Most Goose Creek homes were built in a fairly narrow stretch of time, which means the same handful of things tend to go wrong at a similar stage.
Everything ages together
When a neighbourhood goes up over a few years with the same fittings throughout, those fittings reach the end of their useful life together too. Shut-off valves that have seized, supply lines under sinks, outdoor spigots, toilet fill valves and shower cartridges — all inexpensive individually, and all arriving at once.
Grey pipe changes the advice
If your home still has polybutylene, we will be straight with you: repairing one failed fitting is fine as an immediate fix, but it does not make the rest of the pipe any younger. Rather than have you pay for the same visit repeatedly, we would rather explain the options properly.
You usually do not need to tear anything out
We can find a leak precisely instead of opening walls to hunt for it, and a failing drain line can often be relined rather than dug up. If a repair has been described as needing major demolition, it is fair to ask whether there is another route.
What we are called out for most
- Shut-off valves that have seized or started weeping
- Supply lines under sinks
- Outdoor spigots and hose connections
- Toilets that will not stop running
- Dripping taps and showers
- Water pressure that is too low or too high