When to Call an Emergency Plumber

Plumbing problems are bound to come up at some point in a home owner’s life. More often than not, these plumbing problems are simple enough that you can deal with them yourself, like a leaky faucet or a slow drain.

There would also be times when you are going to need a professional plumber to take care of things, but don’t necessarily mean they have to rush to your home as soon as possible. The time for you to do that would be when a plumbing emergency arises, and you need an emergency plumber to fix it before it gets any worse.

It is important to know when to call an emergency plumber because asking a professional plumber to drop everything and proceed to your home at an unholy time of the day or week can prove to be an expensive proposition. Keep in mind that the only time that you should call an emergency plumber is when you’re facing any of the following emergency plumbing situations:

Blocked Drains and Overflowing Sinks

You know you have a major plumbing emergency on your hands when you come home one night to find your kitchen flooded by wastewater that came from an overflowing sink. Aside from causing water damage to your kitchen floor, that water is also a health hazard and the stink alone is a pretty clear indication of that. This is one of those emergency plumbing situations that can’t wait until morning.

Burst Pipes or Broken Taps

It goes without saying that burst pipes or broken taps, when left unattended, can cause a lot of flood damage to your home. Worse, you’ll be wasting a lot of water, unless you do find the main water shutoff valve. That, however, also means you wouldn’t have water flowing into your taps until the broken pipes or taps are fixed or replaced. Calling an emergency plumber is the only way you can have water service in your home restored to normal the earliest possible time.

Overflowing and Blocked Toilets

This is basically a plumbing emergency similar to overflowing sinks. It just happens to be much worse because the water that’s flooding the bathroom is from the toilet. Have an emergency plumber fix this problem straight away before it gets any worse.

Hot Water System Problems

When you’re faced with hot water system issues, it means you are taking cold showers more often than what you’re used to. This is going to be a big problem especially when it happens right in the middle of winter. When your hot water system is no longer working like it’s supposed to, that would be the time you call an emergency plumber.

Gas Leaks and Gas Safety Concerns

All the aforementioned emergency plumbing situations cannot wait till morning, but if there’s one plumbing emergency that cannot wait for another hour, it’s a gas leak or anything that concerns gas safety. If you suspect a gas leak, find the gas safety shut off valve and cut the gas off at its source. Do not attempt to fix the problem by yourself. Only a qualified technician will be able to fix the problem, and you should call for one right away.

Should you find yourself facing these emergency plumbing situations, do not to hesitate to give us a call. We at Beez Neez offer a 24-hour emergency plumbing service, which you can avail of no matter what time of day. Just call us, and we’ll send over our team of skilled and experienced emergency plumbers in a heartbeat.