Water where it shouldn't be, at an hour nobody should be awake.

Basement floor drains pushing up grey water, a laundry sink that won't empty, or the unmistakable gurgle from a tub when the toilet flushes. In a city with as much combined sewer as Chicago, the culprit is usually roots in the lateral or grease in the building drain — not the fixture you're staring at.

We rod the line, run a camera to the city main, and tell you honestly whether it's a clearing job or a repair job. If it's roots, you get the footage and a written quote before anyone cuts anything.

• Main line rodding to 4" and 6" laterals
• Hydro-jetting for grease and scale
• Camera inspection with footage left with you
• Root cutting and spot repair

January in a two-flat with a north-facing wall is a plumbing problem waiting to happen. We thaw with controlled heat rather than an open torch, then repair or replace the split section — copper, PEX, or the galvanized that's still in a lot of pre-war buildings around Little Italy and Pilsen.

If the pipe is behind plaster, we open the smallest hole that does the job and leave the patch ready for your plasterer. We don't do drywall finishing, and we'll say so up front rather than surprise you.

• Emergency shut-off and water removal coordination
• Controlled thawing, no open flame near framing
• Copper, PEX, and galvanized section replacement
• Insulation and heat-tape recommendations for next winter

No hot water, rusty water, or a puddle spreading under the tank. We carry 40- and 50-gallon gas and electric units on the truck, so most replacements are done the same day — including hauling the old tank out and getting the new one to temperature before we leave.

Tankless conversions are a bigger conversation: venting, gas line sizing, and whether your building's supply can actually keep up. We'll walk you through it and tell you when a tank is the better answer.

• Thermostat, element, and thermocouple repair
• Anode rod replacement to extend tank life
• 40 / 50 gallon gas and electric swap-outs
• Tankless install and descaling

A toilet that runs all night is a water bill you'll notice in six weeks. We rebuild fill and flush valves, replace wax rings and closet flanges, reset rocking toilets, and track down the faucet drip that's been keeping you up.

We stock the common cartridges for Moen, Delta, Kohler, and Grohe, so most single-fixture calls are one visit, not two.

• Toilet rebuilds, wax rings, flange repair
• Faucet and shower valve cartridge replacement
• Garbage disposal replacement
• Shut-off valve replacement (the one that won't close)

Chicago's combined sewers back up in a hard spring rain, and a working sump pump plus a backwater valve is the difference between a damp floor and a ruined furnace. We install, replace, and test both — including battery backup so the pump still runs when the power doesn't.

• Sump pump replacement and float adjustment
• Battery and water-powered backup systems
• Backwater valve installation and annual testing
• Discharge line routing away from the foundation

A water bill that jumped with no visible leak, a warm spot on the floor, or a ceiling stain that keeps coming back. We use acoustic and thermal detection to find the leak before opening anything, then repair it or quote a partial repipe if the galvanized is at the end of its life.

• Hidden leak location without exploratory demolition
• Partial and whole-unit repiping in copper or PEX
• Water pressure diagnosis and PRV replacement
• Insurance-ready documentation of the damage and cause

Remodel work for homeowners and small contractors: moving a sink, adding a basement bathroom, running a new supply for a laundry pair. We pull the City of Chicago permit when the scope requires it and coordinate the inspection so your GC isn't waiting on us.

• New supply and drain runs for remodels
• Basement bathroom and laundry additions
• Gas line runs for ranges and dryers
• Permit pulling and inspection coordination

Two-flats, six-flats, restaurants, and small commercial kitchens. We work on account for property managers and owners with more than one address, with itemized invoices per unit so you can bill it back cleanly.

• Grease line jetting for restaurant kitchens
• Stack and riser cleaning in multi-unit buildings
• Preventive maintenance schedules
• Net-30 account billing for property managers