The Process of Modern Repiping.

The process of dipping steel pipes into molten zinc to galvanize them has been around since the early 19th century, and galvanized pipes are still around.  Today, there are better alternatives such as copper pipes.  Copper piping has a natural ability to kill pathogens.  If your older Northwest suburban Chicago house has galvanized pipes, replacing them is a good idea.

If your house is old enough to have galvanized water pipes, they could be contaminating your water.  Until 1986, manufacturers used naturally occuring zinc that contained impurities such as lead in the galvanizing process.  That is a powerful enough reason for replacing the pipes.  Also,  galvanized steel pipes tend to corrode from the inside.

Enough already!  It is time to call the repiping experts of the Elgin area.  That’s Tom’s Plumbing.  There are older homes throughout the Northwest Suburbs.  For your own peace of mind and good health call Tom’s Plumbing for a complete home repiping.  That phone number is one to keep handy for plumbing emergencies as well (847) 697-6444.

Have You Been Thinking About Your Home’s Drain Pipes Lately?

Of course, you haven’t.  Not unless there has been an obvious problem lately.  Over the course of several years, the average homeowner or apartment tenant is bound to need some form of drain pipe maintenance.  Naturally, the frequency of such occurrences can be minimized with some basic, timely drain upkeep.

The types of home drain pipes that are most typically seen today are either made of copper or plastic polyvinyl chloride (commonly referred to as PVC).  Another type of drain pipes are sometimes encountered in pre-1960 homes, such as drain/waste/vent (again, commonly referred to as DWV) piping made of iron or steel.

Having this knowledge is nice, to be sure.  Knowing whom to call for piping and repair is far more important.  That company in and around Elgin, Il, is Tom’s Plumbing.  By now, if you own a home in the Northwest Suburbs you know Tom’s for their reliability and longevity in serving our communities.  For any drain pipe problems just call Ton’s Plumbing at (847) 697-6444.

Updating Plumbing in an Old House.

There are many big, old houses around the Elgin area.  You think (and rightfully so) that yours is the coolest ever!  If it looks like something out of a movie, with these great old awnings, balconies upstairs, and tons of little stairways, then it probably needs a plumbing expert to look at the old pipes below it.

Those great, old Victorian homes might look great on the outside, keeping things on the inside, like the pipes you don’t see, up to date can be a bit of a challenge.  Questions abound such as how extensive the plumbing and pipe system is, how long it’s been since it last had an overhaul, and how the plumbing was built way back when.

Tom’s Plumbing Inc. checks all the boxes.  For decades Tom’s Plumbing has re-installed the plumbing and piping system in so many old homes in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicagoland.  Call the office of Tom’s Plumbing and have someone come out to estimate the job.  That phone number is (847) 697-6444.