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National Fix A Leak Week - EPA - March 23, 2021

Are you ready to chase down leaks? Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide, so each year we hunt down the drips during...

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Leaking Pipes Vex Homeowners and City Officials - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. - February 23, 2021

The slow but steadily growing number of homes with leaky copper pipes is no surprise to the more than 900 followers of Cabot-Ward Leaks on Facebook...

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The Connection Between COVID-19 and Plumbing Leaks - Property Causalty 360 - January 18, 2021

A third of U.S. homeowners have put off home maintenance because of COVID-19, and 45% reported a reduction in contractors’ abilities to address maintenance needs...

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Water Damage: Causes and Prevention - RISMedia - December 15, 2020

Water damage has a variety of causes: storms, flooding, roof leaks, broken water pipes and lines, leaking washing machines, and more. This can lead to mold and odor problems, and...

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Plumbing Leaks and Insurance Claims - WBTV - November 11, 2020

A Monroe family says what started out as a water leak in their home has led to an all-out battle with their insurance company over $30,000 in repairs to fix...

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Winter is Coming! - Kare11 - October 21, 2020

When the cold air hits, all anyone can think about is getting warm and staying inside. The entire world around us seems to slow down, with everyone moving slower, driving slower and...

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Flo-Guard Prevents Plumbing Leaks an All Types of Applications! - quintenews - June 7, 2020

A section of Lennox and Addington County General Hospital in Napanee is being cleaned up after a major water leak early this (Sunday) morning. The Napanee fire department was...

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At Least the Carpet is Clean’ Leak Damages Rare Bookshop - Silver City Daily Press - May 5, 2020

Having operated O’Keefe’s Book Shop for 35 years in a retail space beneath the guest rooms of Silver City’s oldest operating hotel, Dennis O’Keefe has gone through more than...

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Water, Water, Water Everywhere - Flo-Guard Prevents Plumbing Leaks - timesunion - March 24, 2020

Did you know that nearly 14,000 water emergencies are happening in the US each day in residential or commercial properties? Whether it’s about water backup, frozen or leaky pipes or...

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Flo-Guard Prevents Plumbing Leaks! - Forbes - March 13, 2020

Water damage ranks as the third leading cause of homeowner loss, according to the Insurance Information Institute, and the third most expensive, with an average...

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Pinhole Water Leaks Keep Plumbing Firms Busy - TB News Watch - March 4, 2020

More information is coming to light about the scope of the pinhole leak problem in household copper water pipes across Thunder Bay. Some homeowners have had to call plumbers in more...

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Illinois Homeowners: How To Save Money On Plumbing Repairs - Patch - February 19, 2020

Are you having plumbing issues? As a homeowner in Illinois, the last thing you need at any time of the year is a problem with your plumbing, but eventually...

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How To Keep Water Pipes From Freezing During FL Cold Spell - Patch - January 21, 2020

With overnight lows forecast to hover close to the freezing mark overnight in the Tampa region, you need to know how to prevent your home's water pipes from freezing. Frozen water pipes in unheated crawl spaces can...

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As Temperatures Drop, New Jersey American Water Reminds Customers to Prepare for Winter Weather - Yahoo Finance - December 2, 2019

New Jersey American Water knows that the winter season is only right around the corner. As the seasons change and temperatures drop, the company is urging homeowners to take the appropriate action right now in order...

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How To Prevent Freezing Pipes In Your Home  - Weymouth News - December 1, 2019

Tenants at Weymouth Gaslight Village Apartments tenants woke to discolored water Nov. 23 because a valve gate on a Route 18 pipeline was shut down by the Department of Public Works for...

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Three inexpensive home maintenance projects that could save you thousands - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun - November 15, 2019

Routine maintenance: two words that likely evoke eye rolls, exasperated sighs and dread for most homeowners who read, hear or even think about them. However, they’re also a homeowner’s best line of defense when it comes to...

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Water leak forces cancellation of after-school activities at Schenectady High - The Daily Gazette - November 20, 2019

Schenectady High School canceled all after-school activities, rescheduled a Blue Roses Theater performance and relocated Wednesday night's school board meeting due to a water leak, district officials said...

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New survey counts the environmental cost of delaying plumbing repairs - Heating Ventilating & Plumbing - November 7, 2019

New research has revealed that Brits are putting off fixing simple plumbing issues like leaky toilets and dripping taps, which can lead to huge water wastage. The survey of 2,000 adults, commissioned by the Water Regulation Advisory Scheme (WRAS), found that 27% of...

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RRHA resident says leaking pipes flooded her kitchen: ‘It was overflowing the buckets’ - Channel 6 News - October 28, 2019

A Richmond woman reached out to the CBS 6 Problem Solvers for help dealing with plumbing issues at her Hillside Court apartment that she said the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority management was not responding to quick enough. Takiyah Brathwaite said the issues started with her kitchen sink...

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