by David Wiley | Oct 5, 2016 | Pipe Failure, Polybutylene Pipe, Property Management
Do you have polybutylene piping in your Chicago residential building? If you do, you may want to schedule an inspection and start making a plan for its replacement. Polybutylene water pipes are extremely susceptible to chlorine corrosion. Over time, the pipes degrade...
by David Wiley | Jul 28, 2016 | Copper Pipes, PVC Pipes
When it comes to choosing copper vs. plastic water plumbing pipes, one of the things you need to take into consideration is the durability of each type. Copper has been used since the late 1940s and gained wide popularity in 1963. Plastic piping was first manufactured...
by David Wiley | May 12, 2016 | Pipe Assessment
Few building conditions will produce more phone calls quickly to a building managers office than a failure of the potable water supply pipes. An even low pressure in water lines will likely prompt urgent calls from affected tenants. Municipal water supplies have...
