How Do I Find A Plumbing Company in Houston? When Nick’s Plumbing & Air Conditioning opened our doors in 1979, searching for a plumbing company wasn’t as easy as it is today. Back before Google and Facebook, people used to look up a plumbing company in a telephone directory (a giant book that listed every…
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For over one hundred years, the tank-type water heater has been the “gold standard” for home hot water delivery. That said, as history has proven time and again; nothing lasts forever, and the reign of the tank-type water seems to be coming to an end. WHY IS MY TANK-TYPE WATER HEATER OUTDATED? When the original tank-type…
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT?
When someone thinks about their sewer line, it is often assumed that your city or municipality is responsible for the maintenance and repair of your sewer line, from home to street. Unfortunately, this is not the case in the greater Houston area (or in most areas, for…
Fall is the time of year when the leaves change, the weather turns cooler, the holiday season begins, and your water heater starts to work a lot harder than it did over the summer. Yes, it is true that your water heater works hard every day to provide your family with hot water for…
One of the most common questions we get both online and in person, is “what is the difference between a plumbing snake and a drain snake?” Well, the truth is, plumbing snakes and drain snakes are the same animal. However, for the sake of clarity, we are going to refer to it as a drain…
Plumbing is one of the more difficult as well one of the most dangerous trades to pursue. There is a lot of demanding, physical work involved, especially at the beginning of your career. Plumbers are continuously exposed to various hazards like injuries from using pipe cutters and saws, but they are also susceptible to many…
Cost of Installing a Water Heater in Houston
One of the most frequent questions we get at Nick’s Plumbing & Air Conditioning is “what does a water heater cost?” There are several factors that go into the answer, so we’re going to try and clear up a little of the confusion of a water heater…
Is It Time to Re-Pipe Your Home?
The decision to re-pipe your home is a serious one, and a lot of variables must be considered. If your home is more than twenty-five years old and still has the original plumbing; an inspection by a reputable plumbing company is in order. Pin-hole leaks, poor quality workmanship…
Water Leak Detection Testing
If life were perfect, all water leak detection would be an easy task. When a leak is present, and you can visually identify the source; such as with a leaking pipe under the kitchen sink or a toilet gasket, determining the next step toward a repair it is a lot easier. When the…
Many issues can crop up regarding plumbing, everything from a toilet that continues to run to a dripping faucet to a clogged toilet can be unpleasant to deal with, but a particularly nasty situation is a sewer line clog. Clogs are caused by too much volume, debris, inappropriate items being flushed, or tree roots growing…
There are a lot of reasons that as a homeowner, you find yourself in need of the services of a licensed, experienced and trusted plumbing services company in Houston like Nick’s Plumbing and Air Conditioning Services.
What’s the big deal if I hire a handyman?
I know this guy Chuck. He’s got a truck. Yeah,…
Houston winters are getting colder and colder; no wonder homeowners are worried. With hard freeze warnings that specifically caution that temperatures could cause damage to exposed pipes, people imagine the worst and wonder how a frozen pipe could burst when they least expect it. While many of us have always dreamed of a home…
It’s inevitable. At some point, you’ll start to notice the warning signs that your water heater needs replacing. Is your water no longer as hot as it used to be? Does your water heater seem to be communicating with you through rumbling and banging sounds every time you use it? You may discover that your…
Maintaining the plumbing in your home is not an optional task. It’s something you must do to keep the need for costly emergency plumbing repairs at bay. At Nick’s Plumbing and Air Conditioning Services, we take plumbing maintenance seriously. You wouldn’t think of driving your car for years without changing the oil, why would you…
If you follow Nick’s Plumbing and Air Conditioning Services on our social media platforms, you already know that we are here in Houston, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, to service all your plumbing needs. Several members of our Nick’s Plumbing & Air Conditioning family have been directly affected by the recent storm’s wrath, as…
In the State of Texas, it is illegal for anyone that is a licensed plumber to advertise, offer, to perform, or provide plumbing services without owning a plumbing company. To own or operate a plumbing company you must have a Responsible Master Plumbers License (RMP). Without this designation, you do not have a company. …
A tankless water heater is an on-demand system. That means, when a person turns on the hot water at a faucet or in the shower, the unit will instantly deliver hot water. The operation of this unit is different from what we are all used to with the older tank-type water heaters. Tankless systems heat the water instantly by…
