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Emergency Plumbing Seattle: Keep Your Home Safe By Calling the Professionals

By Bob Oates | Nov 18, 2024

A plumbing emergency can strike at any time. Whether it’s a burst pipe flooding your home or business, an overflowing toilet in a house filled with company, or a steady water leak whose origin is hard to pinpoint, you will probably experience some kind of urgent plumbing issue at some point in your life. When…

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Keep Your Business Running by Keeping Your Pipes Clean and Clear

By Bob Oates | Nov 1, 2024

Running a business means focusing on countless details, but one of the most critical is plumbing. Unlike the wrong paint color, not keeping pipes clean and clear can halt business operations entirely. So, how do you keep your business running smoothly and prevent it from succumbing to plumbing problems?  The first step is knowing the…

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Main Causes of Cracked Pipes

By Bob Oates | Oct 21, 2024

Modern sewer lines are often rated to last for more than 80 years. However, Bob Oates Sewer & Rooter has found that property owners may need trenchless sewer pipe repair sooner than expected due to a variety of reasons, with cracking being one of the primary ones. Let’s go over some of the main causes of…

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5 Plumbing Problems Every Home Buyer Should Look For

By Bob Oates | Oct 19, 2024

When purchasing a new home, there are many factors home buyers must consider. After all, you want to not only make a sound real estate investment, but also ensure the property isn’t a money pit. Everything from structural damage to electrical issues should be thoroughly examined. At Bob Oates Sewer & Rooter, we’re here to…

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Comprehensive Guide on How to Fix Your Leaky Faucet

By Bob Oates | Oct 14, 2024

A leaky faucet can be expensive as well as annoying. Whether it is a dripping faucet losing relatively little water or a leaking faucet allowing more to escape, it could be causing damage to your countertops or other hardware around the leak. Water is a precious resource, not to be wasted — just like money…

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Learn About Plumbing With Poopy The Plunger

By Bob Oates | Sep 26, 2024

What do you do when your drain’s full of goo? Give Bob Oates a call, of course! We are here to follow our hero Poopy the Plunger on his adventures in the wild world of plumbing. Whether he is staring down noisy pipes, fending off toxic drain cleaning chemicals, or facing off against the nastiest…

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