If your home is older than 30, it’s time to consider updating your plumbing. Though the plumbing system is one of the hardest working systems in your home, it’s easy to overlook until there’s a problem. Waiting until something breaks leads to costly plumbing repairs that could have been avoided. If your plumbing system is aging and beginning to struggle, it’ll send you signs that shouldn’t be ignored. Here is how you can tell you’re due for a replacement.

3 Ways to Tell if Your Plumbing Needs to Be Replaced

1. Water Quality

Water should be clear. If it isn’t, there’s a problem. Orange, yellow, or red water indicates rust.

Rust in the water is the result of older pipes corroding, breaking apart, and depositing pieces of metal pipe into your water.

Blue or green water means you have copper or brass in the water. Green colored water is also an indicator of algae.

If the water coming out of your faucet is black, it means something is growing in the pipes. While all colored water can be bad for you, black water can potentially make you very ill. Contact a plumbing repair professional and avoid using the water.

2. Decreased Water Pressure

When your plumbing system is going bad, your fixtures will let you know. Water pressure in your shower decreases as pipe diameters narrow. Water pressure in your sinks diminishes, and your toilet’s tank will take much longer to fill up. As the pipes begin to break down, rust gets trapped in them, causing clogs in some places and leaks in others.

3. Mold in the Bathroom

Mold in your bathroom is often the result of water where it shouldn’t be. If the mold is appearing on your walls and ceiling, it indicates a pipe leak somewhere in your plumbing system that you likely can’t see.

Mold spores love moisture and darkness, so if the pipes in the walls and ceiling have corroded and begun to leak, mold will form in the area. This is the type of plumbing repair you can’t afford to wait on. Moisture in the walls leads to rot and costly structural damage.

Is it time to update your home’s plumbing? Turn to experts at D & J Plumbing in Commerce, GA. With over 30 years in the industry and over 50 years of combined experience, you can trust that your plumbing needs will be met. From installations of new systems to plumbing repairs, these licensed and insured professionals treat every job as though they were working on their homes. Call them today at (706) 335-3911, or visit them online.