Myths travel faster than waterIn Tampa, everyone’s got a clog story—and a “can’t-miss” fix. Some work. Many don’t. After two decades of clearing drains from Palma Ceia to New Tampa, Cass Plumbing has the receipts. Here’s what’s true, what’s marketing, and what actually clears a line for good. What trips up Tampa drains isn’t one thing—it’s our climate and our mix of old and new infrastructure. Summer downpours push silt and organics into yard drains. Older cast-iron laterals in historic neighborhoods build up scale. Live-oak roots find hairline joints; busy kitchens feed grease into lines tha...

Why hurricane-ready plumbing matters in Tampa When the Gulf stirs, Tampa homeowners think windows, roofs, and generators. But one system can multiply damage in minutes if it’s not ready: your plumbing. Storm surges push water the wrong way. Power loss stalls pumps. Sudden pressure changes stress old shutoff valves and supply lines. With over 20 years serving Tampa, Cass Plumbing has seen the difference hurricane-ready plumbing makes—less mess, faster recovery, and lower repair costs. 1) Map your shutoffs like a pilot’s pre-flightFind and tag the main water shutoff, water heater valve, and ...

On September 19, 1933, in the midst of the Great Depression, Dave Cass entered a world defined by scarcity, grit, and neighborly interdependence. Ninety-two years later, in 2025, his children and grandchildren live in an era of smartphones, instant deliveries, streaming everything, and work that often happens in the cloud. The distance between those two Americas could fill a library. And yet, the bridge across them is built by people like Dave Cass with steady hands, clear eyes, and a compass set to service, family, and responsibility. When most people think of the Great Depression they think...