Practical Plumbing for Lakemore Homeowners

Close to Home for Our Crew

At about 18 miles in a straight line from our East Canton shop, Lakemore is one of the nearer Summit County communities we serve. It sits close to Mogadore, Tallmadge, Green, Akron and Hartville, all places where we work regularly.

That proximity means we can often fit smaller Lakemore jobs into the week without much trouble, and you are not paying for an unusually long trip.

What We See in Lakemore Homes

Houses that began as seasonal cottages were not built with Ohio winters in mind. Even after decades of improvements, some still have plumbing running through crawl spaces, porches or poorly insulated exterior walls. Those are the lines that freeze first when temperatures drop into the single digits.

Older year-round homes in the village have their own wear: aging water heaters, slow drains in cast iron, and fixtures that have been repaired more times than anyone remembers. Small houses also mean small mechanical spaces, which affects water heater placement and venting.

• Frozen and split pipes in crawl spaces and exterior walls
• Old water heaters tucked into closets or tight utility rooms
• Slow kitchen and bathroom drains in aging pipe
• Toilets and faucets that run or drip constantly
• Low water pressure caused by corroded supply lines

Repairs and Upgrades We Handle

Our work in Lakemore covers everyday repairs and bigger fixes alike. When supply pipe is corroded or keeps freezing, we can reroute and replace it; our repiping service explains how that works. For homes with tight spaces, we help choose a water heater that fits and vents safely, as described on our water heater installation page.

We also replace faucets, toilets and disposals, add outdoor frost-free hose bibs, and handle gas lines for ranges and dryers. Small commercial spaces in the village are welcome too.

Small Upgrades That Pay Off

In a small Lakemore house, a few targeted improvements go a long way. Adding pipe insulation in the crawl space, swapping a seized main valve for a quarter-turn ball valve and replacing old rubber washer hoses with braided lines are inexpensive changes that prevent common winter and laundry-day disasters. We can handle all three in a single visit.

Thawing and Containing a Burst Pipe

We provide emergency plumbing and leak containment. If a pipe has frozen but not burst, open the nearest faucet and warm the pipe slowly with a hair dryer or space heater; never use a torch. If it has already split, close the main shutoff, turn off the water heater and mop up quickly to protect floors.

Call 330-875-8003 and let us know where the break is. Once the leak is fixed, we can inspect the damage and help you put together information for an insurance claim. Afterward, ask us about insulating or rerouting the line so it does not happen again.

Maintenance Plan and Booking

A yearly checkup helps an older small house avoid surprises. Our plumbing maintenance membership is $189 for one year or $378 for three, and includes an annual inspection, priority and emergency service, 10% off labor and materials, and no service-charge minimums. It transfers if you sell and renews automatically.

Call us Monday through Friday between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM, or Saturday from 8:00 AM to noon. We start with a free estimate, you approve the work, and we finish with a quality inspection.