Know what you are looking at before you call

Cliff’s Plumbing fixes leaks, clears drains and replaces water heaters for homes and small businesses across Dallas. This site is where we write down what we see under sinks, in attics and in crawl spaces, so you can tell a five minute fix from a call that cannot wait.

What you will find here

Plain answers to the questions we get on every job: why a slab leak shows up as a warm spot on the floor, what hard North Texas water does to a tank heater, how to shut the water off before a pipe freezes in a January cold snap, and when a slow drain is a clog versus a sewer line problem. Each tip says what you can safely handle yourself and where it is time to put the wrench down.

It is written for Dallas homeowners, renters and landlords who want to understand their plumbing before they pay someone to work on it. New tips land here as we write them up between service calls.