Restrain Your Drain
With everything living in beautiful Ocala has to offer, no one wants to spend time working on — or even thinking about — their drains. But if you own a home or business, these necessary but easily forgotten devices deserve your attention.
Ignoring your drains allows them to form clogs that may snowball into a major catastrophe. Northern Florida’s climate adds to drain-issue heartburn by creating a welcoming, damp, humid home for mold and mildew to thrive. Slow drainage or gurgling pipes will not resolve themselves. Let Service Minds Benjamin Franklin Plumbing clear your dirty drains before you’re faced with bigger, costlier plumbing problems down the road.
Ocala’s Drain Banes
Clogs don’t just pop up overnight; they accumulate over time. And they don’t occur at random. Certain activities and geographic factors prevalent in north Florida make Ocala homes likely spots for dirty drains. Lucky us!
Here’s a look at the main causes of drain blockages:
- Hair: If you’ve ever had trouble with a slow-draining shower or sink, you can bet hair is the instigator. Stray strands block the water’s escape route and trap soap, grease, and other debris in their web, forming even more-stubborn clogs.
- Food Waste: Particles from dishwashing and scraps tossed down the garbage disposal can adhere to pipe walls, inexorably reducing their interior circumference to the point no water can pass through. fats and fibrous foods like potato peels are notorious for clogging drains. They harden and solidify in your pipes, causing blockages that defy chemical solvents and traditional plumbing tools.
- Tree Roots: Ocala’s sprawling oak trees and dense flora send their roots deep underground, where the moisture and nutrients inside water and sewer pipes draw their attention. They are strong enough to penetrate clay, PVC, and rust-weakened metal components and form water-blocking dams.
- Mineral Buildup: Hard water is an Ocala hallmark. The impurities it contains — lime, calcium, and other minerals — easily accumulate layer after layer inside your pipes. Over time, these deposits narrow your pipes, slowing water flow and causing clogs.
- Foreign Objects: Toy cars get flushed down the toilet. False eyelashes and cotton swabs slip down the sink. Our drains deal with more than just soap and water. Foreign objects can cause obstructions that block the water’s path. Since they are usually inorganic, they won’t dissolve, they have to be cleared manually.
- Pipe Imperfections: Ocala’s older homes that have not replaced their clay or galvanized steel pipes are susceptible to cracking, misalignment, collapse, and other structural damage that reduce drainage capacity.
We Are Ocala’s Drain Brains
Service Minds Benjamin Franklin Plumbing provides Ocala homeowners with dependable, fast, and effective drain clearing services. As a locally owned and operated business, we understand the local climate and topography and the plumbing challenges they cause. We tailor our services to meet the area homeowners’ specific needs:
- Advanced Techniques: We don’t just clean drains. We service them right the first time, so clogs recur less frequently. Our video camera inspections, motorized augers, hydro-jetting systems, and other state-of-the-art equipment enable fast, accurate diagnosis of your clog’s source. Our tools and techniques overcome tough clogs caused by grease or tree roots to restore your plumbing to optimal condition.
- Preventative Maintenance: The best cure for stubborn clogs is to prevent them from happening in the first place. Service Minds Benjamin Franklin offers regular drain clearing services as part of our regular maintenance package. Annual drain inspections will keep your plumbing clear, saving you from costly repairs and give you peace of mind knowing your system is functioning properly.
- Green Practices: We developed our own natural and eco-friendly solvent, Bio-Ben, an environmentally friendly product that uses bacteria not chemicals, to break down organic waste in your pipes without harsh chemicals that can damage your plumbing and contaminate the environment.
- Customer Service: At Service Minds Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, we believe in fair, upfront pricing with no hidden fees. You’ll know exactly what to expect before we begin any work. And our Punctual Plumber guarantee ensures you’ll never be left waiting for service. If there’s any delay, it’s you we pay – $5 per minute we’re late to your scheduled service appointment. You could receive up to $300.