When You Really Need a Plumber

Since the advent of SharkBite Copper pipe fittings, we've seen a marked increase in panicky homeowners (and their spouses) due to improper installations by the Do-It-Yourselfer. Here's the real deal for #BergenCountyhomeowners. SharkBite is a brand of "push to connect" copper pipe connectors to copper, pex, and other plumbing materials. Most plumbers prefer to use a torch and solder to ensure a water-tight leakproof fitting. However, should you not have the training and experience that should not imply that you snap it in and walk away. There is still some prep that needs to take place as follows: Cut the [...]

These days there are many different ways to find a company to hire whenever you need service. Whether it's a home appliance, the family car, or a sitter for your cat while you go visit an out-of-town sick aunt. There was a time when there was no Yahoo or Google or any other search, and even when they arrived, it wasn't until the advent of the smartphone and voice recognition devices like the Amazon Echo where we can simply say "Alexa, find me a plumber". As recently as 20 years ago, people had to look up information in a book [...]