test your sump pump

How to Test Your Sump Pump in 5 Minutes Before Spring Storms Hit

Testing your sump pump takes about five minutes, requires nothing more than a bucket of water, and is the single most important thing you can do to prevent basement flooding before spring storms hit Bucks County. Yet most homeowners never think about their sump pump until it’s already failed—and by…
spring thaw plumbing checklist

Spring Thaw Plumbing Checklist: 7 Things to Inspect Before April

Spring Thaw Plumbing Checklist: 7 Things to Inspect Before April The spring thaw in Bucks County creates one of the most damaging periods of the year for your home’s plumbing system. As temperatures swing between freezing nights and mild afternoons through March, pipes that survived the winter can crack, joints…