As a homeowner, you should have a reliable plumber on speed dial. When plumbing goes bad, it can cause all sorts of problems on your property, ranging from leaks to poor drainage or reduced pressure. The last thing you want is to have a home where your plumbing no longer functions. This can wreak havoc on your sanitation and hydration needs. Here are some signs you need to call a plumbing service.

1. Slow Drains

Perhaps you've been very careful to not put anything down the drain that shouldn't go down there. Maybe you've been very good at using drainage stoppers on your showers and the kitchen sink to keep excessive hair and food particles out of the pipes. However, you've begun to notice your drains are moving slower than normal. If you know you've done nothing to clog it directly, it may be a sign there's something wrong with your plumbing system itself. There may be a deeper clog or an issue with the septic tank system. Whatever you do, don't be tempted to use over-the-counter chemical cleaners, as this can damage your pipes and won't deal with the actual issue itself.

2. Constant Leaks

If you care about protecting your property in your home budget, don't ignore the presence of leaks. According to FieldCamp, small leakages waste more than 10,000 gallons of water annually in the United States. They have leaks from the fixtures as well as the internal piping itself. Leaks may start from a crack in the pipe. The crack can get bigger and eventually turn into a flood. Even if flooding doesn't occur, ongoing water dripping anywhere in your home can reap damage in the area that water seeps into. As that water seeps into your drywall, it'll destroy it and will eventually need replacement. It can weaken the foundation of the home itself, making your home unsafe to live in unless you do foundation repairs as well.

3. Hard Water

Do you enjoy showering or washing your hands and never really feeling clean? Of course not. When you have hard water, you could end up with a film on your skin due to the mineral deposits left behind. This hard water can also make it hard for your washing machine to efficiently wash your clothing. It can ruin your faucet fixtures as the minerals build up around them. Plus, you certainly don't want to drink hard water, since it has all those mineral deposits you don't want to ingest.

4. Low Pressure

Has your normally reliable water pressure been replaced by a trickle? When water is barely creeping out of the faucet when trying to wash your hands or take a shower, it could take forever for you to properly clean anything. In other words, a five-minute shower may turn into a 20-minute one just to feel clean. Washing dishes may become a bigger chore as well. If there is a big enough problem, low water pressure may eventually turn into water no longer coming out of the faucets at all.

5. Sewage Smell

After cleaning your home, does it still smell like sewage? Unless you have an overflowing toilet, there's no reason to smell sewage in your home. That sewage smell can be coming from a full septic tank, and that odor may begin to come through the drainage field or some of your drains in the house. That scent won't go away on its own, so make sure you have your local plumbing service check out what's going on.

6. High Water Bills

Did you know that, according to the EPA, a typical American toilet can use up to five gallons of water in one flush? If you have a large family, that's a lot of toilet water that can go down the drain and empty your pockets. A local plumbing service can install new fixtures like a dual flush toilet and water-conserving shower heads that can reduce water consumption. In addition to paying less money on bills, you'll also be helping the environment.

Good plumbing is a must for any healthy modern home. You need to flush toilets, take showers, wash your hands, do laundry, clean your home, and so on. Pipes are responsible for transporting clean water into your home and dirty water away from it. So, when any issues are going on with your plumbing, faucets, or septic tank, it can cause many problems that’ll make your life inconvenient. If you notice any of the signs above, don't hesitate to call our plumbing service at Holt Plumbing Company LLC today.