Elk Grove Village Sewer & Plumbing

09/07/2026

🔧 Happy Labor Day from our family to yours. A holiday built for working people is one we are glad to take part in. Enjoy the day off.

09/06/2026

🍂 Before the weather turns, disconnect the garden hose from the outdoor spigot. Water left in that line freezes, expands and splits the pipe inside the wall, and you find out in spring. Two minutes now.

09/05/2026

💧 Backflow prevention keeps dirty water from flowing back into your clean supply, and it needs testing to keep working. Homes with irrigation systems especially. Worth checking before you forget about it for another year.

09/04/2026

🚰 A faucet that drips once a second wastes around three thousand gallons a year. It is almost always a worn washer or cartridge, and it is a small job. The annoying part is what it does to your bill while you ignore it.

09/04/2026

A bathroom remodel can completely change how your home looks and feels. New tile, updated fixtures, better lighting, and a smarter layout can make the space more comfortable and more functional. But before the pretty part starts, the plumbing needs attention. If the plumbing is not planned correctly from the beginning, a bathroom remodel can turn into a mess of delays, added costs, and problems that show up after the project is done. Here are the biggest plumbing mistakes to avoid before you start.

Avoid costly bathroom remodeling mistakes by planning the plumbing first. Learn what to check before your project starts with Elk Grove Sewer & Plumbing.

09/03/2026

🧺 Washing machine hoses are the quiet risk in most houses. Rubber ones are meant to be replaced every five years and almost never are. A burst hose puts hundreds of gallons on the floor with nobody home.

09/02/2026

🚿 Rusty water, a rumbling tank, or hot water that runs out faster than it used to. Those are the three signs a water heater is near the end. Most last 8 to 12 years. Getting ahead of it beats coming home to a flooded floor.

09/01/2026

🌳 Slow drains everywhere in the house usually means the problem is outside it. Tree roots find a sewer line through the smallest crack and grow straight in. A camera inspection tells you what is down there before anyone starts digging.

08/31/2026

🍂 September is the month to think about the sump pump. Pour a bucket of water into the pit and watch what happens. If it does not kick on, you want to find that out now and not during the first heavy fall storm.