There are times when your plumbing hub needs to be replaced to optimize overall plumbing operation – especially when it comes to drainage. It’s better to act early and replace the stack before you begin to experience significant problems.
Just give us a call when you’re ready to schedule your plumbing stack replacement in St. Charles, MO. You can also keep reading to learn more about when you want to consider this replacement and why. Putting off this investment could leave you facing leaks, clogs, or even structural damage to surrounding areas of your home.
Home Age
A plumbing stack can easily last for 50 years if not longer when it is well-maintained. However, when you consider that the plumbing materials used just 50 years ago were vastly different than what are we using today, you really need to consider a plumbing stack upgrade closer to or before the 50-year mark.
If your home is at least 50 years old or close to it, then a plumbing stack upgrade may very well be soon. Our team can assess your existing setup and offer an estimate for when we think it needs to be replaced. Even if you aren’t experiencing any issues, upgrading to a more modern plumbing stack can greatly benefit how your sinks, tubs, and water appliances all operate.
Plumbing Performance
If you do notice any signs of problems, they can make it more likely that you need to upgrade this plumbing hub. The stack is where all of your drains come together to meet and drain away from your home and into the sewer from a single place. A clog or issue with the central part of your plumbing system can impact all of the drains across your home.
This includes those drains that come from your dishwasher and clotheswasher. If you notice that sinks and tubs are draining slowly across your entire home, it points to an issue with your plumbing stack. Having a single slow drain is not as much of a red flag. It’s still an issue you need to address, but it isn’t impacting your entire home.
Even without noticing slow drains, you may be aware of bad odors wafting up from sinks and tubs. This is a sign that drainage is backing up into the pipes, even if it isn’t making your sink drain slowly quite yet. These drainage odors are not just a nuisance. They carry with them bad bacteria that pose hazards to your family’s health.
As Part of a Plumbing Overhaul
If you are planning to invest in new plumbing for your entire home, it’s a good idea to go ahead and upgrade the plumbing stack at the same time. There’s no sense in upgrading a small section of your home’s plumbing if you need to overhaul all of it. We know that this kind of project can be a big undertaking.
If you do need to break it down into smaller segments and replace parts of your plumbing system little by little, we can accommodate that. Getting a fresh start in all aspects of your home’s plumbing is a great way to boost water efficiency and overall comfort. Plus, you don’t risk lingering problems in an older part of the system impacting the newer parts of the system in a negative way.
Contact Performance Plumbing today for plumbing services in St. Louis, MO today!