Incorporating Plumbing and Electrical Work into Design
Welcome to eLocal’s inaugural Blog-Off article! If you missed reading about what the Blog-Off is and our mission to unite the home improvement industry, you can read more about it in our Blog-Off...
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How Much Water is your Home Wasting?
From cooking to cleaning and manufacturing to shipping, humans consume excessive amounts of the earth’s most precious resource. Since only 1% of the earth’s water is available for human consumption, we...
View ArticleDecline In Customer Service: A Sign of the Times?
It is no secret that our economy has seen better days. I can’t even begin to comprehend the amount of people who have lost jobs, homes, cars, and their families over the past few years due to the mere...
View ArticleWhat should homeowners consider when buying a toilet?
In a perfect world, a toilet would be an appliance you never had to think about. It would simply do its job and not look so hideous as to distract people while in the bathroom. Unfortunately, there are...
View ArticleHow can homeowners save on energy-efficient upgrades?
Last year, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $258 million in rebates were doled out to consumers who purchased Energy Star rated appliances. As a federally funded program, these...
View ArticleWhat’s the most dangerous part of your job?
Most home owners don’t think of home improvement as being particularly dangerous. Sure, you have to watch where you step on a construction site, but the work itself is pretty straight-forward and easy...
View ArticleWhat’s the most ridiculous thing a client has done?
Most of the time, home owners who turn to professionals understand what the professional is there to do: ensure that the job is finished correctly, safely, and on budget. Sometimes, though, you come...
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What laws do you often have to work around?
Working in the home improvement industry requires a wide base of knowledge. You have to know how to handle your tools, how to talk to clients, and how to manage your finances and keep your company...
View ArticleHow to Bring Green Plumbing Into Your Home
Over the past few years, green plumbing has gained popularity thanks to conscious consumers and plumbers. There are things you can do to bring green plumbing into your home. Do you worry about the...
View ArticleThe Cost of Plumbing Service: Myths, Fears, and Facts
When you go out to eat for breakfast, do you ask the restaurant manager how much he paid for the eggs, potatoes, and bacon on your plate? Of course not, though everyone expects the cost of the food to...
View ArticleGoing Green With Your Plumbing Business
Over the last few years the plumbing industry has jumped on green bandwagon. Eco friendly appliances hit the marketplace and now are the norm in our households. From a plumbers perspective it is a...
View ArticleThree Common Plumbing Disasters To Avoid
The words “plumbing” and “disaster” should never be uttered in the same sentence. This holds true no matter if you are doing your own plumbing work or decide to hire a professional. Either way, if you...
View ArticleDIY Plumbing Mistakes Can Cause $1000s in Damage
Are you the type of homeowner who thinks he can fix anything and everything? Do you make it a habit of repairing any plumbing mishaps in your home? If so, and you don’t know what you are doing, you may...
View ArticleHoliday Plumbing Tips
The Holiday Season is a happy time. During the Holidays we enjoy visits from our friends, family and even Santa Claus. Although you love your friendly plumber, we don’t enjoy having emergency plumbing...
View ArticleTop 10 Home Plumbing Myths That Cost You Money
Everybody knows it: it’s ‘conventional wisdom,’ passed down generation to generation. It applies to anything and everything and unfortunately, in many cases, it’s oversimplified or just plain wrong....
View Article4 Steps for Finding the Right Plumber
Are you in desperate need of a plumber? Do you want to hire the right person for the job, but you’re worried that you could get scammed? If so, you need to follow the right steps to ensure that nothing...
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The Top 5 Most (In)Famous Plumbers in History
Empires rise and fall on good plumbing. A proper plumber can get any job done. A bad plumber can get you dead. Make sure to thoroughly research the next Pipe Fitter you invite into your home and, at...
View ArticleA Guide to Choosing Between Plumbing Pipe Types
Got a leaky pipe? When trying to decide what type of plumbing pipe to use to fix a leak, there are many choices. The right choice will keep water flowing throughout your home without backlog. The wrong...
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Everything You Want to Know About Water Leaks
Water doesn’t belong on the floor, dripping down the walls, or pooling in the yard. And finding and repairing a leak can be a needle in a haystack situation. Do you think you have a leak? Take a look...
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