Atomic Plumbing
Virginia Beach Plumbing
Atomic Plumbing is Hampton Roads’ leader in water heater installation and replacement. Whether you are looking for gas, electric, or tankless, we have you covered. Our expert technicians can let you know if your current heater is in need of a repair or if you are due for an upgrade.
As grease, fats, and soaps build up in the pipes, they act as magnets for food particles that are washed down the drain. That build up can quickly transform from a slowly draining sink to a raging kitchen flood. If you notice your drain is moving slower than usual, it is a sign that action should be taken soon. And if the problem persists, call Atomic for Drain Cleaning & Maintenance services.
In most households, your garbage disposal is your first line of defense to keep debris from clogging your sink’s drain. In order to protect your pipes from a bigger, nastier clog, you need a garbage disposal that chews through kitchen debris effectively. If it seems like your garbage disposal has lost some of its initial bite, or if it’s starting to smell like it’s harboring more trash than it’s disposing, it’s time to call Atomic.
Here are a few tips to avoid big backups:
Toilet clogs, no matter how extreme, can be stressful to resolve on your own. When you call Atomic Plumbing, our experts will get there as fast as possible to help keep your home safe and clean. Our team is accustomed to dealing with just about any bathroom disaster – from a toilet that won’t flush to a toilet whose contents have escaped onto the floor.
We’ll come to your home and, with the greatest sensitivity and attention to sanitary conditions, make the situation right.
With regular cleaning and maintenance, you can avoid most toilet drainage issues. A few tips to keep your water flowing smoothly all year round:
Standing in a pool of water every time you shower? Call Atomic to schedule a regular shower drain cleaning, or an emergency drain cleaning for immediate assistance.
You can prevent major shower backups by purchasing a drain strainer or hair catcher. This, combined with use of a drain snake when drainage slows can help avoid an ankle-deep pool!
Atomic Plumbing specializes in all kinds of drain cleaning. If you need to improve the drain flow or unclog any drain, we offer quality plumbing services to our commercial and residential customers in Hampton Roads.
Stop drain problems before they start. Call Atomic to schedule preventative or routine maintenance.
Drain maintenance usually takes a backseat to household chores and maintenance tasks in an age where we’re constantly running around. Working parents and overwhelmed business owners might prioritize stocking up on supplies and doing laundry over maintaining a healthy drain. Over time, though, a clogged drain can create devastating and expensive problems.
You might be saying, “I’ll call a plumber when it becomes a problem.” Yes, that’s a great idea, but did you know you can avoid massive problems by being more regular about your maintenance habits? Atomic Plumbing is here to save you time, money, and troubles with this guide on the importance of routine drain maintenance and some affordable, simple tips.
When a drain is clogged, the first thing people usually grab is a toxic, over-the-counter drain cleaner. Chemical drain cleaners can seem like a quick and easy fix, but any plumber will tell you that they actually wreak havoc on your pipes. Cheap chemicals from the store can erode or alter your drains and pipes as well as destroy your septic systems
When your drains clog, think common household items! You can flush the drains with simple concoctions made of baking soda and vinegar followed by hot water. Hot water is a great way to flush your drains regularly, but if that isn’t enough, follow it with a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar
The chemical reaction could break clogs loose with another dose of hot water!
If your sink or drain is overflowing with water to the point that you can’t flush it with baking soda and vinegar, you can try using a plunger. Using a plunger on a dry drain can hurt your pipes, but if there’s water backup, it’ll work in the same way it does on a clogged toilet
Garbage disposals can often be the source of the problem as well. A quick and natural way to maintain your garbage disposal is to grind ice and flush it with hot water. You can also follow that with some lemons to achieve a fresh scent. If the clog is so serious that these household solutions aren’t working, it’s time to call Atomic for an emergency plumbing repair!
Drain cleaning and maintenance is so important to include on your weekly and monthly task list because it will save you from both unpleasant living conditions and major damage. What’s the rush? On the least serious side of the symptoms of unhealthy drains, bad odors can ruin your day. Do you really want to clean your dishes or get drinking water from a smelly sink? Dirty water buildup and waste from food are the only two of the possible sources of drain odors
You probably also don’t want to be dealing with a slow drain. Washing dishes can take double the time if you have to keep turning off the faucet to let the water go down. It’s also unpleasant to be standing in a foot of water while you’re showering. If that’s not bad enough, water buildup anywhere leads to mildew and mold growth and also attracts mosquitos and rodents
Over time, buildup in your drains can become devastating. Water can leak into the structure of your house or business, floods can damage your floors and furniture, and pipes could even burst. You can also be more at risk of flooding during a heavy rainstorm! Whether you are a home-owner, renter, or business owner, drain maintenance is a must. The best way to easily integrate healthy drain habits into your routine is to learn about what causes drains to clog.
Kitchen drains are most common and often include a garbage disposal. This type of drain is used several times a day for everything from drinking water to washing dishes and cleaning your hands. Daily usage for kitchen sinks means that they take the brunt of a wide variety of materials, products, and food waste
You’ll know your kitchen drain is beginning to clog when you experience:
House drains are very narrow, so ordinary objects and materials can easily block them if proper maintenance isn’t being completed regularly. Many people use their kitchen sink as a second trash can
The most common reasons for your kitchen drain to be clogged are:
Coffee grounds are an extremely common reason for both business and household drains to be clogged because many people choose to dump them down the drain rather than throw them into the trash. Many people also frequently dump the leftover oils and greases from cooking, which can solidify inside your pipes. The best way to remember how to take care of your kitchen sink is to remember that drains are for water, not waste!<
Clogged toilets can often be an easy fix with a plunger, but sometimes, a plumber like Atomic Plumbing needs to come to the rescue. The severity of a clogged toilet depends on the cause and how long your toilet’s drain and pipes have been mistreated
You’ll know your toilet is beginning to clog when you experience:
The problem might be originating from the toilet itself, the pipes, or more systemic issues like the septic system. If you can’t seem to find or solve the problem, you might need to call a plumber or see if there is work being done in your town to the water lines
Some of the most common causes of a clogged toilet, though, are
When you choose to flush anything down your toilet besides water and organic waste, you are taking a gamble. Many people can go for years flushing other materials before the effects begin to show themselves. Right now, you might not see a problem, but clogged drains happen over time.
Dumping toxins and chemicals down your drains also damage your septic tanks, which causes major problems. Unless you want to find your bathroom flooded with rejected sewage, you should take drain maintenance seriously!
Clogged shower drains can be quite a nuisance because they can be hard to clean depending on the type of drain you have. While kitchen sinks and toilets have pipes you can often access more easily, shower drains dump through your floor
You’ll know your shower drains are beginning to clog when:
It’s hard for us to avoid many of the reasons why shower drains clog because we use products in order to clean ourselves. The byproducts of showering are the main cause of clogged showers, including:
We take showers in order to maintain hygiene so we can’t avoid the materials that clog our shower drains in the same way we can avoid them for our toilets and sinks. That’s where routine maintenance comes in!
When a drain is clogged, the first thing people usually grab is a toxic, over-the-counter drain cleaner. Chemical drain cleaners can seem like a quick and easy fix, but any plumber will tell you that they actually wreak havoc on your pipes. Cheap chemicals from the store can erode or alter your drains and pipes as well as destroy your septic systems
When your drains clog, think common household items! You can flush the drains with simple concoctions made of baking soda and vinegar followed by hot water. Hot water is a great way to flush your drains regularly, but if that isn’t enough, follow it with a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar
The chemical reaction could break clogs loose with another dose of hot water!
If your sink or drain is overflowing with water to the point that you can’t flush it with baking soda and vinegar, you can try using a plunger. Using a plunger on a dry drain can hurt your pipes, but if there’s water backup, it’ll work in the same way it does on a clogged toilet
Garbage disposals can often be the source of the problem as well. A quick and natural way to maintain your garbage disposal is to grind ice and flush it with hot water. You can also follow that with some lemons to achieve a fresh scent. If the clog is so serious that these household solutions aren’t working, it’s time to call Atomic for an emergency plumbing repair!
Atomic Plumbing now runs fourteen trucks, providing plumbing work for the entire Hampton Roads area. We offer a complete line of plumbing services and hire the best-trained, certified technicians. Each of our technicians are journeymen and have over 155 years of combined experience.
We have always believed in giving our customers top rate service at a fair price, and we stand behind our work. That’s why each customer is part of Atomic Plumbing’s extended family. Our dedication has earned us the award for Best of Virginia Beach for the past 6 consecutive years.
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