Services
Plumbing services
What independent plumbing providers commonly handle in Chicago-area buildings, explained before you call.
Calls are answered by a referral service that connects you with a local plumbing provider. How this works
Services we can connect you with
- Drain cleaningFloor drains, kitchen and bath lines, main line rodding
- Emergency plumbingBurst pipes, overflowing fixtures, sewer backups
- Sewer camera inspectionSee inside the building sewer before deciding on repairs
- Sewer line repairCracked, root-damaged or collapsed building sewers
- Water heater repair & replacementTank and tankless, gas and electric
- Sump pump repair & installationPrimary and battery backup pumps
- Backwater valves & overhead sewersProtecting basements from sewer backup
- Leak detection & pipe repairHidden leaks, leaks into units below
- RepipingGalvanized and cast-iron replacement in older buildings
- Toilet installation & repairReplacement, running and leaking toilets
Not sure what you need? Start with the problem
- Basement floodingWhy basements flood in Chicago and what to do first
- Frozen pipesSigns, safe thawing steps and when a pipe may have burst
- Sewer backupWater or sewage rising from a floor drain
- Sump pump keeps runningNormal groundwater or a failing switch?
- Water coming up through a floor drainWet-weather vs dry-weather backups
- Low water pressureOne fixture or the whole building?
- Basement smells like sewageDry traps, vents and cracked drains
Services we do not list
Gas line work, boiler and radiator systems, and backflow-device testing require specific qualifications. We will only add them once provider qualifications are verified.
Safety first If you smell gas, leave the building now and call your gas utility or 911 from outside. Do not use switches or appliances.