Crazy Things Found in The Plumbing

As plumbers we never know exactly what we’re walking into when someone calls with a clogged drain or a toilet that won’t flush, but usually it’s something fairly common causing the clog.  Every once in a while though we find some really crazy things in your plumbing.  Here are a few of the most unique…

Tips for Cleaning Your Bathroom

It’s no one’s favorite job…cleaning the bathroom. The kids groan when assigned this job, you procrastinate as long possible to do it, and your spouse pretends they don’t see how gross it’s getting. Unfortunately, someone has to tackle it. Here are a few simple tips to make cleaning your bathroom not such a tedious process.…

Plumbing Nightmares

Everyone has had to deal with an overflowing toilet or a spraying faucet, but some plumbing problems are certainly worse than others. A leaky pipe hidden within the walls can be an absolute nightmare. If you find water dripping from your ceiling or running down a wall you obviously know you’ve got a plumbing problem…

Saving Money on Your Water Bill

Right now everyone is watching every penny and looking for ways to trim the budget. Your water bill can definitely be part of your family’s money saving efforts. Take a look through the list of suggestions below and find some you think you can adopt and stick with.  It’s going to take a few weeks…

Do Daily Shower Cleaners Actually Work?

You’ve likely seen commercials for those cleaning units that you put in your shower and they automatically clean the shower for you every single day. That certainly sounds fantastic, but does it really work? First it’s important to understand that there are many different things that make your shower “dirty”. Mold, mildew, soap scum, mineral…

How to Address Tree Roots

Tree roots are naturally drawn to the pipes that run underneath your yard. The pipes contain everything a tree root could possibly want – water, oxygen, and nutrients. Small amounts of moisture escapes as a vapor through the pipes which attracts the roots in the first place. Eventually they find a small hole or crack…

Smart Plumbing in 2020

Like many other industries, plumbing is embracing the use of smart home technology and expecting tremendous growth in this area in the coming year. The smart home market is growing at an incredibly rapid rate and is expected to continue to do so for the next several years. While plumbing may not seem like the…

Plumbing…the Perfect Holiday Gift

  It’s likely that giving the gift of a visit from All Star Plumbing and Restoration has not made the top of your idea list, but maybe it should. One of the most common requests from new homeowners is a first floor, or second floor, laundry room.  For many people the added convenience of having…

Water Heater Draining

So you walk into the basement or garage and there’s a rapidly growing pool of water in the area around your hot water tank, after thinking “this is going to be expensive” your next thought will likely be “I’ve got to contain this water before things get worse.” So what should you do? In this…

How to Clean a Farmhouse Sink

Farmhouse sinks are incredibly popular right now and create a beautiful look in the kitchen, in addition to being incredibly practical.  If you already have one then you know the perks of being able to easily wash cookie sheets or a large pot, but you may also have noticed that keeping them clean is somewhat…