When searching the internet for products or services, consumers often go about this task in one of two ways: 1) They perform a text-based search on their PC, smartphone or tablet, or 2) they use a personal assistant with voice recognition and perform a voice search. Operating under a number of names and using different methods to perform searches, these apps are called Alexa, Cortana, Siri, and include applications with various other titles.
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It is 11:00 a.m. and the plumbers you called about a drain that is backing up are running two hours late. Once they arrive at 11:30, you are not in a good mood, you will need to rearrange your afternoon schedule and want to take out your frustration on your late plumbers. However, is that the best course of action? What are your available options when the plumber is late?
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Your sewer lines are the last thing you think about – until they stop working, that is. Then, making a repair can be a daunting undertaking, especially if the job requires replacement of your sewer line, from your home to the street, where it connects to the municipal sewer system. Trenchless technology, used for over forty years, is not new, but it's become more widely accepted because it's less invasive than other methods of sewer pipe repair and replacement.
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Time and convenience help us all in our daily lives, and any job that can be done quicker and more cost effectively is worth consideration. This can be especially true when the object of your immediate attention is a clogged sewer line. Failed plumbing lines can ruin your day, and waiting hours or days for a repair can throw off the schedule of everyone in your household or business. There are hacks that can save you time and money if you know them. Here are five that will help you with decisions about the sewer lines of your home, business or municipality in and around Sacramento.
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Broken pipes or major pipe issues can cost you thousands of dollars in damages. The good news is that you can avoid major water leaks in your house. Some of the most common pipe problems, like leaking supply lines, frozen pipes, ruptured water hoses, and dripping heaters, can be solved with a simple fix – turning off your main water shut off valve.
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Featured in Dig Different Magazine, the success story of Express Sewer and Drain demonstrates that filling a need in the community has big benefits for all.
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There’s a common stereotype about plumbers charging way too much for their services, or making up the charges that get put on the final bill. This misconception is only made worse when the final bill so often ends up being significantly more than the initial cost estimate on the plumber’s website.
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Picture the following: You’re at your Sacramento home one day when you start to notice a really foul odor after you step outside. You search the yard for the source of the stink when you notice a really muddy, smelly patch of ground in the yard. As it turns out, one of the sewage lines servicing your home has failed, and is now leaking raw sewage into your yard.
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Back in 2005, work began on a major change to the City of Sacramento’s water systems. The goal of this undertaking was to install water meters on more than 80% of Sacramento’s service connections by 2025 to meet compliance with a State mandate. However, during this project, city workers ran into some issues.
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The tools for handling sewer and drain repair have evolved a lot. However, even with sonic sensors, leak detectors, and countless other innovations for detecting faults in hidden underground pipes, there’s no real substitute for being able to actually look at the inside of a pipe to check its condition.
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