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Are you anxious after seeing water backing up in your Birmingham home? After all, who wouldn’t worry when they see water piling up in their home? The truth is this could be a sign of a serious problem—a clogged main line drain.

In actuality, this way of thinking can be a costly mistake, as problems rarely disappear on their own. They typically evolve into a larger and more expensive plumbing dilemma. Our Western Sales and Services plumbers recommend addressing concerns when you initially notice them to help you save money in the long run.

At Western Sales and Services, we recommend an annual plumbing inspection for your Birmingham home. Many homeowners pass on the inspection not realizing its importance in your regular home maintenance.

The plumbers at Western Sales and Service get called out to people’s houses for all kinds of different reasons. Sometimes it is a big and serious situation, other times it is something smaller and more common. Here is a list of the most common plumbing mistakes that we see:

Call one of our licensed Western Sales and Services plumbers at 205-787-8674 to schedule your plumbing inspection or if you suspect you may have a plumbing issue.

No hot water? Don’t panic. It’s more than likely something with your hot water heater. It may be something simple that you can take care of yourself.

Even though thinking an ostrich will hide its head in the sand to avoid danger is actually a myth, it’s no myth that many Birmingham, AL, homeowners will ignore plumbing problems, hoping they’ll go away. That can be a costly mistake, as these problems almost never disappear on their own and typically evolve into a…

What is a frozen pipe and why is it bad? Frozen pipes can lead to burst pipes. When water freezes, it expands. As it expands it presses on the walls of what is holding it in, in this case a pipe. Pipes that freeze the most are those that are exposed to the extreme cold.…

Hiring a qualified, experienced and honest plumber is an important step for a homeowner. It is important to find one that knows what he/she is doing. They are responsible for parts of your house that are crucial to your daily life and if they fail to execute their job correctly it can result in costly…