Billy the Sunshine Plumber will help if your plumbing backs up in heavy rain.

If you’re like the rest of us, you’re running around trying to get ready for Hurricane Ian and hoping it just goes past us with no harm. If you’ve got an older house with iffy plumbing, you’re also beginning to wonder if your plumbing system will make it through the storm. You’re right to be concerned, according to thisoldhouse.com.

“You don’t need an article to tell you that a sewer backup is no joke. But, old houses, increased rain, and lack of maintenance can suddenly experience sewage backing up into their homes,” thisoldhouse.com says. “If this happens to you, you’ll need to take measures to fix it immediately to avoid further issues and emergencies.”

Your best bet to avoid having a sewer backup is to avoid having one. As thisoldhouse.com explains, “The first step in how to manage a sewer backup is to not have one. Some plumbing companies offer an annual inspection program where they will scope and clean your existing drains. Among other things, grease can build up and harden in the pipes over time. But with a yearly inspection, minor obstructions like grease buildup can typically be water jetted away.

“Another problem the scope may find is a broken or cracked pipe. The older the house, the more likely the drain stacks are cast iron and they can fill over time, crack, or—worse—be cracked or breached by tree roots or heavy equipment in the yard.

“Long story short, an inspection is inexpensive compared to a repair.”

If you do get a backup, your best bet is to call a trusted emergency plumber, like those at Billy the Sunshine Plumber, for help. 

Billy the Sunshine Plumber has been the Tampa Bay 24-hour plumber of choice since 1924 when he first opened for business. Billy the Sunshine Plumber is open 24/7/365 in Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties. Days, nights, weekends, or holidays, Billy the Sunshine Plumber is always here for you even on Labor Day.

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Billy the Sunshine Plumber will help you if you have a sewer backup in your home.

With rain predicted today and tomorrow, you’re planning to stick around your home. But, once the weather clears, you plan to take advantage of the cooler temperatures for a morning out at Anclote Key Preserve.

Well, that is what you’re planning to do provided your plumbing cooperates. Recently, all your drains have been a bit slow and you think some water backed up into your tub this morning. You plunged the drain, and think you got the clog, but you’re going to keep a close eye on things just in case.”

It does sound as if you might have had a small backup. According to Economical Insurance, a backup happens when “something blocks the normal flow of wastewater from your house to the city’s sanitary sewer, and the sewage starts to back up into your home.”

Many factors can contribute to a backup, including aging sewer systems, too much rain entering the system at one time, broken or collapsed sewer lines (including laterals, the pipes that link your home to the county system), tree roots in sewer lines and/or blockages or clogs in your plumbing.

Economical Insurance notes you can do several things to prevent backflows:

• “Don’t treat your toilet like a garbage can. The only things you should flush down the toilet are human waste and toilet paper. Don’t flush items like diapers, wipes, cigarette butts, paper towels, facial tissues, or personal hygiene products down the toilet — even if they say they’re ‘flushable.’
• “Throw grease and other clog-causing materials in the garbage, not down the sink. That includes bacon fat, coffee grinds, and food waste.”

No matter how careful you are, sometimes you can get a blocked pipe. If that happens, it’s time to call Billy the Sunshine Plumber for help in clearing the clog, clearing away tree roots, or repairing/replacing broken pipes.

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When your plumbing backs up, you need help fast from the plumbing pros at Billy the Sunshine Plumber.

This morning’s rain was not a welcome sight because you were planning on going to the Clearwater Jazz Holiday today. And while organizers were planning to carry on rain or shine, you weren’t looking forward to getting sopping wet. When the rain slacked off, you thought you’d been granted a reprieve and were getting ready to go. That’s when you noticed icky stuff backing up in your drains.

Sounds as if you have a sewer backup. The Insurance Information Institute notes that, nationally, the number of backed up sewers is increasing at a rate of about 3 percent annually. Sewer backups can be caused by several things – among them heavy rains. That happened, the III says, if there’s a clog farther down the line or if your sewer and storm water lines are combined.

The bad part is that sewer backups can cause “thousands of dollars in damage to floors, electrical systems, walls, furniture and other belongings,” according to the III. If you’re lucky, the problem is caused by a flaw or other issue with the city or county’s sewer system. If you’re not, and the problem is in a lateral line – one that runs from your home to where it hooks into the city system – then the costs of repair and maintenance are yours.

If you have a backup, your best bet is to call a plumber, like the plumbing experts at Billy the Sunshine Plumber to have them find out what caused the backup and where it started. You should also, the III says, arrange for prompt cleanup of your property. That should include

• Wet-vacuuming or removal of spillage
• Mopping floors and wiping walls with soap and disinfectant
• Flushing out and disinfecting plumbing fixtures
• Steam cleaning or removing wet carpets or drapes
• Repairing or removing damaged wallboard or wall covering
• Cleanup of ductwork

Billy the Sunshine Plumber has the trusted, reliable plumbing experts in the Tampa Bay area. Billy the Sunshine Plumber has been the plumber of choice in Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties since 1924 when he opened for business. Billy the Sunshine Plumber is available to help you 24/7/365. Nights, weekends, holidays. Billy the Sunshine Plumber is always here to help you.

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