Plumber or plunger? The inevitable question when something’s clogged, leaks, breaks or in efforts to do preventative maintenance is: What do we do ourselves, and what’s best left to a professional?

Plumbers are one of several popular trade careers that are often in high demand due to the importance of plumbing systems in commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional settings. Not only ...

One preventative step: Have a camera inspection done inside of a sewer line, and for that— get a plumber. Otherwise, a homeowner may not know whether something is headed toward a blockage, which could ...

Ana has 20+ years of experience covering home improvement and business topics for U.S. and international media. She’s been published in U.S. News & World Report, The American Scholar Magazine, ...