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Whether you are ready to schedule your Rochester Hills, MI, home’s main line sewer cleaning or need another critical plumbing service, Eller Services is happy to help. Let us be your one-stop shop for all plumbing, heating, and cooling concerns.

Are you dealing with one toilet clog after another? Or is your kitchen sink drain clogging more often than it should be?

At Eller Services, we recommend an annual plumbing inspection for your Rochester Hills home. Many homeowners pass on the inspection not realizing its importance in your regular home maintenance.

Even though thinking an ostrich will hide its head in the sand to avoid danger is actually a myth, it’s no myth that many Rochester Hills, MI, homeowners will ignore plumbing problems, hoping they’ll go away. That can be a costly mistake, as these problems almost never disappear on their own and typically evolve into…

During the colder months of winter, frozen pipes can be a real concern. It’s not only about the pipes freezing and you not having water. The bigger issue is when the pipes burst, causing all levels of havoc and damage to your home. Just like everything else in life, an ounce of prevention is worth…

Gurgle, gurgle. Hiss. If you immediately recognize these sounds from any plumbing in your Rochester Hills home, it could indicate you’re in need of a home plumbing inspection. The whole idea of a plumbing inspection is to head off any potential big plumbing issues in your home––to avert a disaster or needed insurance claim. But…

Sump pumps are the silent heroes of basements, and homes in general. Without any hoopla, they quietly protect your home from flooding, and living in Michigan you know basement flooding can happen quite easily. It only takes that one major rainfall or ice storm to foil your sump pump’s success rate. Our professional plumbers at…

Imagine this winter, cozily sitting at home by the fire, looking out the window at the falling snowflakes while you’re sipping your hot cocoa with marshmallows. Life is good. It’s good until you suddenly hear the loud rush of water somewhere in your home, that is. You’ve got burst pipes. Unfortunately, this scenario is all…

There are few things more annoying than running out of hot water in the middle of a shower. But don’t panic. It’s more than likely something with your hot water heater. Typically it may be something simple that you can take care of yourself. However, some things do need the assistance of a professional plumber.…

Common Clogs Bathroom Hair and soap residue will clog sink and shower drains and flushing large amounts of paper or other paper products down the toilet can cause a clog. Kitchen Food, grease and dirt will clog a kitchen. Utilize your garbage disposal whenever you can and don’t put grease down the sink. Washing Machine…

Hiring a qualified, experienced and honest plumber is an important step for a homeowner. It is important to find a plumber that knows what he/she is doing. They are responsible for parts of your house that are crucial to your daily life and if they fail to execute their job correctly it can result in…

Plumbing is the system that moves fluids around for heating, cooling, waste removal, potable water etc. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, fixtures, tanks and other things to move fluids around. Plumbing infrastructure is critical to public health and sanitation. [Wikipedia] Clean water and waste removal is long cited as one of the most important inventions in…

In Michigan, the plumbers at Eller Services get called out to houses for many different reasons. Sometimes it is a big and serious situation, other times it is something much smaller and more common. Here is a list of the most common plumbing mistakes that we see: Using the wrong tool to unclog your drain.…

In the light of recent events in Michigan as well as across the country, many people are especially aware of any changes they have in water quality in your home. Questions about water safety and how to test the quality of our water has come up quite a bit. In Rochester, Troy and the surrounding…

As a homeowner, it is important to know the signs and signals that the pipes in your home need replacing. The pipes in your house are used every day and also hidden from view so they are easy to overlook and forget about. Though out of view, pipes need maintenance just like any other system…

What is a frozen pipe and why is it bad? Frozen pipes can lead to burst pipes. When water freezes, it expands. As it expands it presses on the walls of what is holding it in, in this case a pipe. Pipes that freeze the most are those that are exposed to the extreme cold.…

There are some home remedies you can try to clear a clogged drain. And things that you can do at home to help keep it from happening again. Try these things at home before investing in some of the harsh chemicals they sell at the store. Often these products can cause damage to your pipes…