucet to start filling the tub, and add some cold to get the temperature just right. Wait a minute, the water is cold! Turn the cold right off and hold your hand under the spout, but nothing doing, It just doesn’t warm up! Nothing could be worse than a cold bath or even a cold shower when the weather isn’t warm. Not pleasant at all.

Sewer line breaks or leaks

Something is smelling bad. Did the kids forget to flush the toilet? Nope, that’s not the problem. It’s obvious that the sewer line is clogged or leaking. Time to make an urgent call your friendly plumber!

Sump pump failure

It’s been raining heavily and the ground outside is water-logged. No problem though as the sump pump in your basement will take care of any rising ground water that seeps up through the foundations. That is provided the sump pump is doing its job. But what if it isn’t?

Clogged toilet

The kids just didn’t listen and they filled the bowl with toilet paper and who knows what else got dropped in there. So the water is filled right up  to the top of the bowl and you can’t find the plunger that was always sitting there in the corner of the utility room. If you try and flush again the chances are it will overflow and then you’ll really have a mess on your hands. Quick! What’s the plumber’s number?

 No heat

Fall is around the corner and you decide one cool evening to try out the heating system, but no go. The air out of the vents is cold and no fiddling with the thermostat can get it any warmer. This calls for some drastic action before it really starts getting cold.

All of these might be classified as emergency plumbing repair jobs that need to be done as soon as possible. No need to worry, we can be there in a jiffy and get the job done for you!