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Practical guides written for the basements, clay sewer lines and hard winters of eastern DuPage County. When it can't wait, skip the reading and call.
Sewage coming up through the basement floor drain is a safety problem before it is a plumbing problem. Here is what to do in the first 30 minutes, in order, and what to leave for the plumber.
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A faucet that trickles or quits on a subzero DuPage morning usually means a frozen pipe. How to find it, thaw it without a torch, catch a burst early and keep it from happening again.
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No honest plumber can price a job before seeing it, but the way plumbing is priced is predictable. Here is what goes into a quote in Villa Park and how to compare two of them fairly.
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Villa Park reimburses part of the cost of overhead sewers, backflow valves, lateral repairs and storm water disconnections. What each tier covers, the order to do things in and what to confirm with the village first.
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Both keep sewer water out of the basement, but they work in very different ways. How an overhead sewer and a backwater valve compare on protection, upkeep and disruption in a DuPage County home.
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A sump pump that never shuts off, or never starts, is telling you something specific. Here are the 8 causes plumbers find most in DuPage County basements and the fix for each one.
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Roots in an old clay sewer lateral come back after every rodding. Here is how a camera inspection decides between rodding on a schedule, lining the pipe or replacing it.
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A standard homeowners policy usually excludes sewer backup, and flood insurance treats it differently again. Here is how backup endorsements work and what to ask your agent before the next storm.
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A key and a magnet will tell you a lot about the pipe that brings water into your Villa Park basement. Here is how to check it, and how the village's lead line cost share works.
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Most flooded basements in DuPage County come down to a handful of things nobody checked before the first big storm. Work through this spring checklist in an afternoon, from gutters to the sump pit.
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