Mike's Plumbing & Heating

You never know what to expect when you contact a service provider for the first time - or do you? That's just some of what makes us an award-winning team of plumbing and heating professionals. From the time i made the phone call to the office to the time the job was finished it was the best contractor interaction i ever had. The tech was polite, professional, and honest. I would recommend them to anyone. No one wants to walk into their basement and find it underwater. I called Mike's plumbing and even though I knew they were busy they had someone out the same day and had the sump pump replaced in no time.

We're curious about what you expect when a plumber shows up at your door. Probably tops on the list is getting the problem solved so you can get back to life as normal. Your next concern might be the price you ultimately pay - will be higher, lower, or about what you expected? With Mike's, there are certain questions you won't need to ask, like the price of the job. We tell you that in advance - more than that, we guarantee it. We also guarantee your satisfaction with our workmanship. From the time i made the phone call to the office to the time the job was finished it was the best contractor interaction i ever had.

Water leaks can spring up just about anywhere in your home, including inside walls, underground, and other places hidden from view. Those are the ones that can really drive you crazy - especially when considerable damage is done before the leak is even discovered. As bad and annoying as water leaks can be, they can also result in untold amounts of wasted water. Just to provide some perspective, a faucet that leaks 60 drops per minute can waste 5 gallons of water a day. That would be 2,082 over the course of year.

From there, it took an awfully long time to come up with central heating - yes, we're skipping a few innovations in between. And now, here we are today. Lots to choose from, right? Well, before you do, let's look at one more option more and more people aren't just considering, they're installing. And that's in-floor radiant heat. With low winter temperatures in our part of Maryland, wouldn't it be nice to wake up and step on wood or other bare floors that are nice and toasty? That's just the beginning of what you get with a radiant in-floor heating system.

Tomorrow, you have a choice to make. You only can keep one of these three indoor systems: plumbing, heating, or cooling? We're betting you don't need to think about the answer at all, because plumbing always wins by a wide margin. In fact, there's no better way to decide if your plumbing needs watching over than to imagine life without it. Not too pleasant, is it? At Mike's Plumbing & Heating Service, the most valuable service we offer is whole-house plumbing inspections. They're designed primarily to ensure you enjoy all the benefits of repair-free plumbing.

The modern toilet has its origins in the later 18th century. Plumber's license at 14, develop the prototype that revolutionized the toilet and plumbing industries. His name was Thomas Crapper - no fooling. Later, he established the world's first bathroom fittings showroom, something that brought flush toilets out of the water closet and into the public eye. His toilets and fittings became the choice of British royalty and nobility throughout the land. A flapper is the piece of your toilet that allows water to move from the cistern into the toilet bowl after a flush.

When the replacement can't make because, for example, your water heater has no more hot water to give, you need more than a plumbing company that remove the old and install the new with consummate skill. You need someone who can get it done on the double. Or how about installations that are part of a larger project, like a kitchen or bathroom makeover. That's when you need more than fast and skilled. You need someone who can give you great advice, help you plan for now, and make sure your new water heater, shower surround, or toilet will take you well into the future - without you regretting your purchase one iota.

Boiler heating systems have two parts: a boiler that heats and delivers the hot water, and a network of pipes that carries the water through the rooms. The pipes are typically installed in the subflooring. Pipes also can be installed in baseboard heaters and radiators. The hot water evenly radiates heat throughout the room, providing comfortable, high quality heat. If it's time for a new heating system, contact Mike's Plumbing & Heating today. Whether it's a boiler or in-floor radiant heating system, we'll provide all the comfort you need - for less.

Let's say you're taking a break and spending a little time on Facebook. You see a post from a friend complaining of a clogged drain problem, the trouble and mess it caused, and maybe even the cost of repair. What's your likely first thought or two? Well, you probably get a good laugh over it, depending on the apparent mood of your friend. And, even if it's a fleeting thought - and not that you don't care about your friend's woes - you might even think: "Glad it wasn't me!" Don't get too gleeful or grateful, because sooner or later, a clogged drain is likely to visit you, too.

To be the best plumbing and heating company we can be, we've teamed up with industry leading best practices and technical excellence associations. These organizations help keep us on the leading edge of advancements and technology in the plumbing and heating industries. Mike's Plumbing & Heating Service is not content to meet your expectations - we strive every day to exceed them. To help accomplish, our entire team undergoes regular training and development exercises. Things move too quickly in plumbing and heating for us to be content with status quo.

No Mike's Plumbing & Heating service pro ever arrives at your house empty- handed - and we're not even talking about the tools or supplies they carry on their trucks. We're talking about their accumulated training, experience, and raw skill they bring to bear, no matter how large or small the task. And yes, while it's been stated before by countless others - it IS our people that set us apart. They also arrive in a clean uniform with a fully stocked truck, and use floor protection to protect your home while leaving the work area as clean or cleaner than they found it.

What's the difference between a furnace and a boiler? While there are several, here's difference #1: a furnace heats air to heat your home through air ducts. A boiler heats water to heat your home through radiators, baseboard units, or under-floor pipes (radiant heating). At Mike's Plumbing & Heating, we are boiler heating specialists. For starters, we maintain and repair all makes and models of home boiler heating systems. Boilers are so dependable that it's easy to forget that they require routine maintenance - but they do.

Then again, you already knew that. What you might not know, however, is how to tell that your water heater needs the kind of expert attention you can always expect from Mike's Plumbing & Heating. You'll be glad to know that we maintain and repair all makes of electric, gas, and tankless water heaters. Manufacturers and plumbers alike recommend preventive maintenance for your water heater and all other household plumbing. An annual whole-house plumbing inspection is included in our Service Partner Plan and is just one of several member benefits.

Ours is an essential business. After all, your quality of life largely depends on our ability to keep your plumbing and heating systems in top working order. Sometimes we're there to provide preventive maintenance - that's the best plumbing value for your money since it's primarily designed to prevent problems and save you money. For the most part, people call us when there's a problem that needs prompt if not immediate attention. We call those rescue missions. Would you like to see the whole list of our plumbing services?

For the ultimate in protection, arm yourself and your basement with two sump pumps - a main pump and a back-up. Main pumps run on electricity, which means that should the power go off or something else goes wrong, the pump shuts off. If it's still raining, you're at the temporary mercy of Mother Nature. But with a back-up pump working in tandem with the main pump, you'll have continuous water removal activity. That's because back-up pumps engage as soon as a main pump shuts down, no matter what the reason.