Posts in the Plumbing Category

The Safe Drinking Water Act, enacted in 1986, required the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards for the concentration of lead in public pipes and pushing for “lead-free” water systems. But, lead is everywhere. Lead enters our bodies from drinking water, as well as dust, soil and air. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

Black Friday and Thanksgiving isn’t just a busy shopping and family day, but it’s one of the busiest days of the year for Plumbers. The reason is Garbage Disposals and what goes into them, or rather what shouldn’t go into them account for the majority of plumbing issues. Watch the video from Berkeys Recent Feature […]

Important Changes About Water Heater Standards Every Homeowner Should Know Federal regulations go into effect on April 16 which require water heaters to be more efficient than they currently are. “Water heaters are pretty inefficient,” said Jamie Wooldridge, president of Berkeys Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical in Southlake. “Water heating is about 12 percent of […]

This article originally appeared on Community Impact Newspaper on April 13th, 2015. Re-posted with permission: Federal regulations go into effect on April 16 which require water heaters to be more efficient than they currently are. “Water heaters are pretty inefficient,” said Jamie Wooldridge, president of Berkeys Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical in Southlake. “Water heating is […]

DOE Regulations increase energy efficiency for Residential Water Heaters, but will also mean higher costs and concerns for homeowners with two-story houses In 2010, the DOE announced mandatory standards changes to be in effect by April 16, 2015. As a result, prices will be up to 50% higher for new units according to manufactures, and […]

Here’s a plumbing question from a recent customer about flushing problems… “When I flush my toilet, some of the water drains, but it mainly swirls around and most of it stays in the bowl. Usually I have to flush 2 to 4 times to get it all down. What do you think the problem is?” […]

Nearly all homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are built on concrete slabs because the soil is very unstable. Slab foundations may reduce some of the structural risk to your home, but it won’t completely eliminate it.  But these problems can be reduced with the help of your certified plumber. Soil Shift Causes Plumbing and Slab […]

Berkeys has been chosen for Best of Plumbing Company and Best of Air Conditioning & Heating Company. The Star-Telegram / Southlake Journal 2014 recently published its Best Of The Best winners for this year. The Winner for Best of Plumbing Company and Best of Air Conditioning & Heating Company is Berkeys. Thanks to all our loyal […]

It’s a New Year for all of us, but it’s a really big year for our water system. 2014 holds some big changes for your water consumption.  January 4, 2014 is the effective date for the new federal “Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act,” The law makes it illegal to sell or install pipes, […]

There comes a time when your appliances sputter to the end of their life. Once your water heater has given it’s last gasp, you may have to make a quick decision for a replacement.  If you do your research ahead of time, you won’t miss out on some of your energy efficient and money saving […]