by David Wiley | Mar 15, 2023 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes
How well-maintained is your plumbing system? If it isn’t well-maintained, you could be faced with plumbing leaks, which are frustrating for both building management and your tenants. Thankfully, understanding the top causes of plumbing leaks can help you take...
by David Wiley | Nov 28, 2022 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Facility Manager, Hydro-Jetting, Property Manager
Are you contemplating whether or not you need to clean your drains before the holidays or even during them? The truth is that if you’re not scheduling a hydro-jet cleaning, you could be setting yourself up for major clogs during the winter and holiday season. This is...
by David Wiley | Oct 20, 2022 | Copper Pipes, Corroded Pipes, Lead Leaching
You’ve probably heard that water is the ultimate solvent. Given enough time and enough flow, water has the potential to dissolve anything, including rock. When it comes to the metal plumbing pipes in your building, you should keep watch for corrosive water, which is...
by David Wiley | Jun 24, 2022 | Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes, Preventative Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager, Uncategorized
When it comes to plumbing pipe leaks, a slow drip may not seem like a big deal, but according to USGS, a faucet that drips once per minute drips 1,440 times per day. That amounts to nearly 35 gallons per year. Now, if that slow drip were inside your walls, that’s 34...
by David Wiley | Jun 16, 2022 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Coating, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Plumbing Contractor, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Preventative Maintenance, Property Manager
Is your Chicago building’s plumbing system ready for summer? Summertime means the kids are out of school and more people have backyard cookouts and barbecues, which means more occupants in your large residential building. With increased traffic in your building,...
by David Wiley | May 23, 2022 | Corroded Pipes, Facility Manager, Legionella, Property Management
How much do you know about legionnaires’ disease? Legionnaires’ disease causes Legionella, which can lead to pneumonia. It is a type of bacteria that lives and grows in warm water and is responsible for also causing Pontiac Fever. Collectively, both of these...