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At Bob Oates Plumbing, Sewer & Rooter, we work hard to be an industry leader that provides our customers with the latest industry technology. Our team recently earned a feature in Cleaner Magazine, which covers sewer camera inspections, drain cleaning, pipe rehabilitation, and leak detection. As a magazine for professionals in the pipe industry, it was…

For the 10th time, Bob Oates Plumbing, Sewer & Rooter has been honored with the Angie’s List Super Service Award — a recognition reserved for service providers who consistently deliver exceptional customer experiences, verified by real homeowner reviews. This award means more to us than a badge or headline. Plumbing and sewer work isn’t glamorous…

Spring is just around the corner, and spring cleaning is on a lot of people’s minds. Almost everyone sweeps and organizes, dust and gets rid of extra stuff, but other useful tasks often get overlooked. You’re familiar with the old saying “April showers bring May flowers”? Perhaps a more accurate version would be “April showers…

We would like to thank Ken Wysocky for his great write up about us in Cleaner Magazine’s December issue. You can read the full article below or check out the e-zine here. Bob Oates can divide his four decades in drain cleaning into two distinct chapters. One covers his days as a competent but somewhat narrow-minded contractor with…

The most costly, and, arguably, most important part of your plumbing system is the water heater. It provides you with hot water whenever you need it.It’s one of the many parts of your plumbing system that requires regular maintenance to keep performing at a high level. If your water heater is reaching the end of…

The main water line that brings fresh, clean water into your home or property is crucial to daily life. Imagine if nothing came out of the faucet when you turned the tap on! Your water line is built to last: homes built before 1973 used galvanized steel pipes that typically last 40 to 50 years,…