Three Signs that Confirm Your Pipes Need to Be Replaced

Most of your plumbing pipes at home in Houston remain hidden behind the walls or under the floor. You never really get a chance to look at them, without using any specialized equipment.

However, you can notice few signs in your pipes to indicate that they have started failing. Try to recognize the problem with the pipes, that may need replacement and contact professional plumbing Houston.

Signs of corrosion

Most homeowners ask whether their failing pipe really requires replacement or if it is possibly repaired. In case it is corrosion, then your pipes are almost ready to go.

Any metal can unexpectedly corrode because of the soil and also the environment around them. As the pipe begins rusting and corroding, then it does not stop at all. The pipe could wear out leaving you with major leaking problem.

Following are few signs that the pipes have already started to corrode:

Flakes of rust found in your water.
Due to leakage low water pressure.
Strange taste in your water.

Slow drains

Mostly a slow drain cannot be a big deal as it can be caused due to buildup of any fatty substances. All these things can be easily cleaned by a plumber but sometimes slow drain can be a different kind of problem.

Often drain pipes gets clogged due to corroding themselves, or presence of something destroying your pipes either from the outside or inside. Also, tree roots can pierce the pipes, as they offer very good source of fertilization.

Old age

Lastly, you should consider about replacing plumbing pipes if they reach certain age, in spite of the fact that you may have not noticed too much of problems.

Prior to 1960s, use of galvanized steel pipes were very common. All pipes were usually dipped in protective zinc coating in order to stop corrosion.

However, it was not very well known back then that how quickly pipes can corrode once galvanized coating wears off. In case your pipes are very old and also made of such galvanized steel, then it is better to replace them.

Modern copper piping or plastic pipes can last 100 years and even longer. However, in case the pipes happen to be decades old then it could be lead piping or the pipes might have come in contact with lead in the past.

Be sure to talk to a plumber to make an inspection.