Repair Services & Emergency Plumbing in Tampa

Don’t panic – take these three steps immediately: 

• Turn off the water: Locate your main water shut-off valve right away. For most homes, it is located in the garage near the baseboard level or at mid-wall height, or on the outside wall of your home usually on the same side of the house as your water meter. Turn it clockwise to the off position. 

• Call for backup: Contact us immediately so a licensed technician can get to your home and stop the damage. 

• Contain the flood: If you have shop-vac, use it to pull water out of carpets and floors to minimize water damage while you wait. 

Act fast to stop the water by following these steps:

• Shut off the valve: Look behind the toilet tank near the floor. You will see a small valve connected to a metal or braided hose. Turn that knob clockwise until it stops tight to cut off the water supply. 

• Don’t flush again: Avoid pumping the handle, as this will only force more water onto your bathroom floor. 

• Call a professional: Once the water stops rising, give us a call. Overflown toilets often point to a deep clog or sewer line backup that requires professional equipment to clear safely.

Main sewer line clogs are plumbing emergencies because they affect your entire home. Watch out for these three major warning signs:

• Multiple drains backing up: When you flush the toilet, water bubbles up into your shower or bathtub. 

• Strange gurgling noises: Your toilets or drains make gurgling sounds even when you aren’t using them. 

• Sewage back up in the floor drain: Water or waste appears in your basement or lowest floor drains.

• If you notice any of these signs, stop using your water immediately and call us for an emergency main line clearing. 

Garbage disposals are built for light food residue, not heavy waste. To avoid severe kitchen clogs, keep these items out of your sink:

• Never put down: Coffee grounds, eggshells, potato peels, pasta, rice, celery, stringy vegetables, grease oils, or fats. These swell up, wrap around the blades, or solidify in your pipes. 

• Safe to put down: Most soft food scraps, cold water (always run it while grinding), and occasional small citrus peels to freshen the scent. 

• If your disposal is jammed, humming, or backing up, contact us to clear the drain safely. 

A foul odor coming from your sink, shower, or laundry drain is usually caused by one or two things:

• A dry P-trap: The curved pipe under your sink holds a small amount of water to block sewer gases from entering your home. If a guest bathroom or floor drain isn’t used frequently, that water evaporates. Try running water down the drain for 30 seconds to refill it. 

• Biofilm buildup: Gunk, soap scum, and hair can collect inside the drain pipe and rot. 

• If the smell persists after running water, you may have a blocked sewer vent pipe on your roof. Call our team to investigate and eliminate the odor.