How to Avoid a Plumbing Emergency

How will you know when your water heater bursts, your sewer backs up, or something has chewed through a pipe to cause a flood?  Most times, we find out by stepping off the last basement step into a pool of water.  By then the water has moved through your lowest level and started seeping into real property…

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Drain Cleaning

If you’re a homeowner, right now drain cleaning for your storm sewer is probably the furthest thing from your mind.  In fact, you’re probably really enjoying your garden right now.  Maybe you’ve spent a weekend raking out the winter and it’s looking pretty fresh.   Now take a moment to consider what’s going on beneath…

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Plumbing Emergencies That Require a Professionals Help!

Vancouver plumbing

You may be tempted to try to work on plumbing problems around your house by yourself. While we believe DIY is great, it has a time and place. Attempting to work on issues beyond your skill level may cost you more than you imagine. On top of that, it could be dangerous. Here’s some common…

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Flood? How Will You Know?

Do you keep a babysitter in your basement?  No?  Then who is watching a most precious asset?  No, not your kids, your home!  How will you know when your water heater bursts, your sewer backs up, or something has chewed through a pipe to cause a flood?  In short, who have you got watching for your emergency, and what will…

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Air Purification, & Top 5

Air purification is among the five new things you need for your home. Ready to hear about the latest and greatest and why you need it now? Read on! Sometimes we choose to add a little something special to our wardrobes or our house decor but when was the last time you spent money on…

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How often do we need drain cleaning? Ask an Expert

Have you always had a question about drain cleaning but been afraid to ask? You aren’t alone. Today’s Ask an Expert topic has you covered: Dear Rob,  How often should your main drains be cleaned? Is it something you can do yourself or do we need R&B? Signed,  Can Lay-people Easily Auger Roots?   Dear CLEAR,…

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Make the most of your emergency service!

It’s good to know that R&B emergency service is there when you really can’t wait.  You’re paying for us to come save the day so read about how to make the most of our visit. Are you too cold or wet? We’ve got 24-hour emergency service at the ready! Heating If you can avoid having to…

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Leak Repair – Where is all this water coming from?

Leak repair is a problem that R&B is here to solve for you.  For you, a water leak is unnerving at best, and widely damaging to your home at worst.  If you have found yourself with a leak you might have asked yourself in a bit of a panic, “Where is all this water coming…

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Flooding (or not flooding) Storm Sewer Tips

Flooding because of Sump pump or drainage? Here are some tips. The big news last winter was the flooding of many North Shore homes and Argyle Secondary School.  Heavy rains and big storms are to be expected this time of year, and if climate change continues, every year.  Should we also expect flooding? Isn’t that…

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