Stories from under the floorboards.
Editorial index for the Phend journal — how-tos, neighborhood stories, and the occasional repair post-mortem from our crew in Mesa, Gilbert, and across the East Valley.
Local Homeowners: Discover Trenchless Sewer Line Benefits
Hello, homeowners of Gilbert and Mesa, Arizona! We know that taking care of your home’s plumbing is a top priority, and one crucial aspect of this is your sewer line. Traditionally, sewer line repairs or replacements could be invasive, costly, and...
Understanding Trenchless Sewer Repairs: Tips from Expert Plumbers
Gilbert and Mesa homeowners, let’s get real for a moment; sewer repairs have the notorious reputation of being a homeowner’s nightmare. Picture your beautiful yard turned into a scene from an excavation site. However, hold on to your shovels, because...
When To Do A Sewer Camera Inspection
If you are worried about what is happening in your home’s sewer line but you don’t know what is causing it, you might have heard about high tech camera inspections. But how do you know when to do a sewer camera inspection? And what is involved in a camera...
Ask Pete: What Happens If Tree Roots Get Into The Sewer Line?
Are you experiencing clogged drains? Gurgling sounds? Inexplicable sinkholes in your yard? There’s a chance a tree root has gotten into your sewer line. If you’re wondering how this can happen, you’re not alone. Your sewer line runs out of your house...
6 Signs That Your Sewer Line Is Clogged (And What To Do About It)
We can all imagine the consequences of a clogged sewer line — where is all that sewer water going? Puddled up in your yard. Causing bad odors. Toilets overflowing. Yuck. Nobody wants that. So here are the six signs that your sewer line is clogged — and...
5 Sewer Line Problems Only A Camera Inspection Can Find
Most homeowners don’t want to have to think about where sewage goes and how it gets there, but once you start having alarming signs of sewer line problems, you do want to know exactly what is going on. That way, your professional plumber can handle it...
Trenchless Sewer Repair: Pipe Bursting or Re-lining?
When you have to accept that you have a serious issue with your pipes and need to resolve a broken pipe, a root intrusion, or even a collapsed pipe, most homeowners fear the whole area will have to be dug up. Nobody wants a trench dug in their beautiful...
Sewer Line Replacement
High on the list of the things homeowners don’t want to have to worry about is anything to do with the sewer line. It seems intimidating and unknowable, but that isn’t the case at all. If you are worried about needing a sewer line replacement we are here...
How To Tell If Your Sewer Line Is Broken
How on Earth would you know if your sewer line might be damaged or need repair? It is under the ground and not something you can just check like the electrical breaker box. When you’ve got some strange signs from the plumbing, you need to know how to tell...
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