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Updated May 2022 Classic, century-old homes grace nearly every neighborhood in Portland. They’re often coveted for their charm, location, and style. If you live in an older home in Portland or [...]

You’ve just purchased your dream house. It’s amazing, as you knew it would be, but one troubling fact remains: the bathroom is too small. Even the most well-designed house or apartment can have [...]

Updated Sept. 29, 2017. To install a toilet, you have to begin with the plumbing. We’ll take you through the steps of roughing in the pipes. If you have any problems, give us a call. We’re a [...]

(Updated June, 2024) Keep Your Plumbing Cool: Essential Summer Plumbing Tips As the temperature rises and summer approaches (don’t worry, it’ll get her sooner or later), it’s time to shift [...]

UPDATED: November 15, 2025 What Portland Homeowners Should Know Before Problems Start Older homes across Portland are known for their personality, craftsmanship, and architectural charm. But [...]

Clogged drains are a major complaint from homeowners, and it’s easy to see why. Sinks collect our dishes and scraps of food, leftover cleaning products, soap, and hair. While some of us make the [...]

(Updated April 2025) Spring in Portland brings blooming flowers, warmer days, and—unfortunately for many homeowners—heavy rainfall. After a cold, wet winter, the ground around your home may still [...]

When Portland has many days of cold weather, you might have problems with freezing pipes. Learn what to do to minimize the damage when frozen pipes burst

When our plumbing pipes are working well, we don’t hear from them. When something’s amiss, however, we can trust that we’ll hear about it, sooner rather than later. Squealing pipes are just one [...]

You know the holiday drill. Warm gatherings. Laughter and reminiscing about old times. Delicious food. However, all the merriment often results in spur-of-the-moment cleanup, when distraction or [...]