Why It’s Never A Good Idea To Defer Plumbing Maintenance

It is tempting for property owners to defer maintenance to some “other” day, which does not come till a real emergency surfaces. You tend to ignore a slow draining kitchen sink or a leaking faucet in the bathroom because it does not disturb your daily activities. In your busy life, you have less time for these minor problems. You postpone calling a plumber to fix the problems while you carry on with these minor irritants.

 

There is poor understanding of how plumbing issues build up and crop up out of the blue as an emergency. Every day, you discard something in the drainage system. Some of the debris, food particles, etc. do not pass through easily. It accumulates inside the pipe over time and then clogs the pipe. When your sink drains slowly, it is a warning signal to you-though this signal goes unnoticed.

 

A plumbing emergency is rarely a real emergency.  It arises when you are negligent in getting regular plumbing system maintenance done. An emergency increases your repair or replacement costs. We, at Everlast Plumbing advice our clients not to ignore a leaking faucet and call our Sydney plumbers to avoid expensive repairs in the long run.

 

The Long-Term Plumbing Costs of Neglecting Maintenance

 

Leaking water, due to a problem in the supply line, a drainpipe, or anywhere else on the premises causes several problems. A leak outside the sink, bathtub, and toilet can result in substantial damage in the form of the growth of mould and mildew, rotting of woodwork and peeling of paint in your house. In an emergency repair, the plumbers have no option but to rip open a wall, a ceiling or a floor and redo it, increasing your expenses multi-fold.

 

If you attend to the simple repair when you first notice a leak, you never have to worry about burning a hole in your pocket.  In addition to the above, thousands of litres of water wastage increase your water bills hugely. Doesn’t delaying to call a plumber and fix simple water leaks cost you a fortune due to sheer negligence?

 

Hire Plumbers For Timely Maintenance

 

It is essential to hire plumbers for regular maintenance as it nips the plumbing problems in the early stages and keeps you free of worries and expenses. Plumbing problems not only affect your material possessions; they also create unhygienic conditions in the indoor spaces that affect your health. For example, the mould and mildew cause respiratory problems and biofilm in your pipes gives rise to harmful diseases.

 

In short, when you defer fixing any plumbing problems, it is disadvantageous in many ways. The best option to avoid emergency and expense is to hire professional plumbers like us for regular plumbing system maintenance on your premises.

 

For any more information about any of our plumbing services in Sydney, feel free to contact Everlast Plumbing at (02) 8045 5100. We cater to residential and commercial clients across these areas in Sydney. Alternatively, send us your queries through this Contact Us form.