Plumbing Tips from Mike Wilson
Quick Tips for Homeowners
Nothing beats asking a certified master plumber like Mike Wilson to visit your home to see what’s going wrong.
However, we also know that every homeowner can benefit from a few tips on what they can do themselves to keep their pipes flowing.
Plumbing Topics We Talk About
On this blog, you can find topics from Mike Wilson about:
- Plumbing Emergencies
- Plumbing Preparedness
- Garbage Disposals
- Water Heaters
Browse Our Plumbing Articles
The Best Insulation Material for Pipes
With the winter season in full swing, you’ve probably made some efforts to winterize your home. You could reseal your windows and doors, clean out your chimney or replace your roof materials. One of the most important steps you can take to protect your home...
How To Install Kitchen Sink Plumbing
Your kitchen sink is probably one of the most well-used appliances in your home. From cleaning dishes, washing hands and straining food, your sink sees a lot of action throughout the years. When it’s time to replace your existing sink, you might consider doing...
What is Rough-In Plumbing?
For new construction and remodeling projects, you might hear the term “rough-in” thrown around. While common in the construction and general trade world, you might be new to it as a homeowner. By understanding what it means to plan for rough-in plumbing, you...
What Are the Types of Home Plumbing Systems?
Learn About Your Home’s Plumbing and How it Affects You Do you know how your Richmond home’s plumbing systems work? Most homeowners would say “no”. While you might know some of the basics of plumbing, most people don’t get a chance to see the system of...
Dishwasher vs. Handwashing: Which is Better?
We all use our household dishes. It seems like a simple fact, but we use plates, utensils, cups and everything in-between for almost all our meals. That means at some point, we’ve all had the dishonor of washing those dishes. While most of us hate taking...
How to Choose the Best Shower Valve
When it comes time to remodel your bathroom, it’s important to consider what you want to upgrade. If you’re committed to replacing your shower, be it with a new showerhead or to convert it into a standing shower, you’ll need to consider your shower valve. By...
Benefits of an ADA Compliant Accessible Bathroom
We all know someone in our lives with limited mobility. Whether they use a wheelchair, move slower, or require more assistance than others, our loved ones deserve the best options. One way to help our loved ones feel more comfortable in their homes is through...
3 Ways to Keep Your Outdoor Drain From Clogging
3 Ways to Keep Your Outdoor Drain From Clogging We often think of water flooding our homes and buildings. Yet it’s also important to consider how flooding in your yard can affect you. If you live in a neighborhood or in the city, your yard most likely has a...
Who is Responsible for Plumbing When Renting a Virginia Home?
Who is Responsible for Plumbing When Renting a Virginia Home? Renting a home presents unique challenges compared to owning a home. On the one hand, things can seem easier since your landlord takes care of most repairs. On the other, it can be difficult to determine...
Tankless vs. Storage Tank Water Heaters
When it comes to heating the water in your home, you have two types of heaters to choose from: the traditional storage water heater, and the relatively new tankless water heater. Many people sing the praises of both, and equally find many problems with each type. It...
10 Ways to Conserve Water at Home
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), each American uses 88 gallons of water a day at home. This stat is no surprise once you think about how we use water for many of our daily routines. We wash our hands, take showers, water our plants, and clean...
4 Benefits of Upgrading Your Dishwasher
Dishwashers are one of the most convenient appliances you can have in your home. They save you from the hassle of washing all of your dishes at the end of the day, taking care of the heavy lifting while you focus on relaxing at the end of a long day. But like...
Small Kitchen Remodeling Ideas
Living with a small kitchen can come with a lot of hassles. There’s less storage space, you have no room for countertops, and it can get cramped if you try to add too much. While they can be charming and quaint, they don’t offer a lot of flexibility when it comes to...
4 Simple Ways to Unclog Your Pipes
Imagine this: it’s Christmas Eve, and your whole family is over for a festive dinner. As you're preparing your perfect ham and delectable cornbread, you start washing some dishes in your sink. Then the unthinkable happens. A brown sludge starts coming back up and...
Why You Should Test Your Tap Water
Whether you’re renting an apartment in downtown Richmond, moving into a new Chesterfield home, or have lived in your Midlothian house for decades, you always need to upkeep your living space. While we normally keep up with our home’s air filters and light bulbs, most...
How to Prepare Your Virginia Home Plumbing for Cold Seasons
As much as you don’t want to think about it, summer is sadly ending soon. Out with the long days and warm whether, in with the chilly winds and falling leaves. As fall is ushered in with the changing of the leaves, you might start worrying about your plumbing. And...
Where to Place Your Water Heater in Your Home
Whether you’re moving into a new home, or need to replace your old unit, it’s important to know where you’re going to install your new water heater. Surprisingly, the location of your water heater in your home can affect many factors, like the unit’s efficiency and...
How to Remove Limescale from Your Home with New Technologies
The current estimates state that more than 85% of American homes deal with hard water. Salt-based water softeners have been so far the go-to solution of dealing with hard water and removing limescale from your home. Nevertheless, water softeners are now meeting a...
Will My Pipes Freeze?
With unexpected snowfall earlier this month, residents in the greater Richmond area are beginning to prepare for the cold. This means buying over-sized snuggies and obscene amounts of instant hot chocolate… and winterizing your home.
Why You Should Service Your Water Heater Before Winter
The Virginia air is getting considerably cooler and degrees are lowering to a crispness. Soon, before we all know it, snow will be blanketing the Chesterfield and Midlothian grounds. Decreasing temperatures will make us want to cuddle up on our couches and watch...