We get a lot of calls from new homeowners who have some questions about the existing plumbing work in their homes. Getting a home inspection can often feel like uncovering old ruins of a bygone era–finding out what previous owners, and the owners of the house before them, did to make sure they could live comfortable lives. While it can be quite amazing to look at the history and design of your home, it can also be frustrating if something wasn’t done correctly.
Firstly, you can always call us for a plumber in North Wales, PA. It doesn’t matter how extensive or simple the work seems, our team is full of master plumbers who can accurately and easily eliminate any problems with our trained eye and expertise.
Though, for everyone else, we’d like to explore answering this simple question that we think is worth investigating. Is your plumbing system over-engineered?
What Does Over-Engineered Mean?
Have you ever gone into the unfinished basement or crawlspace of a house and been baffled by the sheer complexity of a plumbing system? We’re not just talking about rows of pipes that go to different rooms, that’s normal. We’re talking about 2 or 3 different plumbing materials being used, some being new, some being ancient, and pipes that takes strange paths looping around your basement for no good discernable reason. That’s what we mean by over-engineered.
When a plumbing system is over-engineered, it can be a good sign that an amateur was previously the one trying to repair or install plumbing systems in your home. Amateurs can sometimes end up connecting pipes incorrectly, causing them to come up with strange solutions that end up working in the end, but also cost more and take up more space. Professional master plumbers never really run into this kind of thing, which is why our plumbing work looks a lot cleaner!
The Problems With an Overly Complicated Plumbing System
An over-engineered plumbing system is just going to be bad for a number of reasons. For starters, it can take up more space and just look ugly. If you’ve got one pipe that’s copper, then PVC, then PEX, all for no good reason, it can take up a strangely large amount of space and look makeshift. This will not only ruin the aesthetics of some rooms, but it might lower the overall price of your home because it looks more like amateur work.
Also, when a plumbing system is over-engineered, it can be easy to miss the big problems, like a pipe or two comprised of galvanized steel.
Labels, Structure, and Simplicity
When you work with a master plumber like the ones on our team, you really never have to worry about that. Here are three reasons that you can count on us to not over-engineer your plumbing work.
- Labels. We will label pipes and valves for you so you can easily locate problems.
- Structural integrity. We’ll engineer our plumbing solutions in your home so that they’re not compromising the structure of your home, or they’re not taking up valuable space that might be required for something else.
- Simplicity. Good plumbing design is simple and effective, and we’ll be sure to abide by those rules.
It’s time to call Carney Plumbing Heating & Cooling if you suspect your home’s plumbing system is over-engineered.