Drain line stoppage in Tampa

Apr 24

Drain line stoppage in Tampa

Drain line stoppage in Tampa. Drain line stoppage in Tampa. This galvanized waste arm (what the kitchen drains into) had no minor clog. Drain line clogs such as these are many times due to years of build-up from grease, hair, and other foreign debris. Rather than using a plunger or chemical drain product, which are meant for small amounts of drain blockage, this...

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Plumbers Tampa

Apr 20

Plumbers Tampa

Plumbers Tampa. If you are looking for plumbers in Tampa Florida look no further!!!  We specialize in all of the things that most companies would not even dream of and don’t have the equipment to make happen.  In this video I take you through the water filtration and solar water heater installation.  When you are searching for plumbers tampa, make sure you...

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Septic tank pump out in Tampa

Apr 19

Septic tank pump out in Tampa

Septic tank pump out in Tampa. This septic tank pump out in Tampa required structural repairs by a professional plumber. In this case, our plumbers replaced a broken lid on the septic tank by pouring a new lid in its place. Our plumbers make sure to not only pump out your septic tank, but to also check for holes, cracks, and any other forms of structural damage....

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Sewer Gas Detection in Tampa

Apr 09

Sewer Gas Detection in Tampa

Sewer gas detection in Tampa. These pictures represent the before and after pictures of a sewer gas detection in Tampa completed by our professional plumbers. This plumbing job involved neatly sawing out the tiles and reinstalling them afterwards so the restaurant could open the following day. Sewer gas detections by trained and licensed plumbers are extremely...

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Water Leak Repair in Tampa FL

Mar 13

Water Leak Repair in Tampa FL

Water Leak Repair in Tampa FL. This unordinary water leak repair in Tampa FL required a process that only trained plumbers can provide. Tampa Bay plumbers utilized hydro-excavation to uncover this damaged water line which was surrounded by roots and unnatural debris. This process which involves using pressurized water and air conveyance to excavate several feet of...

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Mold Growth from Water Damage in Clearwater FL

Mar 06

Mold Growth from Water Damage in Clearwater FL

Mold Growth from Water Damage in Clearwater FL. Many of us Floridians who come from a moist climate know about the serious health effects of indoor mold. In fact, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (2012), exposure to mold can lead to allergic illnesses, infection and even asthma. Unfortunately, many residential owners have unknowingly suffered...

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Broken Sewer line in Tampa

Mar 06

Broken Sewer line in Tampa

Broken Sewer line in Tampa. This broken sewer line in Tampa was damaged by Verizon when they recently went in and installed Fiber cable.  Verizon contractors broke many sewer lines in Tampa in the process of installing nearly 500,000 residences with new fiber.  Broken sewer lines need to be located and detected using a camera and locator device.  Sewer lines need...

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Tampa Bay Plumbers Wins Angie’s List Super Services Award 2011

Jan 18

Tampa Bay Plumbers Wins Angie’s List Super Services Award 2011

For the second consecutive year Tampa Bay Plumbers has one a Super Service Award from Angie’s List.  Tampa Bay Plumbers has more all “A” reviews than any other contractor in the Angie’s List network.  Of the 47 reviews on file last year, Tampa Bay Plumbers received all “A” reviews 40 times!  This is an outstanding performance...

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Sewer Repair In Tampa, FL

Dec 19

Sewer Repair In Tampa, FL

Sewer Repair In Tampa, FL Another quality sewer line repair in Tampa Florida performed by the boys at Tampa Bay Plumbers!!!  This particular job had roots growing into the sewer line right at the clean out.  We used a camera to locate where the pipe exited the house where the roots were growing into the pipe.  There was a giant shrub on top of the sewer line and...

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Broken Sewer Line in Lutz, FL

Nov 30

Broken Sewer Line in Lutz, FL

In this video of a broken sewer line in Lutz, FL you can see that a cable was drilled through the sewer line.  It is more common than most people know, and why all underground drilling projects are risky.  Verizon and many other major utilities install cable using a directional drilling process that will break anything in its way, including plumbing.  When the...

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Ball Valves Replacement

Nov 12

Ball Valves Replacement

Tampa Bay Plumbers replaced 5 ball valves at The Pinnacle building on Thursday. The project went very well even though it was a lot of work to get done in one day. The valves were all 2.0 inch gate valves that had corroded and began leaking. Tampa Bay Plumbers installs ball valves because they are much easier to turn and work for a long time once they are installed....

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Septic Pump Out in Tampa

Nov 10

Septic Pump Out in Tampa

Tampa Bay Plumbers performs a septic pump out in Tampa everyday. The only difference between the way we perform the service and the way everyone else does is we actually do it correctly. Most septic contractors will dig up one side of the tank and pump out the water and move on to the next job. This is not the right way to do it. Septic tanks are designed to be...

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Septic Pumping in Tampa

Nov 08

Septic Pumping in Tampa

When you have septic pumping done in Tampa you should always go with someone who has the capability to do more than just pump tanks. In this picture you can see the piece of Orangeburg sewer pipe. Orangeburg pipe was commonly used in the Tampa area during the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s. It was outlawed as a building material in the 70′s because of...

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Tampa Pipe Lining

Nov 07

Tampa Pipe Lining

This was the first week that Tampa Bay Plumbers has ever had all of its lining systems being used all day, every day performing pipe lining in Tampa. Tampa Bay Plumbers puts in more pipe lining (CIPP) in Tampa than any other contractor in this area. We are currently installing over 2500 feet at various projects around the Tampa Bay area. We have two methods of curing...

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Drain Line Stoppages in Tampa

Nov 04

Drain Line Stoppages in Tampa

Drain line stoppages occur in Tampa all of the time. If you don’t have the proper equipment you cannot do the job correctly, or at least as efficiently as someone that does. It is important to hire a contractor that has the proper equipment because if you don’t, chances are you will end up getting bad advice or end up paying too much money. In this...

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Drain Line Stoppage in Tampa

Oct 31

Drain Line Stoppage in Tampa

This picture shows the severely blocked up pipe with results in a drain line stoppage in Tampa.  The house Tampa Bay Plumbers was working on was about 50 years old and has galvanized pipes with lots of buildup in them.  Drain line stoppages in Tampa occur for many reasons, but most of the time it is a result of age.  Overtime the galvanized and cast iron pipes...

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Septic Pumping in Tampa

Oct 27

Septic Pumping in Tampa

Tampa Bay Plumbers performs septic pumping in Tampa everyday. In this particular project, we discovered the tank has not been pumped since 1998. When this happens the solids accumulate in the bottom of the tank and the top of the tank. Eventually the system stops working. The purpose of a septic tank is to trap solids and to allow for good bacteria to break down...

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Sewer Replacement in Tampa

Oct 19

Sewer Replacement in Tampa

Sewer replacement needs to be performed in Tampa after many years of service. The sewer line shown in this picture was Orangeburg pipe which is made of tar-paper rolled together with glue to form a hardened pipe. Over time, the pipe begins to breakdown, especially when the pipe is lifted up in an area from tree roots. When a section of pipe is forced up by a tree...

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Florida’s Broken Construction Department | A Model Of Inefficiency

Oct 19

Florida’s Broken Construction Department | A Model Of Inefficiency

Contractors in Florida are licensed through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), as are most other professionals in the State of Florida.  Once contractors obtain a license, they are permitted to work anywhere in the State provided they are certified contractors and not registered contractors  in which case they can only work in one...

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Septic Pump Out in Tampa

Oct 11

Septic Pump Out in Tampa

Tampa Bay Plumbers performs septic pump out work in Tampa on a daily basis.  This particular septic system has not been serviced in almost 20 years.  This is not good for a septic system and is the equivalent of not changing your motor oil for 30,000 miles.  You run a serious risk of blowing your motor if you do that.  If you fail to maintain your septic tank,...

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Valve Installation in Tampa

Oct 11

Valve Installation in Tampa

This is a gate valve that has been turned on and off so many times it no longer shuts off the water completely.  This particular valve installation project in Tampa involved replacing five 2 inch gate valves with ball valves.  Ball valves work much better than gate valves because there is far less that can go wrong with them.  Gate valves will begin to wear and...

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