Harlandale is one of the South Side’s established neighborhoods, and it’s just a short drive from our home base. The Right Guyz works on Harlandale homes all the time, from quick faucet repairs to full sewer line replacements, and we’re available 24 hours a day.
Plumbing in older Harlandale homes
A lot of Harlandale’s houses were built in the first half of the 20th century and the years right after World War II. They have real character, and they also have plumbing that’s been working for a very long time.
Galvanized water lines. Many older homes were plumbed with galvanized steel pipe. It rusts from the inside, so the opening gets smaller over the years. Low water pressure, rusty water and pinhole leaks are the usual signs. We can repair individual leaks and talk through repiping when the pipe is too far gone.
Clay and cast iron sewer lines. The original sewer lines under many Harlandale homes are clay or cast iron. Tree roots get into clay joints, and cast iron scales up and cracks. If your drains back up again and again, a sewer camera inspection will show what’s going on.
Pier-and-beam crawl spaces. Some Harlandale homes sit on pier-and-beam foundations with the drain and water lines running through a crawl space. That makes some repairs easier to reach, but it also means pipes can be exposed to cold during a hard freeze. Insulating exposed pipe is worth doing before winter.
Water heaters in tight spaces. Older homes often have the water heater in a small closet or an old utility room. Replacement tanks today can be larger, so we check the space, the venting and the connections before we quote.
A local plumber who explains things
Many Harlandale families speak both English and Spanish, and so do we. Tito takes the time to explain what he found and what your options are. Customers tell us that’s one of the things they appreciate most.
Close by and open 24/7
Being based on the South Side means we’re close to Harlandale when you need us most. Call (210) 744-4397 any time, day or night. Residential service calls start at $85, and you’ll know the price of the repair before any work starts.