Most Surrey Homeowners Make At Least One of These TL;DR: Spring on the West Coast is rough on plumbing — and most homeowners don't find out until something's already gone wrong. Here are the five things we see every single April, why they happen, and what you can do about...
Why Pipes Burst in Cold Snaps (Prevention)
Protecting Your Pipes Before the Next Freeze We don't get many hard freezes in the Lower Mainland, which is exactly why they catch so many homeowners off guard. One night of -5°C (23°F) weather, and suddenly there's water pouring through a basement ceiling. The thing is, burst pipes aren't random...
That Grey Pipe Might Be Poly B
That grey plastic pipe behind the water heater? It might be the most expensive problem hiding in plain sight. Poly B piping went into millions of homes between 1978 and 1998, and it's earned a reputation for failing without much warning. We've crawled through enough Surrey basements to know what...