Asheboro, NC, Plumbing

Pride Plumbing was called out for several clogged toilets. We used a sewer machine down through a floor drain located in the bathroom and cleared the blockage. We flushed the toilets several times with no further issues.

Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a leaking 50-gallon electric water heater with a new 50-gallon electric Rheem model. First, after disconnecting its electrical connections and inlet and outlet water lines, we removed and disposed of the old water heater. Then we installed the new water heater, ball water shut-off valves, PEX and stainless-steel water supply lines to the water heater connectors, a brass drain valve, and wired up the electrical connections to the new water heater (adding a Romex connector). Finally, we bled the air out of the water lines, ensured that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, and set the unit to its appropriate operating temperature.

Pride Plumbing was called out for a water leak at the base of a Project Source toilet bowl. Our inspection determined that the customer's sewage tank was full. The customer opted to call in their own septic pumping service.

Pride Plumbing was called out for a water leak at a well's pressure tank. Our inspection found that the leak was being caused by a loose clamp on a black roll pipe connection. We tightened the loose clamp and added two additional clamps and corrected the issue.

Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to replace a leaking single-handle kitchen sink faucet and sprayer with a new customer-supplied single-handle model with a sprayer. This would include removing the old faucet, mounting the new faucet, attaching the sprayer, and replacing its hot and cold above-floor water supply lines underneath the sink with new braided stainless-steel ones along with replacing the hot and cold water stops.

Pride Plumbing came out and repiped and replaced the water supply lines under the house in the crawlspace, going to the fixtures in the kitchen (sink faucet, dishwasher, and ice maker), one bathroom (sink, toilet, and bathtub/shower), the washing machine (installing a new washer box and hot and cold boiler drains), and the water heater, with new PEX piping and fittings (installing new 1/4 turn water shut-off valves on each fixture inside the house along with new above-floor stainless steel water supply lines) and replaced two outside hose bib spigots with new Woodford frost-free models.

Pride Plumbing was called out for a sewage pump not working. We pulled and inspected the pump and found an object lodged in the unit's blades which had caused it to stop pumping. We cleared the object out of the pump, reinstalled it, replaced its float switch, tested the pump, and the issue was corrected. We also provided a cost estimate to replace the pump with a new Liberty model.

Pride Plumbing came out and provided cost estimates to 1) replace a well's 30/50 pump switch and gauge, charge the tank, and replace the well's submersible pump and wiring; 2) install a new submersible well pump assembly (this would include replacing the pump, piping (with torque arrestor), wiring, tank tee, and well seal); and 3) repipe and replace the water supply and drain lines in the crawlspace, going to all the fixtures in the home (the kitchen, two bathrooms (toilets, sinks, and bathtubs/showers), a washing machine, and a water heater), with new PEX and PVC piping respectively; installing new fittings and supports under the house for each fixture.

Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to repipe and replace the water supply lines under the house in the crawlspace, going to the fixtures in the kitchen (sink faucet, dishwasher, and ice maker), two bathrooms (sinks, toilets, and bathtubs/showers), the washing machine (installing a new plastic washer box and hot and cold hose bibs or boiler drains), and the water heater, with new PEX piping and fittings (installing new 1/4 turn water shut-off valves on each fixture inside the house along with new above-floor stainless steel braided water supply lines) and replace two outside hose bib spigots with new Woodford frost-free models.

Pride Plumbing was called out for a leaking outside hose bib spigot. We replaced it with a new Woodford 19PX-6 frost-free model along with attaching it to the side of the house and tying it into the existing main water supply line underneath the house with new PEX piping and fittings. We also provided a cost estimate to replace a leaking two-handle kitchen sink faucet with sprayer with a new customer-supplied two-handle model with sprayer. This would include removing the old faucet, mounting the new faucet, connecting the sprayer, and replacing its hot and cold above-floor water supply lines underneath the sink with new braided stainless-steel ones.

Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a leaking 50-gallon electric Whirlpool E1F50RD045V water heater with a new 50-gallon electric A.O. Smith model. First, after disconnecting its electrical connections and inlet and outlet water lines, we removed and disposed of the old water heater. Then we installed the new water heater, ball water shut-off valves, PEX and stainless-steel water supply lines to the water heater connectors, a brass drain valve, and wired up the electrical connections to the new water heater (adding a Romex connector). Finally, we bled the air out of the water lines, ensured that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, and set the unit to its appropriate operating temperature.

Pride Plumbing came out and provided cost estimates to replace a faulty pressure reducing valve (PRV) at the water meter (attaching it to the existing black roll outside main water supply line with new PEX piping and fittings and adding a ball water shutoff valve) due to high water pressure in the apartment (130+ PSI) and a leaking American Standard toilet tank's water supply stop.

Pride Plumbing came out and 1) removed a bathtub/shower and installed a new 4-piece walk-in unit along with installing a new Delta shower valve with trim (handheld shower head, faucet valve handle and cover, and drain cover), Watco PVC drain, PEX hot and cold water supply lines with shut-offs, and a plastic plumbing access panel along with connecting the new drain and water supply lines to the existing drain and water connections underneath the home; 2) in a guest bathroom, replaced a defective bathtub/shower drain with a new twist and turn drain and replaced the anti-scald cartridge in its Delta shower valve; and 3) in the master and guest bathrooms, installed two bathroom sinks (one new and one reused) and Peerless faucets, hot and cold above-floor braided stainless steel water supply lines, popup assemblies, P-traps, and drain tailpieces.

Pride Plumbing was called out for a well not working properly. Our inspection found that the well's 30/50 pressure switch was not working because of a deteriorated brass nipple. We replaced the pressure switch, brass nipple and pressure gauge and also put the correct pressure in the well tank. We then tested the well for leaks and proper operation with no further issues.

Pride Plumbing came out and repiped and replaced the water supply lines under the house in the crawlspace, going to the fixtures in the kitchen (sink faucet, dishwasher, and ice maker), two bathrooms (sinks, toilets, and bathtubs/showers), the washing machine (installing a new washer box and hot and cold boiler drains), a Well-X-Trol water tank, and an A.O. Smith water heater, with new PEX piping and fittings (installing new 1/4 turn water shut-off valves on each fixture inside the house along with new above-floor stainless steel water supply lines) and replaced two outside hose bib spigots with new Woodford frost-free models.