When to Call a Commercial Plumber to Your Business
When you own or manage any type of business, even a small office, you want to ensure you maintain the plumbing of that building properly. Ignoring a small issue with the drains, toilets, sinks, and other such plumbing features in your commercial building can lead to even larger problems down the road, along with messy and costly repairs and cleanup. While some plumbing emergencies are obvious, others may be more difficult to detect, so note a few signs that it's time to call a commercial plumber to your business.
Slow drains
Slow drains often mean that there is a clog in a pipe that is keeping water from flowing as it should, and even small clogs can lead to backups and broken pipes. If the clog is allowed to get worse over time, this can make it more difficult to clear that pipe, so that your eventual repair is then more costly.
A slow drain can also mean that pipes are not installed at a proper angle, and this can lead to eventual clogs and needed repair. To avoid this risk, call a commercial plumber to find the cause of slow drains and have this issue addressed as soon as possible.
Strange noises
Strange noises from plumbing often signal needed repairs. A banging sound could mean that a pipe has come loose from its brackets, and when pipes bang against floorboards or other such building materials, they can eventually break.
A gurgling sound when you turn on a tap or flush a toilet often means that there is trapped air in the pipe. This air often comes into the pipes from a loose connector or a rusted area of the pipe. These issues need to be fixed before the pipe actually bursts, so call a plumber if you notice any of these strange noises coming from your building's plumbing.
Water around floor drains
Many commercial buildings will have floor drains in the kitchen, restrooms, and even warehouse or production areas. If you ever notice standing water around this drain, you need to call a plumber right away; as with slow drains in a sink, standing water around a floor drain often indicates a serious clog. Underground pipes especially might be prone to breakage from tree roots wrapping themselves around those pipes, allowing sediment to fall into the pipe and then cause a clog. If left unchecked, this pipe could burst and cause serious damage to your entire property.