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How Do I Turn Off the Water To My House? Ask a Plumber

Posted on July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

How do I shut off the water to my house? Like most plumbing companies, especially with winters in Minneapolis and St Paul, this is a common emergency plumbing question we help our customers with at St Paul Pipeworks. There are two basic types of valves around the water meter or water heater. The first is […]

Why do we prefer Gerber toilets? Ask A Plumber

Posted on July 10, 2025July 11, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

Why St Paul Pipeworks Prefers Gerber Toilets Over the Rest Technical Performance and Reliability The most important factor that St Paul Pipeworks plumbers consider when selecting a toilet is its flushing performance. While homeowners may prioritize the shape and design of the toilet to match their bathroom aesthetics, plumbers start by evaluating the technical aspects. […]

Does Toilet Wastewater Drain into a Storm Sewer?

Posted on July 7, 2025August 8, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

Understanding Your Home’s Water Drainage System Your home operates with two fundamental water systems: one that brings water in and another that takes water out. In previous blogs, I have discussed where water in Minneapolis and St. Paul originates. This blog will focus on where wastewater goes after it leaves your home. How Wastewater Leaves […]

What to Expect When You’re Expecting (A Bathroom Remodel)

Posted on July 3, 2025July 8, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

How to plan a bathroom remodel. There are two reasons that people choose to remodel a bathroom. The first reason is to make the bathroom look better. This is referred to as a surface remodel as you are just replacing things to make it prettier. The second reason is to make the bathroom function better […]

Why do you need plumbing vents? – Ask a Plumber

Posted on April 17, 2025April 21, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

Understanding Plumbing Vents: What Every Homeowner Should Know Properly functioning plumbing vents are essential for maintaining a healthy and efficient plumbing system in your home. Without them, your drains can become slow, foul odors may develop, and dangerous sewer gases could enter your living spaces. In this guide, we’ll explore what plumbing vents are, why […]

Converting a bathtub to a walk-in shower? Ask a Plumber

Posted on March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

The Rise of Walk-In Showers: A Modern Bathroom Trend St Paul Pipeworks, a team of experienced plumbers, is witnessing a surge in requests from homeowners who wish to replace their bathtub with a walk-in shower. As people age, the task of getting in and out of bathtubs becomes more challenging. Additionally, the preference for showering […]