Has your do-it-yourself plumbing repair taken a turn for the worse?

Perhaps its time to call a certified and experienced plumbing technician to help come and save the day.. and the key words I must stress in this sentence are “certified and “experienced” !!!

So you’ve made the call to a plumbing company. You have checked their ratings with the Better Business Bureau, done all your home work on the company. You intuitively feel that your comfortable with having the plumbing company over to do your repair.

Make sure before your certified plumber starts your job that you understand clearly what the scope of work entails.

YIKES…You don’t want a situation like that ! or like this:

Some other points you will need to know are:

1. How long will it take to do the work? As much as we love our plumbers, do we really need them to become temporary house guests?

2. The price of the work? What work does this price include and does not include?

3. You should also have a written quotation or invoice which details the scope of work that is going to be done.

DON’T be afraid to ask as many questions as you need too. You should also do a walk-through before and after with your Vancouver plumber . Make sure that you both are on the same page and there are no miscommunications.

Good Luck to everyone in any future plumbing repairs you may encounter !

Oh and Tomorrow June 13th is GAME 6 of the Stanley Cup finals.. LETS BRING HOME THE STANLEY CUP !! GO VANCOUVER CANUCKS GO !!

Every few months or so our supplier of heating and cooling products, Carrier Canada offers rebates for products installed. Please visit the Carrier website to download the form. If you have any questions, please click here for the Carrier question and answer section.

This is the latest rebates Carrier is giving away:

Carrier Cool Cash Rebate – Up to $1,250 Rebate or 10 year full warranty This Spring Carrier is offering consumers an incentive to purchase and install a new heating and cooling system in their home – the better the system, the bigger the rebate*! On qualifying products, consumers can receive up to a $1,250 rebate on a Carrier system, up to $350 rebate on a Carrier furnace, or $400 on a Carrier air conditioner. Additional rebates are also be available on Carrier generators, Infinity Air Purifiers, and other heating and cooling accessories. See brochure below or contact Vancouver plumbing and heating company, Papa Plumbing for product specific details. Key promotion dates to keep in mind: Purchase between Feb 18 and June 30, 2011 Installations Deadline, Jul 15, 2011 Rebate claims Deadline, Jul 21, 2011 (6pm CST) Please download the rebate table for eligible rebates: 2011_Spring_CC_matrix_Feb_18_FINAL_-_dealer_contribution_amounts.pdf Download this file

A very popular question that we get asked on a daily basis is what grants is the BC government offering through its LiveSmart program.

This government program has now been extended for another 2 years !

This is the official website for the program and I am attaching the table of BC Government Grants for home owners.

LiveSmart-Home-Incentives.pdf Download this file