Ever come home to ankle deep water on the floor?

Have you ever come home to ankle deep water on the floor? If you have you will never let a few dollars stand in the way of that happening again. This time bomb that I am referring to is your clothes washer. The hot and cold water supply hoses that come with the unit when you bought it are usually black rubber like the one below. The rubber variety only cost about $4 each and can stretch and get a bubble in them (like on the Tom and Jerry cartoons) and then it can and will burst, if not replaced. If you are not home when this happens you will come home to ankle deep or deeper water, a large water bill, an insurance claim and about 6 to 8 weeks of clean up and disruption of your life. There is a simple way to lessen the chances of this happening and it only costs about $40 for the pair of metal braided hoses (silver ones below). You can install them easily yourself or call a professional.

The simple way to prevent this is to replace the hoses that come with the new washer, like I have done, with the braided metal kind. Check your washing machine supply hoses today or you might wish you had tommorrow.

Still worried about the metal braided hoses failing? Check this item out, it might just be what you are looking for. This unit will automatically turn off the water when the washer is not is use and comes with an optional water sensor that you place on the floor to detect if the washer is overflowing, or if a hose has burst and it will turn off the water supply.

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Shower Mix-it and Tile Repair

Customer had no hot water in the shower and some loose shower tiles below the mix-it knob. we sent our plumber out and it was discovered the mix-it valve was corroded up and we might be able to replace the valve stem assembly. Owner choose not to try to fix the issue with a patch, but to replace the entire mix-it valve assembly. He fixed it right and got the new look he wanted.

We installed the new mix-it valve and replaced the loose tiles and it looks and works like new. No more cold showers and piece of mind that the job was done right the first time.

Call us today for all your tub/shower re-caulking, loose tiles, re-grouting or bath remodeling needs.

Tub Skirt Plumbing Holes

This customer had a tub with an out of date, leaking faucet. Unfortunately, when the plumber arrived to replace it, the holes in the marble were too small to accommodate the new plumbing fixtures. We were hired to enlarge the holes.


As you can see, the new pipe does not fit in the existing hole.


After the hole is enlarged, the pipe fits easily.

If you have an out of the ordinary project and you're not really sure who to contact - call Rainy Day Services at (866) 596-2030.

Mystery Leak Found

We have a client in Allen who has had a leak over their downstairs kitchen sink for quite a while. Initial thoughts were that it was coming from the bathroom upstairs but that turned out not to be the case. We decided the best course of action would be to cut out the sheetrock above the sink and inspect the ceiling space. It turns out the problem had been there since the house was built. Evidently, the electrician or other contractor needed to drill a hole through the ceiling joist. When he did, he drilled through the PVC pipe too. This PVC pipe is a plumbing vent and its purpose is to help water drain properly from toilets, sinks, tubs, etc. Without getting real technical, this hole is the source of the problem. We recommended our client contact the builder for warranty repairs.



If you are having difficulty locating a leak or need help with other home improvement projects, please call Rainy Day Services at (866) 596-2030.