The emergency plumber cost a small fortune, but when your basement is filling up with water you do not always have a lot of options. You were able to find the shut off to the water but the water from another leak somewhere in the basement was causing the real problem. Fortunately, the plumber that you found was able to fix the problem that you were not able to find on your own and you are now in recovery mode. The carpet and padding had been pulled up, the dehumidifiers are in place and you have been using the shop vacuum to get rid of some of the water in places where it has puddled. It is a task that you never want to tackle again, but you are thankful for the local resources who were able to come help.

Even if you are not facing a soggy emergency in your home, it is important to get the professional plumbing help that is needed to help your home maintain its value. From sewer and drain cleaning to trying to figure out the source of an annoying leak before it turns into a plumbing emergency, there are many times when working with an experienced and professional plumber can help you get the results that you need.
When Was the Last Time You Needed to Call a Professional Plumber?

For most Americans the homes where they live constitute the largest investment that they will ever make. For this reason alone it is important that you do everything possible to maintain the value of that house. Knowing how to fix a small leak, for instance, is not necessarily a sign that you have the information that it takes to install a new hot water heater, unclog a drain, or deal with a sewer problem. And while it may at times be tempting to tackle an issue on your own, it is important to realize that sometimes the small problem that you are seeing is merely the tip of a much larger iceberg. By contacting a professional plumber sooner rather than later it is possible to find the real source of a problem and make sure that you will not have a much bigger problem in the future.

Even property owners who purchase a new home or business location in a brand new area of town can end up dealing with problems that are caused by a city sewer system that is much older. From large tree roots to cracked and corrupted older pipes, there are many times when it is important to find out the exact cause of the problem that you are experiencing in your home.

Consider some of these facts and figures about the many times when professional plumbing services can help you get the results that you need:

• One single shower head leaking at 10 drips a minute wastes more than 500 gallons every year. That is the same amount of water it takes to wash 60 loads of dishes in a dishwasher.
• In comparison, a leaky faucet that drips at the rate of one drip a second can waste more than 3,000 gallons every year. This is the same amount of water needed to take more than 180 showers.
• The plumbing system in any home is composed of two separate subsystems: one subsystem brings freshwater in, and the other subsystem takes wastewater out.
• A trillion gallons of water, an amount that is worth $6 billion, is wasted each year as the result of running toilets, leaking faucets, or other leaks.
• 13.7% of water use is the result of leaks, according to Plumbing Manufacturers International.
• Approximately 10% of the households in the U.S. have leaks in plumbing that can waste up to 90 gallons of water a day.
• As an important maintenance measure, experts recommend draining and removing the sediment from a water heater at least once a year.
• The average U.S. family uses more than 300 gallons of water every day in their home.
• Leaks waste up to 180 gallons of water a week in the average household, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Knowing who to call for a plumbing problem can help you limit damage.