Plumbing Guides for Randolph, NJ Homeowners
Fifteen guides on the problems that send Randolph homeowners to the phone, each with local township and state notes.
- Faucet Repair
Why your bathroom faucet drips and how it gets fixed
A plain guide to washers, O-rings and cartridges, and when a new faucet beats another repair.
- Toilet Clogs
Why your toilet keeps clogging and what actually stops it
Repeat toilet clogs have causes you can sort out, from low flush power to a stressed main line.
- Plastic Pipes
PEX, CPVC, PVC and ABS: where each plastic pipe belongs
A plain comparison of the plastic pipe types, split by hot, cold, supply and drain use.
- Water Heater Rules
Can a handyman install your water heater in New Jersey?
What state rules, Randolph permits, gas hazards and insurance mean for who you hire.
- Tankless Sizing
What size tankless heater replaces a 50 gallon tank?
Tank gallons do not convert to tankless GPM, so here is how to size by flow and temperature rise.
- Drain Odors
Cleaning Drains That Smell: What Works and What Does Not
How to trace a smelly drain to a dry trap, buildup, a vent problem or sewer gas, and what to do about each.
- Sump Pumps
Submersible Sump Pump Repair: Repair, Replace or Back Up?
Float switch trouble, a pump that never shuts off, a jammed check valve, and how to decide between repair and replacement.
- Floor Drains
Basement Floor Drain Backing Up: Causes and First Steps
What to do first, how to tell a drain line from a sewer line problem, who to call, and how to clean up safely.
- Water Heater Cost
What Drives the Cost of Installing a Hot Water Heater
The factors behind a water heater installation quote, from tank type and venting to permits and the licensed work rule.
- Drain Signs
Signs You Need Your Drains Cleaned
Slow drains, gurgling, odors, several fixtures acting up and clogs that keep coming back, and what each one tells you.
- Boiler Problems
Boiler Not Heating or Leaking? What to Check First
Sort out thermostat, pressure, air and pump problems from a boiler that is actually leaking, and learn when to stop and call.
- Disposal Leaks
Garbage Disposal Leaking From the Bottom: Cause and Fix
Find out whether the leak is the top flange, the dishwasher hose, or the housing, and whether to repair or replace the unit.
- Water Pipe Leaks
Leak Detection for Water Pipes: Signs, Tests, and Next Steps
Run a meter test, do a toilet dye test, and learn which signs mean a hidden pipe leak.
- Hydro Jetting
Main Sewer Line Hydro Jetting: When It Beats a Snake
What hydro jetting is, how it differs from snaking, and why a camera inspection comes first.
- Heater Leaks
Water Heater Leaking From the Bottom: What It Means
Sort condensation, drain valve drips, T and P discharge, and a failed tank, and learn the safe shut-off steps.
Skip the reading when water is moving
If something is leaking or backing up right now, call the 24/7 line instead and read the guide later.
Call (908) 357-1542Our service area around Randolph, NJ
The map shows Randolph and the Morris County towns we serve, from Dover and Denville on the Route 10 corridor to Roxbury, Rockaway Township and Morris Township. Call the 24/7 line and the dispatcher confirms whether your address is inside the area.