Hoover Plumbing, LLC

01/12/2024

Friends and customers: We have very cold weather coming into Alabama in the coming week. First of the season. It is good practice to prepare your house. Faucet covers on the outside spigots. If you have a cutoff to an outside spigot, close that and then open the spigot. If you have plumbing fixtures on an outside wall, leave the cabinet door open. As we are in the South, very few plumbers have equipment to thaw pipes. If something freezes but does not burst, find out in advance how to shut the water off to the entire house. Best of luck, and if you need us, call 205-822-7286. Garrett Hoover Plumbing, LLC

09/05/2023

Late in the summer. Time to treat your condensation lines from your AC units with a bit of chlorine bleach. Thx!!

12/19/2022

Freeze Warning: Thanks to a customer this morning, and a relative here in town, this advice rings true: If you are going out of town during this cold weather, and no one home to monitor, shut the water off to the house! Keep your thermostat at a normal temp (as if you were there). This way, if you do have a pipe burst, little or no water damage will occur!

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12/19/2022

Freeze warning! Outside faucets: You can make these less resistant to freezing by doing the following:
If you have cutoffs inside for the faucet, turn that off then open the outside faucet. If you don't have inside cutoffs, then you can get a faucet protector from a big box store or local hardware store (Bluff Park Hardware). This device goes on the faucet outside, covers and insulates it from the cold, and most of the time helps keep it from freezing. If you have a hose connected to the faucet, disconnect the hose. More to come...
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12/19/2022

Good morning! It is crunch time for folks in the Birmingham area to get ready for very cold weather coming at the end of the week. Starting at about 3am Friday morning, the temperature will drop below freezing, and will not go above freezing again until 1pm on Sunday, for just a little while. This spells out a frozen pipe plumbing emergency! You have several days to prepare for this cold weather. In the next few posts, I will spell out some tips on how to keep your plumbing system working and undamaged through this unusually cold weather for Alabama.

First tip: Know how and where to shut off your water supply to your house or business. For some, there is an accessible shutoff in your basement or cellar. For others, there might be a cutoff in the garage. For all, you can turn off the water at the meter, with a meter key. In many suburban towns, the local fire department will shut off your water in an emergency. Stay tuned for more tips!! (feel free to repost or cut/paste these posts to anyone you think might benefit!)

04/04/2020

Good morning! Just an update after the recent State of AL shelter in place order which was put in place starting today at 5pm. The order by our Governor indicates that plumbing is an essential business. (section 2, sub N) We are open for business. We can customize our residential calls to a no-contact visit for you. We want our customers to feel safe! Call us at 205-822-7286

04/02/2020

I just posted a statement about our efforts to make sure a Hoover Plumbing visit to your home is a safe and healthy one. We are open for business! Plumbing services are critical to the health and welfare of our community. We don't take that responsibility lightly. If you have a plumbing need, we can help. If you have a special request related to the health of your family, please let us know how we can customize our service call to your needs. 205-822-7286

04/02/2020

We are working to uphold and enhance our already strict cleaning and disinfecting measures to ensure the safest possible work environment. Additionally, we’re following CDC (Centers for Disease Control) guidelines designed to stop the spread of the virus, including:

-Wearing personal protective equipment
-Eliminating physical contact, including handshakes. We’ll use only non-contact methods of greeting
-Maintaining effective social distancing when possible
-Washing hands thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds at every opportunity
-Using hand sanitizer
-Using disinfectant products to ensure touchpoints are clean in workspaces, vehicles, and on equipment
-We can also avoid any direct contact by speaking with you on the phone while at your residence.

Please let us know if you have any special requests, and we will work to make sure we can keep our relationship going strong throughout this difficult time. We are all in this together!

01/19/2019

With very cold weather coming at the end of the weekend, a little prep is in order. Check outside faucets for a cutoff or insulation. Keep the heat on in parts of the house not normally occupied. Call us if we can help!

12/31/2017

Alabama is bracing for frigid temperatures and that raises concerns over protecting your home's water pipes.

12/31/2017

Folks: Cold weather coming! Here is a link to an AL.com story about some things to do to prevent damage to your plumbing system and personal property due to frozen pipes.
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/how_many_faucets_should_you_le.html

Call us if we can be of help! 822-7286

Alabama is bracing for frigid temperatures and that raises concerns over protecting your home's water pipes.

09/15/2017

I ran onto two different yet similar situations this week. Both involved customers that were convinced that they had a major expenditure coming because of a water service leak. But, both ended up with a bill for a service call from me. I was able to observe and determine the real leak, which both were minor. Many other companies would and/or could have charged a large amount for a replacement. And these customers would have never know the difference. So...if you need a plumber, call us. We will make sure you are treated fairly and honestly!