Our team at AP Plumbing encourages homeowners to protect their properties with our winterization services in Rochester, NY. Our region experiences long, harsh winters that can cause burst pipes and other serious plumbing problems.
Our plumbers specialize in frozen pipe prevention. We can also prep a home you plan to be away from for an extended period. Doing so can prevent damage to pipes, fixtures, appliances, and other elements of your home.
Contact AP Plumbing to learn more about our professional winterization services in Rochester, NY.
Prevent Frozen Pipes and Damage
Our approach to plumbing winter prep can protect many parts of your plumbing system, including your water heater. It will prevent plumbing repairs and lower your costs over the life of your system. We encourage winterization for all Rochester homes, including the one you’ll occupy throughout the winter.
Our seasonal plumbing services provide many benefits:
- Lower energy bills
- Enhanced home comfort
- Frozen and burst pipe prevention
- Improved water heater performance
- Extended pipe, fixture, and appliance lifespans
- Avoiding unnecessary damage to water-using appliances
System Drain & Frozen Pipe Prevention
What a winter plumbing shutdown entails depends on whether you’ll be home or away for the winter. For all scenarios, we’ll check your exposed pipes and replace and add insulation as necessary. For pipes prone to freezing, we can install pipe heaters that prevent it.
Our team will drain all your outdoor faucets and close the shutoff valve if applicable. We can place covers over the outdoor faucets in order to protect them better. We also recommend water heater maintenance, including flushing the tank and checking the anode rod. If you have an irrigation system, we can drain and disconnect it as needed.
If you’ll be away for the winter, we’ll put the water heater in vacation mode. Our plumbers will drain all indoor faucets and lines. We’ll also disconnect and drain your water-using appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, and washing machines.
Book Winterization in Rochester
Our company has been providing plumbing winter prep in the Greater Rochester area since 1986. That means we have nearly four decades of experience dealing with regional winter challenges. We’re also a family-owned and -operated plumbing company that stands behind our work.
Our experts encourage our customers to schedule seasonal plumbing services in early fall to protect their property before the first freeze. We’re happy to provide quotes for the service by phone.
AP Plumbing is a local and trusted provider of winterization services in Rochester, NY. Call today, or contact us online to schedule an appointment.
Winterization FAQ
Here are answers to a couple of the most common questions about our winterization services in Rochester, NY. Contact us at your convenience for further details about plumbing winter prep.
When should I schedule winterization?
We generally recommend scheduling seasonal plumbing services early in the fall before the cold weather arrives. The latest you should typically schedule is a week before the first hard freeze.
Be mindful that our region is susceptible to sudden and unexpected freezes. Note that if you’re departing on vacation, it’s all right to schedule winterization earlier than you would otherwise.
Do I need this if my home stays occupied?
Yes, we recommend winterization for all homes, whether occupied for the winter or not. Unoccupied homes certainly require additional winterization steps, such as draining appliances. Still, occupied homes need frozen pipe prevention and other precautions.
