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At Performance Plumbing, we specialize in helping business owners, facility managers, and property managers avoid costly sewer backups, flooding, and health hazards through proactive maintenance and expert care. Let’s break down the causes and solutions for drain backups and how you can stay protected all summer long.
At Performance Plumbing, we specialize in helping business owners, facility managers, and property managers avoid costly sewer backups, flooding, and health hazards through proactive maintenance and expert care. Let’s break down the causes and solutions for drain backups and how you can stay protected all summer long.
As the soil dries out in the heat, tree roots grow aggressively toward underground sewer lines, especially older clay, cast iron, or copper pipes. Roots can break into small cracks and cause sewer backups or complete blockage of the main sewer line.
Sudden rain and stormwater can overwhelm storm drains, floor drains, trench drains, or basement drain systems—causing sewer main backups or flood damage. This is especially dangerous in areas without updated backflow or sump pump protection.
Check every commercial floor drain, trench drain, and restaurant mop sink. Remove debris, check the trap, and clean with a safe disinfectant or professional drain cleaner to reduce bacteria and odor.
Your garbage disposal unit, kitchen sink drain, and sink strainer need routine cleaning to prevent clogged kitchen sink situations. Do not dispose of paper towels, napkins, coffee filters, or feminine hygiene products in these fixtures.
Your sump and basement floor drain are your first line of defense during summer floods. Test your sump pump and verify that it’s pumping to a legal sanitary sewer line—not overloaded sewers or out-of-code setups.
Inspect each plumbing fixture, toilet, flush toilet, and bathtub. Install stoppers to block solids from entering the drain line, and replace any worn valve, flange, or gasket.
Summer heat accelerates mold, virus, and bacteria growth. Musty smells may indicate water damage, leak, or sewage contamination—especially near the basement, floor, or furniture.
A sewer camera inspection checks your sewer lateral, drain lines, and main sewer for damage, corrosion, or leak detection issues caused by soil shifting or accessibility problems.
Ensure your backflow prevention device and ventilation are up to code. This prevents sewer gas from entering your building through drains, especially in low-use areas like utility rooms or restaurant mop sinks.
Summer is hard on your plumbing systems—don’t wait for a sewer backup, clogged kitchen sink, or drain emergency to take action. At Performance Plumbing, we provide expert inspections, sewer line repair, and drain cleaning across Alabama and neighboring states.
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