Fixing broken pipes yourself may not be a good idea

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT/Grey Information) – Householders are flocking to {hardware} shops looking for provides to repair their broken and damaged pipes.

Plumbers are busier than ever, so some persons are pressured to take the irritating scenario into their very own palms, however that will not be a good suggestion.

Plumbers stated they’re letting folks know repairs may take two to 4 days. Individuals WRDW spoke with stated they have been informed it may take two weeks. And for them, that’s not an possibility.

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Individuals like Floyd Haynes are simply making an attempt to assemble the provides they should get the water again on of their properties. He stated he took the right precautions and coated his pipes, however they nonetheless burst.

“They’re speaking about possibly every week or two out earlier than they arrive restore my pipes. So, I can’t be with out water for every week or two,” he stated.

Tony Mariano with Move-Professional Plumbing stated whereas repairing your pipes your self isn’t a horrible concept, it actually isn’t beneficial.

He stated if Augusta-area residents out searching for plumbing provides can’t discover what they want, there’s a motive.

“I do know that Lowe’s and I do know that Residence Depot are slap bought out, and I’ve gotten telephone calls all day about folks making an attempt to go to purchase the provides themselves, and we’ve them,” he stated. “We’ve just about purchased all people out when it comes all the way down to it as a result of that’s our enterprise.”

Mariano additionally stated that DIY repairs if something will solely be a brief repair and will price you extra money in the long term.

“Out of all of the calls that we do, I can nearly assure you that greater than 1 / 4 of them are individuals who tried to sort things themselves and it didn’t work out,” he stated.

Mariano stated for those who aren’t assured in your skill to repair your pipes, chances are you’ll need to depart it to the professionals. Even in case you are assured, you’ll nonetheless need to name a plumber to return out.

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