While it’s easy to take your waste lines and water supply lines for granted, our Hampton Bays plumbers have met many conscientious homeowners who take the necessary precautions to look after their pipes. They are not only concerned about saltwater corrosion. Along with neighbors in Fire Island, the Hamptons are also a part of flood zone areas, which makes properties in Hampton Bays vulnerable to natural disasters.
Though people can’t control nature as it takes its course, your local Hampton Bays plumbers can help you minimize the risks of damage. This way, you are safe, and your property won’t need costly repairs to recover. Our skilled and courteous team of plumbing technicians offers the following plumbing services for maintenance:
Drain Cleaning
This is not the typical pouring drain cleaner down the drain line kind of treatment but something a lot more professional. You have likely experienced slow drains or stinky sink openings due to sludge or mineral buildup on your pipe walls. To eliminate this, you might scrub your sink opening with a white vinegar and baking soda mix, which is a healthy habit of eliminating unpleasant odors. However, that’s only a temporary solution. Knowing that your drains get this dirty, you might not want to know how much worse it can get further down the line. Unfortunately, that’s when home remedies won’t suffice unless you get professional drain cleaning services.
Clogged drains are a common problem for most homeowners who experience warning signs through recurring toilet clogs or backed-up sinks. Whether you use a plunger or a drain snake to eliminate nearby clogs, you might be successful until these plumbing issues return and signal an underlying problem that only a qualified Hampton Bays plumber can diagnose.
Causes of Clogged Drains
- Hair
- Soap residue
- Pipe scale (mineral buildup)
- Food particles
- FOG (fat, oil, and grease)
- Wet wipes
- Sanitary napkins
- Paper towels
- Undetected leaks due to damage like corrosion
- Foreign objects
- Tree root infiltration in sewer lines
- Other natural causes
When hiring a certified plumber, Hampton Bays, NY, homeowners will get the peace of mind that our technicians will get down to the root cause of your issue with their skills and professional plumbing equipment:
Plumbing Video Camera Inspection
Inspections are the key to ensuring that your pipework is in decent condition. When your local Hampton Bays plumber lowers their sewer camera down your drain lines, they’ll be able to tell your pipe’s age, material, and condition while also locating the affected areas of problems from the surface via a signal receiver. You will be able to follow the inspection process on their monitor and ask questions along the way.
If it is the first time that we inspect your pipes, we will save this record for future reference. It's crucial that we carefully examine your pipes because drain cleaning requires them to be in a healthy condition.
Hydroscrub® Jetting
Once your Hampton Bays plumber has located the clog in your drains and confirmed that your pipes look healthy otherwise, the cleaning process may begin! If your drains have collected years of buildup, you won’t be able to plunge or snake it away. While these devices can break through stubborn blockages, they won’t be able to clear the gunk stuck on interior linings.
This is where hydro jetting comes in. We are proud to introduce our cutting-edge high-pressure water jet, which our Hampton Bays plumbers use to clear drains from any type of obstructions, including mineral deposits, sludge, clogs, and even tree roots. The hydro scrub device has adjustable nozzles and psi levels that allow us to determine what’s best for which circumstances. While cleaning walls requires a specific nozzle, breaking through clogs and cutting through tree roots also requires another nozzle and an increased psi level.
After many years of drain cleaning experience, you’ll rest easy knowing that you’re in safe hands when hiring our professional Hampton Bays plumbers. We’ll leave your pipes spotless.
Installations and Repairs from Your Hampton Bays Plumber
When you’re searching for a trusted Hampton Bays “plumber near me” for emergency plumbing repairs, you need someone who understands your sense of urgency. We offer our emergency services for a good reason. Even when you call a licensed contractor, you can’t rely on them to be on-call for emergency situations. However, you can depend on Mr. Rooter Plumbing of the Hamptons, who prioritizes your safety and comfort.
Whether you need an emergency repair or replacement service, we are your first-choice plumbing company for a reason.
Hot Water Heater Services
We all rely on an efficient hot water heater for cleaning purposes, but did you know that your water heater uses the most of your home's energy aside from your HVAC system? It makes perfect sense because it keeps between 36 and 46 gallons of water hot throughout the day. It's another piece of plumbing that you take for granted easily, but even water heaters run into issues over time.
If you experience mineral deposits in your pipes, that’s because Long Island has moderate to hard water, which also affects water tanks. To minimize minerals and sediments from settling at the bottom, all tanks are equipped with an anode rod that attracts unwanted minerals. They corrode over time and need to be replaced. Another important maintenance requirement is tank flushing at least once a year.
Signs You Need Hot Water Heater Repair
- Rust in your hot water supply.
- Decreased water pressure.
- Leaks around the tank.
- Clogged drain valve.
- The pilot light keeps going out.
Of course, there are also indications that your unit is reaching old age and doesn’t perform as well as it used to. This is when it’s most susceptible to breaking down. Hot water tanks typically last up to 15 years, depending on how well you look after them. If yours starts showing signs of deterioration after 10 years, we recommend calling a professional plumber. Hampton Bays homeowners should consider a replacement service to get long-term benefits.
Alternatively, we install and repair tankless water heaters. Feel free to call our office team for more information.
Sump Pump Services
Living in a flood-prone area has more and more Hampton Bays property owners taking preventive measures to protect their property. A sump pump has two main functions:
- Keeps basement dry from moisture and potential flooding.
- It connects to your perimeter drain (weeping tile) that is built around your home to protect your foundation from excess rain. A sump pump provides additional support in redirecting stormwater away from your home via a discharge pipe.
Installing a sump pump involves digging a pit and properly placing the pump. Submersible and pedestal pumps are the most common types that Hampton Bays plumbers install. These units are equipped with switch floats that react sensitively to rising water levels. Once the sensor activates, the unit begins pumping away excess water.
If you have an existing sump pump in place that is in working order, we recommend scheduling an inspection with an experienced plumber. Hampton Bays homeowners will benefit from an annual inspection before the storm season begins. Since switch floats are highly sensitive and prone to jamming and clogging, it’s best to make sure there are no obstructions. When the system kicks in, it usually makes a small noise that ensures it is operating properly. However, if you haven’t heard it start for a while, despite rainy days, call your Hampton Bays plumber right away.
Pro Tip: To further enhance your protection from a potential basement flood, we recommend installing a backwater valve on your sewer line. In the event of heavy rain, your sewer line, as well as the city sewer might get so overloaded that a sewer backup is triggered. When that happens, raw sewage could get pushed back into your residential lateral and back up your basement floor. A backwater valve will detect the backup, close its flap, and thus stop sewage from overflowing your home.
Sewer Line Services
Sewer pipe issues are probably every homeowner’s most dreaded nightmare, but not if you keep up with preventative maintenance that includes inspections and sewer cleaning. Most of Hampton Bays’ soil is sandy and drains well, which means that the risks of extreme soil shifting are rarer than in other regions with more clay-like soil.
Residential sewer laterals are typically installed six feet below your home in a slightly sloped trench, so it effectively sends your wastewater to the city sewer. If you ever experience plumbing disruptions like clogged drains, your sewer line could be to blame. Toilet issues like recurring clogs or foul odors wafting from your bathtub sink indicate a potential sewer backup.
One of our qualified plumbers in Hampton Bays, NY, will perform a plumbing diagnosis and inspection to quickly identify the problem. The way they access your sewer lateral is via the cleanout (sewer trap), which is often situated outside your home or in your basement. The sooner we can provide you with a diagnosis, the sooner we'll be able to move on to repair solutions.
