Discovering your pipes have frozen is one of the wonders of winter that you don’t want to experience, especially if your pipe ends up bursting. According to State Farm Insurance, “an eight-inch crack in a pipe can spew up to 250 gallons of water a day,” leaving your home and your possessions waterlogged and damaged. You can reduce the risk of this happening to you by taking some precautions this fall. Shutdown. Find the water shut-off valve for your home. You should …

Emergency plumbers are expensive – anyone who has needed to call for service after hours will be all too aware of this. But in many cases, the after hours rates charged by plumbing companies can be avoided. Below are six common plumbing problems requiring urgent repair, details of how your plumber would typically respond to these problems, and tips on how you can avoid the need to call for an emergency plumber. 1. Toilet Cistern Flushing Problems. Toilet cistern …

As a homeowner, you are not legally permitted to perform your own renovation work, with the exception of the electrical, but it is strongly recommended amateurs not do this as disastrous results can occur.