Corrosive Water & Your Water Lines

Do the water lines in your home look like the ones in the photos below? If they do, your water has corrosive properties and the PH is probably off. You definitely need to address the problem by installing a filtration system that will neutralize the water. You also need to replace the already corroded piping in your home.

Here at Cain’s Able Plumbing, we can address this issue for you. We can replace all the water lines in the home, and we can install a filtration system to prevent this from being a problem in the future. Give us a call at 704-857-1600 or 336-351-1602, to schedule your evaluation appointment today.

Inspecting Your Water Lines

Do you inspect the water piping in your home?
A lot of folks do not. This ends up costing them hundreds if not thousands of dollars when those pipes choose to burst or spring a leak. Bi-Annual inspection of the water piping in your home is crucial, especially if you have an older home. Or if you have a home that was piped with Polybutylene or PEX piping when it first came on the scene.

Different common water piping:
Galvanized
– Prone to corroding from the inside out. The pipe gets smaller and smaller inside as rust builds up. No longer in use or to current standards.
Copper
– Wears thin over time. Still used today, but very costly.
Poly-B
– Used in the late 80s and early 90s. Turns brittle with age and will crumble apart or crackle. No longer in use. Recalled a long time ago.
PEX
– Q-Pex – Recalled. No longer in use and not up to todays standards.
– Current PEX production meets todays building standards. You may have brass or plastic fittings. Brass fittings have to be inspected routinely for corrosion. Different water conditions can speed up the corrosion process.

Here at Cain’s Able Plumbing, we are happy to schedule an inspection of the water lines (and sewer lines) in your home for condition and recommendations. The current cost for that at the time of this post is $190.00. (Plus tax and fees) Please call 704-857-1600 or 336-351-1602 to schedule your plumbing inspection today!

Shower Faucet Upgrades

Did you know that a lot of time we can upgrade an old faucet, instead of replacing it? We can repair faucets in a lot of cases also.
This can save hundreds of dollars in other cosmetic repairs that can be incurred during a shower faucet replacement.

If the shower valve inside the wall is in great shape, an upgrade can change the whole feel of your bathroom and make it feel new again. This can be said the same if your faucet is for a tub and shower. Shiny & new things always make us feel better than one that may be corroded, too worn, faded, or not functioning properly.

Be sure to give us a call here at Cain’s Able Plumbing, if you are interested in having this service performed.
704-857-1600
336-351-1602

Of course, we can always replace faucets as well! And we are happy to do so, should your need arise.

Labor Day Hours

Our office will be closed on Monday September 4th in observance of the holiday. We will be accepting EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY. Please do not use the contact us form on the website as we will be out of the office and will not be closely monitoring our email inbox. We will resume normal business operations on Tuesday September 5th.

If you have any after hour emergencies please call us at 704-857-1600 and leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible.

True emergencies consist of the following:
Main Sewer Line Back-up, resulting in you not being able to use your facilities.
A clogged toilet, but only if it is the only one in your home.
A bad water leak inside your home, which has resulted in your water being shut off.
No Hot Water, is NOT considered an emergency.
All other plumbing issues, may be an inconvenience, but are not an emergency.

Have a safe and happy Labor Day Holiday!

Memorial Day 2023

Our office is closed Monday May 29 for the Memorial Day holiday. We are accepting emergency calls ONLY. Please do not use the contact us form on the website as we will be out of the office and will not be closely monitoring our email inbox. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday May 31.

Please have a happy and safe holiday. Never Forget.

Christmas 2022 Holiday Hours

Christmas Holiday Hours 2022.
Friday 12/23 – Our office will close at 12 PM. Then we will be closed through the holiday weekend.
Monday 12/26 – Our office will be closed. The office will reopen at 8 AM Tuesday 12/27.

Friday 12/30 – Our office will close at 2 PM. Then we will be closed through the holiday weekend.
Monday 1/2/23 – Our office will be closed. The office will reopen Tuesday 1/3/2023.

We will still be accepting EMERGENCY CALLS while the office is closed. So, if you do have an emergency, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as we are able. Any messages left for non-emergencies, will have calls returned on Tuesday 12/27 & Tuesday 1/3/23.

True emergencies consist of the following:
Main Sewer Line Back-up, resulting in you not being able to use your facilities.
A clogged toilet, but only if it is the only one in your home.
A bad water leak inside your home, which has resulted in your water being shut off.
No Hot Water, is NOT considered an emergency.
All other plumbing issues, may be an inconvenience, but are not an emergency.

Thanksgiving 2022

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours 2022.
For the Thanksgiving holiday we will have short hours this week. We will be open normal hours Monday and Tuesday, and then we will have short hours and be closed The holiday through the weekend. We will still be accepting EMERGENCY CALLS. So, if you do have an emergency, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as we are able. Any messages left for non-emergencies, will have calls returned on Monday 11/28.

True emergencies consist of the following:
Main Sewer Line Back-up, resulting in you not being able to use your facilities.
A clogged toilet, but only if it is the only one in your home.
A bad water leak inside your home, which has resulted in your water being shut off.
No Hot Water, is NOT considered an emergency.
All other plumbing issues, may be an inconvenience, but are not an emergency.

Wednesday 11/23 – 8 am -12 pm
Thursday 11/24 – Closed
Friday 11/25 – Closed

Service Area Change

Effective 12/1/2021
We apologize in advance, but, we will not be accepting any new customers in most of the Charlotte metro area.
If you are located West of I-77, South of WT Harris Blvd, or South of NC Hwy 27/Albemarle Rd, you will not be considered in our service area any longer.

We just find that there is too much travel time involved in traveling to areas further into Charlotte and it is limiting the amount of people we are able to help each day, and repairs we are able to complete. As a smaller company, we only run a few service trucks and unfortunately, going into most of Charlotte, with travel and traffic, takes up half a day for the truck that goes.

We will still help those long time customers, that can and choose to wait on us for service, but the 1st hour rate for Charlotte, will have to increase to accommodate the time needed to be able to reach the service address.

Thank you for your understanding.
I hope that you have a Happy & Blessed Christmas & New Year.
Crissie