Plumbing Services in Mount Gilead

Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a toilet with a new Gerber Viper round-front model. This included draining and pulling the old toilet, inspecting and cleaning the flange, replacing the toilet bowl, toilet tank, tank to bowl gasket and bolts, seat, wax ring gasket, toilet bowl bolts, toilet bowl bolt washers, toilet bowl bolt caps, and above-floor braided stainless-steel water supply line. Once installed, we tested for leaks and proper operation with no issues. We also replaced a kitchen sink's under-sink drain assembly, P-trap, and drain line through the floor to under the house in the crawlspace, and to where it ties into the main sewer drain stack, with new PVC piping and fittings (adding three 1/16-inch bends and a Santee). Also, underneath the sink, we added an air admittance valve on the drain assembly.

Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to install the following inside a shed: a) a new 4-piece walk-in shower unit with P-trap and drain assembly (cut into concrete), shower valve, and a PVC pressure piping drain line over to, and connecting onto, an existing drain line in the yard; b) a customer-supplied water heater; c) a customer-supplied Liberty Ascent II macerating toilet; d) hot and cold PEX water supply lines to all new fixtures along with stainless-steel fittings, quarter-turn supply stops, and braided stainless-steel above-floor water supply lines; and e) insulate all outdoor water supply lines.

Pride Plumbing came out and installed a new 230 volt float switch on a sewage pump. After the new pump switch was installed, we tested the pump for proper operation with no further issues.

Pride Plumbing was called out for a water leak underneath a kitchen sink. Our inspection found that the sink's metal P-trap was rusted and leaking. After removing the metal P-trap, we attached a Fernco coupling to the cast iron pipe going into the wall. Then we installed a new PVC P-trap, tested for leaks, and the issue was corrected.

Pride Plumbing was called out for a clogged walk-in shower drain. We used a sewer machine down through the drain and cleared the blockage.

Pride Plumbing came out and performed the following work: 1) repiped and replaced the drain lines under the house in the crawlspace, going to a) the fixtures in the kitchen (sink and dishwasher) and one bathroom (sink, toilet, and bathtub/shower) - replacing the toilet bowl's flange and wax seal, the P-traps underneath all the sinks, and the bathtub/shower's waste and overflow; and b) the washing machine - installing new PVC piping, fittings and supports under the house and up through the flooring for each fixture and air admittance valves inside the home where needed; and 2) trenched a ditch from the town sewer tap to the home to install a new PVC main outside sewer septic drain line along with installing proper cleanouts and fittings per code, and connecting the new main drain stack underneath the home to it at the home's foundation.

Pride Plumbing came out replaced a leaking Sloan electronic sensor bathroom sink faucet with a new one of the same likeness. After the faucet was installed, we tested it for leaks and proper operation with no issues.

Pride Plumbing was called out for one of two Navien NPE-240A2(NG) tankless water heaters not heating. Our inspection and tests found that the unit's flame rod was a little burnt. We removed and replaced the flame rod, reset the unit, and took both units off internal recirculating mode. We then tested them for proper operation and they worked as they should.

Pride Plumbing came out and performed the following work: 1) shut off the water and cut an access hole in the wall; 2) cut out two leaking sections of copper water lines going to a sink (hot and cold sides) and replaced them with new PEX piping and fittings; 3) replaced the water supply stops with new PEX angle stops; and 4) turned the water back on, drained out any debris in the water lines, and tested for leaks with no issues.

Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a leaking 40-gallon electric Whirlpool E2F40RD045V water heater with a new 40-gallon electric Bradford White model. First, after shutting off the water and disconnecting its electrical connections and inlet and outlet water lines, we removed and disposed of the old water heater. Then we installed water heater pads, the new water heater, thermal expansion tank, 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 turned the water back on and 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 underneath the building. We found a leak on a galvanized water supply line. After shutting off the water, we cut out the leaking section of pipe and repaired it with new PEX piping and fittings and added a ball water shutoff valve. We then cut the water back on, drained out any debris at an outside hose bib spigot, and tested for leaks with no further issues. We also provided a cost estimate to repipe and replace the water supply lines under the building in the crawlspace, going to the fixtures in a kitchen (sink faucet, bottle filler, and ice maker), men's and women's bathrooms (sinks, urinals, and toilets), and a water heater, with new PEX piping and fittings (installing new 1/4 turn water shut-off valves on each fixture inside the building along with new above-floor braided stainless-steel water supply lines).

Pride Plumbing came out, and after performing an inspection, 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), one bathroom (sink, toilet, and bathtub/shower), 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 40-gallon electric Enviro-Temp E1F40RD045V water heater not heating the water properly. Our inspection found that the water heater was 26-years old and full of sediment. The sediment buildup was causing the unit's elements to think that the water was hotter than it actually was. Based on this, we provided a cost estimate to replace the unit with a new 40-gallon electric model. This would include removing and disposing of the old water heater; installing water heater pads, the new water heater, ball water shut-off valves, PEX and stainless steel water supply lines to the water heater's water connections, a brass drain valve, connecting the unit’s electrical connections (adding a Romex connector), bleeding the air out of the water lines, ensuring that the unit is properly vented, and setting it to its appropriate operating temperature.

Pride Plumbing was called out for a Liberty sewage pump not working. After manually pumping the sewage down, our inspection and test determined that there was an electrical issue with the pump’s control box. We advised the customer to contact an electrician to come out and look at the issue. We also provided a cost estimate to replace the pump along with replacing its floats, check valve, ball valve, and union and wiring the pump up to its control panel along with making the appropriate drain, discharge and vent pipe connections.

Pride Plumbing was called out to investigate the source of a sewage odor in the building. Our thorough inspection was unable to determine the source of the odor. We provided a cost estimate to come out and use a Superior Signal 5E electric smoke blower to perform a smoke test.