Chesapeake Drain Cleaning Plumber
Once we use the incoming water from our faucets, toilets, showers or tubs, it must have somewhere to go, right? Precision Plumbing & Draining Cleaning in Chesapeake knows that your drainage system inside your home is an indispensable component of your total plumbing system, carrying waste as well as used (gray) water to the sewer or septic system outside. Chesapeake Drain cleaning is needed at times to keep these pipes working efficiently. Indoor drainage systems have been a part of homes for hundred of years, and because of this the materials and construction of drain system's components have indeed changed a bit.
Some of these changes have been due to improvements in piping materials, while others have come about due to code changes and guidelines. Code requirements change frequently, and govern that indoor drainage systems be built in a specific manner, regardless of how many bathrooms are in the residence. Drain pipe dimensions and configuration are based on the layout of the house, they must still conform to specific standards.
Drain pipe materials in some older homes consisted mostly of thin-walled stainless steel, copper, lead, and cast iron. The steel, copper, and lead were typically found under sinks, while cast iron was found within walls and in basements as well as crawlspaces, forming the primary sewer system for the house. A very common configuration for an under-sink drain setup was as follows: thin-wall stainless, soldered into a copper stub, then soldered into a lead stub, with the lead then connected to the cast iron. That's FOUR different materials all connected within a few feet of each other, all susceptible to corrosion or rust.
As such, leaks are actually very common in these locations. With so many failure points, problems were common. Whenever one of these kinds of leaks happen, we make the repairs using PVC (poly-vinyl chloride) piping, which is an exceptionally durable, clean, and economical type of plastic pipe. We get rid of as much of the older metal piping as possible, often leaving you with brand new drainage all the way back into the wall and reaching the cast iron (which is less prone to leaks).
If your home is built on a basement, the majority of your drainage system is visible there (unless your basement is finished). Cast iron, while being somewhat more durable than the previously mentioned metal piping materials, still develops leaks after many years. These kinds of leaks are typically caused by waste accumulating along the interior wall of the piping and decaying, causing the cast iron to corrode through to the outside. Leaks are also typical on cast iron joints, which were attached with lead and a material called oakum (a rope-like substance similar to hemp).
The oakum wears away with age and use, permitting leaks to occur. Comprehensive basement and crawlspace drainage re-pipes are an everyday job for us, and one of the very best plumbing investments you can make for your home. As previously mentioned, we use PVC to repair and replace all of the cast iron drain lines, branching from your fixtures all the way to the exterior wall of your home, and further if you prefer.
Some of these changes have been due to improvements in piping materials, while others have come about due to code changes and guidelines. Code requirements change frequently, and govern that indoor drainage systems be built in a specific manner, regardless of how many bathrooms are in the residence. Drain pipe dimensions and configuration are based on the layout of the house, they must still conform to specific standards.
Drain pipe materials in some older homes consisted mostly of thin-walled stainless steel, copper, lead, and cast iron. The steel, copper, and lead were typically found under sinks, while cast iron was found within walls and in basements as well as crawlspaces, forming the primary sewer system for the house. A very common configuration for an under-sink drain setup was as follows: thin-wall stainless, soldered into a copper stub, then soldered into a lead stub, with the lead then connected to the cast iron. That's FOUR different materials all connected within a few feet of each other, all susceptible to corrosion or rust.
As such, leaks are actually very common in these locations. With so many failure points, problems were common. Whenever one of these kinds of leaks happen, we make the repairs using PVC (poly-vinyl chloride) piping, which is an exceptionally durable, clean, and economical type of plastic pipe. We get rid of as much of the older metal piping as possible, often leaving you with brand new drainage all the way back into the wall and reaching the cast iron (which is less prone to leaks).
If your home is built on a basement, the majority of your drainage system is visible there (unless your basement is finished). Cast iron, while being somewhat more durable than the previously mentioned metal piping materials, still develops leaks after many years. These kinds of leaks are typically caused by waste accumulating along the interior wall of the piping and decaying, causing the cast iron to corrode through to the outside. Leaks are also typical on cast iron joints, which were attached with lead and a material called oakum (a rope-like substance similar to hemp).
The oakum wears away with age and use, permitting leaks to occur. Comprehensive basement and crawlspace drainage re-pipes are an everyday job for us, and one of the very best plumbing investments you can make for your home. As previously mentioned, we use PVC to repair and replace all of the cast iron drain lines, branching from your fixtures all the way to the exterior wall of your home, and further if you prefer.
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(757) 546-3914
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