Plumber near University of Arkansas Little Rock in Little Rock, AR

We have done kitchen remodels in mid-century ranch homes where the supply pipes behind the walls had not been touched since the 1950s. We have replaced shower valves and upgraded faucets in bathrooms with outdated single-handle fixtures that could not hold a steady temperature. We have swapped toilets and replumbed drains that were too corroded to clear one more time. We have installed tankless water heaters for homeowners wanting to free up space in the tight utility closets common in Broadmoor and Boyle Park homes. We have replaced emergency water shut-off valves that failed and repaired hand wash drains in the same visit. Drain cleaning is a recurring need in Oak Forest and Broadmoor where decades of buildup have narrowed old cast iron and galvanized waste lines to almost nothing.

The University Avenue and Asher Avenue corridors have active restaurant and retail buildout. New kitchens need gas systems, grease traps, and code-compliant drainage from the ground up. We have installed grease traps for restaurants about to open. We have jackhammered entire commercial building floors to install drain lines for future restaurant kitchens. We have run new gas systems to gas units in commercial kitchens. Ranges, fryers, and ovens all need properly sized lines. We have connected fire suppression valves to kitchen areas that run on gas. We have installed two-way clean-outs at commercial buildings and plazas that needed them. We have replaced restaurant sewer lines worn out from high-volume grease and food waste.

Broadmoor was developed starting in 1953. Its 553 homes made it the first planned neighborhood with central heat and air in the United States. But the original galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains are now 60 to 70 years old. Homes in Oak Forest, many built from the 1940s through the 1960s, face the same issues. We have replaced lead-containing galvanized pipe and fittings with copper or PEX. We have updated cast iron waste stacks that had corroded thin. We have installed new shut-off valves where none existed. Our experience with homes from this era means we know what to expect and how to handle it.

Mature oaks and hardwoods line every street in the University District. Their root systems can invade aging clay and cast iron sewer lines through cracked joints. We have cleared root blockages with cable machines and hydro-jetting. We have camera-inspected lines to show homeowners exactly what is happening underground. We have replaced collapsed sections and full sewer lines when repair was not enough. We work with LRWRA's program for sewer service line replacement reimbursement, which covers eligible homeowners up to $2,500 for qualifying replacements.

A water shut-off valve that failed and flooded a bathroom. A backed-up sewer line in a rental the night before move-in. A burst supply line in a Broadmoor crawlspace during a cold snap. We have responded to all of these in the University District and solved the problems fast. Our familiarity with the neighborhood means we arrive quickly and work efficiently.

Oak Forest and Broadmoor have a high percentage of rental properties. Many are older homes marketed to University of Arkansas Little Rock students as affordable, close-to-campus housing. If you rent near campus, find your main water shutoff before you need it. In ranch-style homes it is usually near the meter at the front of the house or inside the crawlspace. Check with your landlord before calling a plumber. Some handle service calls directly, others give tenants standing permission to schedule repairs. Landlords with multiple units near campus should consider annual sewer camera inspections. Deferred maintenance on aging pipes leads to emergency calls that cost more than preventive work.