Plumber on the Way? Be Sure to Prepare Your Home!

Are you experiencing plumbing issues? Why, then, you’ll need to call a plumber over to your Des Moines home to get those issues resolved. But before your plumber arrives, you should take a few moments to be sure your home is ready for him or her. This might sound like a major job in and […]

3 Helpful Tips To Ensure Your Home’s Plumbing Is Prepared For The Holidays

As you are no doubt aware, the holiday season is closing in with a surprising speed, and if you are like most homeowners you are desperately running around the house trying to get things in order for all of the festivities in the coming months. When getting your home in order for the upcoming holidays, […]

When To Have Camera Sewer Line Inspections

Professional camera sewer line inspections are not always easy to find because many plumbers haven’t invested in the equipment. Video camera sewer inspections are often used to properly diagnose plumbing issues quickly. It’s impossible to see down a drain unless you use a camera, and many times it’s highly important to see the problem before […]

City of Des Moines Private Property Protection Program

Subsidy The Private Property Protection Program will provide a subsidy for properties within the City of Des Moines to property owners that contract with a licensed plumber to redirect one or more of the eligible sources of infiltration and inflow to an outlet other than the sanitary sewer system or to install a backwater valve […]

Six Important Things to Know About Mold Inspections

Removing any mold growth in your home is a very important part of keeping your home and your family healthy. Mold, mildew, and black mold can all lead to major health problems, and they can also cause huge structural damage to your home. Mold will spread throughout your home very quickly, and it’s very important […]

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK THE PIPES!

There was a young man once that had a family of three sons, a wife, and a shepherd herding dog. The family moved into a sleepy little town not too far from here. They had a really nice place on two acres of land that they intended to make into a country home. The house […]

KEEPING APPLIANCES CLEAN CAN KEEP YOUR DRAINS CLEAN

The appliances in your home are used every day. They go through a lot of use if you also have several family members. The dishwasher or clothes washing machine can often be run at least once per day. With all the use, we need to make sure we are keeping an eye on the appliance’s […]

Flush-Defying Wipes Bedevil Cities as Sewers Surrender

The ancient Greeks used clay and stone; the Romans, sponges and salt water. Americans made do with rags, newspapers or mail-order catalogs until 1890 when the Scott brothers popularized toilet paper on a roll. Only in the past decade have grownups seized upon moist “flushable” wipes similar to those that clean baby bottoms. Accelerating sales […]

What is Orangeburg Sewer Pipe and Where Did it Come From?

This month’s Roto-Rooter Pipeline will touch on the history of Orangeburg sewer lines and how this product came to be. Older Iowa homes and businesses contain sewer lines that were made of wood fibers and hot tar, known as “Orangeburg”. Orangeburg sewer lines cannot be repaired only replaced. Unfortunately, replacing any sewer line can be […]

Seasonal Plumbing Tips for Fall

  Chilly fall temperatures serve as a polite reminder that when winter arrives it can be sudden, often leaving homeowners unprepared for the troubles associated with extreme cold. A few simple plumbing preparations now will help prevent headaches and costly repairs throughout the winter months. Disconnect outside water hoses. If left connected, water in the […]