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Delta Faucets: The Preferred Choice for Quality and Reliability

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

A Legacy of Plumbing Excellence The Avoles family has been a cornerstone in the plumbing industry for over 70 years. They have encountered and installed a wide range of faucet brands and styles throughout this time. While there are many established manufacturers and new entrants in the market, St Paul Pipeworks has a clear preference […]

Water Meters: Everything You Need To Know

Posted on June 19, 2025June 20, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

Almost every house has a water meter. The job of the water meter is to measure how much water your household is using, which determines the amount you will be billed for water usage. Most water bills are sent quarterly rather than every month. Many municipalities also bill for wastewater disposal based on how much […]

When To Replace A Concrete Laundry Tub: Ask A Plumber…

Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 by Charlie Avoles

St Paul Pipeworks plumbers are called often to replace outdated laundry tubs. The tubs are most commonly located in the basement of the home. Up until around 1960, these laundry tubs were made of concrete and were very substantial and heavy-duty. In those days, concrete laundry tubs were much less costly. Over many years though, […]

What’s the difference between an Apprentice, a Journeyman, and a Master Plumber?

Posted on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 by Charlie Avoles

The plumbing industry and other construction trades use designations to determine the skill level of employees. Much like the designation titles that were used coming out of the Renaissance, the titles that we are familiar with today are Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master. Let’s explore the difference between these different classifications of plumbers. Apprentices are plumbers […]

What is a Bidet? Ask A Plumber…

Posted on September 7, 2023September 6, 2023 by Charlie Avoles

What is a Bidet, exactly? Bidets are plumbing fixtures that are not as well known or installed as often in bathrooms in the United States. In a way, bidets are a bit of a luxury because they are installed next to the toilet and allow the user to wash the private areas of the body […]

Why St Paul Pipeworks Plumbers Prefer Delta Faucets

Posted on July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 by Charlie Avoles

The Avoles family has been in the plumbing business for more than 70 years and during that time they have seen and installed various brands and types of faucets. There are established manufacturing companies that have been around for a long time, and there also are many newer companies introducing new faucets to the public. […]