Few properties need to have all of these things done at the same time, and that is how contractors price the job and send an invoice. Thus, the scope comes in three levels. Urgent means active leak, safety issues and anything actively causing damage. Soon projects fail parts that will need replacement within a year or two, and that will be more expensive should their failure be unanticipated. Can wait is a category for items that are important to know about, but not important enough to spend money on. You choose your tier. Many customers take now, schedule soon (after the holidays) and on file. The prices are valid for the period quoted, in order to avoid that the deferred work is re-quoted upwards later.

What Older Springfield Properties Typically Need

The housing stock around here is over 100 years old and the time of construction largely accounts for what can be found. Galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains, which are at or past their service life, are commonly found in pre-1960 homes. These properties have a cluster of issues related to corrosion, low pressure, rust in water and cracked drain sections. It’s not unusual to find a combination of partial copper upgrades in mid-century structures connected to original galvanized, causing corrosion issues at the copper/galvanized connections. Older homes added in the 1970s and 80s introduce polybutylene in some instances, and original cast iron waste stacks that are at the end of their useful life. We work on all of this every day, so we’re not starting from scratch from what your building’s vintage typically uncovers.

Rental and Multi-Unit Plumbing Restoration for Property Owners

Deferred plumbing in a rental is a tenant complaint waiting to become an emergency call at 11pm, billed at emergency rates. We look at the entire building for landlords and property managers, and propose a restoration plan on a unit-by-unit basis and by priority. Occupancy determines the work that is scheduled, and you can communicate downtime times to tenants in a clear manner per unit. Documentation is included as standard: written condition report per unit, photographs and completion record for insurers/lenders or for future buyers due diligence. Phasing can be done on a quarterly or fiscal year level with multi-building portfolios. We will advise you of the buildings at greatest risk of being forced to be replaced to ensure that the fund is directed where it is most needed.

Freeze Damage and Water Loss Restoration

Normally a single pipe does not burst as a result of a hard cold snap in Missouri. It breaks whatever was already vulnerable  exposed crawlspace runs, uninsulated exterior walls, garage lines, hose bibs left connected. Following a freeze event, we evaluate the entire system not just the split, because a pipe that has swelled but not burst will fail at a later time and at that time, the insurance claim will have been closed. We fix breaks, replace damaged sections, install insulation and heat tape where necessary as per the layout, move runs that are actually exposed and document it with a written report and photos for your claim. The same holds true following any major water loss; have all the lines found that have been affected by the water loss, even if it was only one line in the room.

Serving Springfield and the Surrounding Ozarks Communities

Whole-system work will vary according to the site of the property, hence the assessment always takes place on site. Within the city, it is primarily of older water mains, cast iron waste stacks and city laterals in older neighborhoods. The quick-growth subdivisions are now mature enough in Nixa, Ozark and Republic to experience groupings of builder-grade parts failing on entire streets. Further out  Willard, Strafford, Rogersville, Fair Grove, Clever, Marshfield, Bois D’Arc, Battlefield, Brookline  and private wells, pressure tanks, septic systems come into play and the scope widens considerably. It’s all within our service area in Greene, Christian and Webster counties. Some properties are a few yards back and these are generally still manageable.