The question of finding and knowing who to hire to do work for us has always plagued consumers. Here are a few helpful hints that never go out of fashion. A sweet lady in Ballard had a clogged main sewer line, so she called a company she had seen advertised a lot for help.  The … Continued

What’s in a name? When the name contains the words ‘Day & Nite’, certain questions always get asked. “Do you really get called out in the middle of the night?” Yes! We really do get called out in the middle of the night…several times a week, every week of the year. “Really?  What do people … Continued

There are few things as frustrating, filthy, and damaging as a clogged drain or toilet.  Some systems seem to never have any problems, others seem to be constantly slowing or clogging and flooding things.  What’s the reason for that? In our experience it’s not just ‘a reason’… but a number of possible ‘reasons’. Something wrong … Continued

Summer has a way of sneaking up on us. Suddenly the grass grows faster than we can mow, all our perky plants start to droop, and next week’s weather forecast is hotter than the dickens. With that in mind, let’s reexamine some ways to keep your cool all summer long, and how they differ. “A … Continued

Some jobs always stick in your memory. My saddest emergency plumbing job was caused by a standard washing machine hook-up. That warm NW weekend, I was the plumber on-call.   I responded to a page from my answering service, and they gave me a California number to call back a homeowner.  Her neighbor had been keeping … Continued