Kitchen Plumber in Cortez, FL

When both bowls back up together, the blockage is past the point where they join, usually in the trap arm or the branch drain in the wall. In older Cortez homes that branch is often narrowed cast iron or galvanized pipe. Clearing it properly, and checking its condition, solves the problem for much longer than plunging.

Yes. Thin supply tubing behind the refrigerator can crack or loosen and drip for weeks before a stain shows up. Damp flooring, a warped baseboard or a higher water bill are clues. We replace brittle plastic tubing with braided lines and add an accessible shut-off.

We do. We can move sink and appliance locations, run new supply and drain lines, add an island or prep sink and install fixtures once the cabinets are in. Where a permit is required, we apply for it and coordinate the inspection as part of the job.

Run hot water for a minute to refill the trap, and run the disposal briefly with cold water if you have one. If the smell persists, it can point to a dry or damaged trap, a venting problem or waste sitting in a narrowed branch line. Avoid chemical drain cleaners, which can damage older pipe and make our job hazardous.

If they are older, crusted or stiff, it is a sensible time to do it, because the cabinet is already empty and the water is off. Salt air near the bay shortens the life of these small valves. A new faucet connected to a failing stop can leak within weeks, so we check them on every kitchen visit.