Homes and plumbing in Five Forks
Many homes are on slabs or crawl spaces with copper, CPVC or early PEX. Some built in the early 1990s used polybutylene. Water heaters are often in garages or attics, and attic installs need drain pans protecting the ceiling below.
Water, sewer and septic in Five Forks
Most homes are on public water and sewer. Slab leaks, polybutylene and original water heaters are our most common calls here.
A plumbing tip for Five Forks homes
If your home was built in the early 1990s, look under the kitchen sink for gray flexible pipe before your next insurance renewal. Many Five Forks homeowners only learn they have polybutylene when an agent or inspector asks.
Which Plumbcraft office covers Five Forks
Five Forks is close to our main office on East McBee Avenue in downtown Greenville, so calls here are usually among the quickest we reach. Either way, the phone at (864) 727-9279 is answered 24 hours a day, and you get a real arrival window when you call, not a guess.
Questions from Five Forks homeowners
Do Five Forks homes have polybutylene pipe?
Some built in the early 1990s do. Look for gray pipe stamped PB2110 under sinks or at the water heater.
Is my Five Forks attic water heater a risk?
Attic heaters need a pan and drain line. If yours does not have one, it is worth adding.