When it comes time to sell, Tampa homeowners will often invest in remodeling projects as a way to make their home more attractive & sweeten the deal for prospective buyers. The bathroom and the kitchen are the two most popular rooms to renovate and can greatly add to resale value. When you are looking for cost-effective ways to remodel your Tampa home, consider performing these plumbing upgrades. Install Dual Flush or Low Flow Toilets Installing dual flush or low flow toilets will make your Tampa home more attractive for potential home buyers, and can save you a lot of money. Low flo...

It only takes one sewer line backup to cause Tampa homeowners major problems and big time headaches. But, when sewer lines keep backing up, these problems and headaches can snowball into a full-blown plumbing crisis! If you’re frequently dealing with sewer line backups, here’s a look at what may be going wrong—and what you can do to fix it and stop the backups for good. 4 POPULAR REASONS SEWER LINES KEEP BACKING UP Clogs, clogs, clogs: Recurring clogs can be one reason that sewer lines keep backing up. You’ll experience persistent clogs if things like oil, grease, hair, “flushable” ...

A couple of weeks ago, Dave Cass Sr celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary with his lovely wife. Want to know one of his secrets to a long, successful marriage? Be aware of your strengths, but more importantly, hire an expert when you are unsure of what you are doing. Often, plumbing fixes look simple and easy. However, when things go wrong with plumbing, it can end up costing you 10 times the cost of calling a plumber at the beginning. Water damage can destroy a home and end up costing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Cass Plumbing has been serving the Tampa Bay region for close to...

Do you get your drinking water from an unfiltered tap in your household? That's not very safe for you and your family. Do you buy your drinking water from the store in the form of water cooler containers, gallon jugs, or individual bottles? That is wasteful & costs you a lot of money over time. Cass Plumbing suggests filtering your home’s water. Filtration Removes Sediment Most tap water contains sediment like dirt, silt, clay, and other debris. Usually, the amount of sediment in tap water won’t usually pose any sort of health risk. However, this is what usually causes your wat...

Increased home efficiency has become a hot topic in the past few years throughout the Tampa region, as ecological responsibility takes the forefront of home design considerations. If you’ve been looking to upgrade your Tampa home’s plumbing to something more efficient, you should know that there are many different options out there. We’ve put together this guide of 5 plumbing upgrades that can increase your plumbing efficiency and increase the value of your home. Low-Flow Shower Heads Low-flow shower heads are a great way to save water while still enjoying a leisurely shower. Designed for ...

Is your garbage disposal about it die? A garbage disposal is one of the most used appliances in the kitchen and is too often taken for granite because it is used so much. But when your garbage disposal goes out, it is a massive inconvenience. Don't get caught by surprise. Below, are signs that your garbage disposal is about to go out. It Always Restarts Resetting the garbage disposal is a pain in the neck. It’s one of those tasks that you should only need to do every few months. If you find that you need to do it several times a week, then your garbage disposal needs to be replaced. ...

The average homeowner in Tampa pays between $600 to $1,200 per year on their home insurance policy. There is one major problem that a standard homeowners policy just won’t cover, and that's sewer line backups. The main cause of most sewage backups is due to a damaged sewer line. While many sewer line issues are preventable, you may not be aware always of the problem. Below, are 8 different tell-tale signs that it’s time to schedule a sewer line repair appointment to keep your home safe from damage. 1. THERE ARE STRANGE SMELLS AROUND YOUR HOME Sewage has a very distinct smell. But when ...

In Tampa, we love our pets. We also love when our plumbing works correctly. We don’t love when our pets prevent our plumbing from working. It doesn’t sound like a common problem… but you’d be surprised how often we at Cass Plumbing see issues caused by pets, but could have been prevented. Over one-third of Tampa homeowners have either a cat or a dog and pet-related plumbing problems are common concerns. How can you keep your plumbing safe from (and for) Fido and Fluffy? Easily! Check out these five useful tips to help you pet-proof your home’s plumbing. Incorporating these best prac...

There are many plumbing problems more serious, expensive, and even dangerous than a dripping faucet. Obviously, right? At least, it seems obvious. Then, when you don't address it, you’re forced to hear the constant “plink, plink, plink, plinking” of a dripping faucet for days on end. Suddenly, you’re not so sure there’s anything worse than a dripping faucet - “plink, plink, plink, plink..." For how intimately familiar you are with the sound of a dripping faucet - plink (pause, wait...) plink (pause, wait...) plink (pause, wait...), do you actually know where the sound is coming from...