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Plumbing Key Phrases

Summary

Nothing lasts forever, including the pipes inside your house. Over the decades, the tubing gradually corrodes, rusts, and decays. Unless you replace plumbing, you’re eventually going to get leaks—and possibly a flood of water or raw sewage into your home that causes thousands of dollars in damage to your building and belongings. Well-maintained pipes may last longer, and poorly maintained ones or those in areas with hard water (meaning it has high mineral content), may fail sooner. The technician has determined that a replacement is necessary due to the location of the leak under and the expense to repair at that location combined with the risk of future leaks in the old pipe.


 

Task

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Basic labor to install drain/waste pipe with favorable site conditions. Measure, cut and fit drain pipe to p trap and existing rough-in drain connection. Drain and leak test. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup . Cost of related materials and supplies typically required to install sink drain pipe including: connectors, fittings and mounting hardware. Job related costs of specialty equipment used for job quality and efficiency, including: Pipe cutting and threading, tubing cutter, brazing kit and pipe wrenches. 

 

Hydro-jet main drain lines per hour. Hydro Jetting is generally limited to access pipes and cleanouts from outside the building. Please be sure to direct the technician to any problem areas you would like hydro jetted. Whenever sewer waste lines have major blockages there can be secondary causes that may not be identified on initial service. Please call for additional service if you continue experiencing problems. Providing proper cleanouts or access points not included in this task

 

Nothing lasts forever, including the pipes inside your house. Over the decades, the tubing gradually corrodes, rusts, and decays. Unless you replace all your plumbing, you’re eventually going to get leaks—and possibly a flood of water or raw sewage into your home that causes thousands of dollars in damage to your building and belongings. Well-maintained pipes may last longer, and poorly maintained ones or those in areas with hard water (meaning it has high mineral content), may fail sooner. The technician has determined that there is a leak on the elbow of the line for the hydronic heating and on one of the isolation valves. 


 

Valve replacement and line repair

Basic labor to repair manual shut off valve with favorable site conditions. Drain water from boiler and near piping to allow access to lines for repair. Measure, cut and fit pipe connection. Fill and leak test. After repairs have been completed the lines and tank will have to be filled and purged, and the heating system operation will be tested and confirmed. The technician will need access to all apartments being serviced by the boiler, maintenance staff to work with tech to eliminate “stand by” to gain access to apartments. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup. Cost of related materials and supplies typically required to install pipe including: connectors, fittings and mounting hardware. Job related costs of specialty equipment used for job quality and efficiency, including: Pipe cutting and threading, tubing cutter, brazing kit and pipe wrenches. 

The technician is recommending the replacement of both valves to ¼ turn shut off valves


 

Nothing lasts forever, including the valves of the heating system. Over the decades, the valve gradually corrodes, rusts, and decays. Unless you replace plumbing, you’re eventually going to get leaks and failures into your home that causes thousands of dollars in damage to your building and belongings. Well-maintained pipes may last longer, and poorly maintained ones or those in areas with hard water (meaning it has high mineral content), may fail sooner. The technician has determined that a replacement is necessary due to the valve being unable to operate when trying to complete diagnostic on heating unit.

 

Mainline Sewer Waste Pipe

Basic labor to install drain pipe with favorable site conditions. Excavate main sewer waste line from cleanout near street and back towards the home, as structure permits the new line will begin approximately 4 feet from the home and will have a two-way cleanout installed at that point that will connect the new pipe to the existing pipe from the house. Measure, cut and fit pipe to drain connection. Drain and leak test. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup. Cost of related materials and supplies typically required to install waste pipe including: connectors, fittings and mounting hardware. Job related costs of specialty equipment used for job quality and efficiency, including: Pipe cutting and threading, tubing cutter, brazing kit and pipe wrenches. 

 

Basic labor to install potable water pipe with favorable site conditions. Excavate from city water meter towards front of house and then under sidewalk, the line will enter the side of the house as structure permits. Measure, cut and fit pipe to connections. Pressure and leak test. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup. Cost of related materials and supplies typically required to install potable pipe including: connectors, fittings and mounting hardware. Job related costs of specialty equipment used for job quality and efficiency, including: Excavation equipment, Pipe cutting and threading, tubing cutter, brazing kit and pipe wrenches. 


 

Basic labor to install potable water pipe with favorable site conditions. Excavate from city water meter towards front of house and towards corner of porch, the line will enter the the house as structure permits through soffit and be insulated and covered as well as protected with self regulating heater. Measure, cut and fit pipe to connections. Pressure and leak test. Includes planning, equipment and material acquisition, area preparation and protection, setup and cleanup. Cost of related materials and supplies typically required to install potable pipe including: connectors, fittings and mounting hardware. Job related costs of specialty equipment used for job quality and efficiency, including: Excavation equipment, Pipe cutting and threading, tubing cutter, brazing kit and pipe wrenches. Rake finish, with existing dirt only, extra fill dirt and or seeding would be additional. Property to be marked for utilities prior to beginning project, depending on utilities price may change.

 

The pipe under the home is "Quest" type and is prone to leaks. Although all work performed by our company is always done to our best professional standards, The House Call Company cannot guarantee that the work done to the pipe won't result in fatigue or stress to the pipe that cause reveal other damaged areas or leaks. Replacement of all accessible "Quest" piping under home is strongly recommended.

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