A toilet that flushes slowly is one of those problems that homeowners in Tysons tolerate for longer than they should. It is not a full backup, nothing is overflowing, and it still technically works. But a slow-flushing toilet is almost never a toilet problem — it is a plumbing system problem, and tolerating it means...

Springfield homeowners deal with a lot. Traffic on I-95, older housing stock in many neighborhoods, and plumbing that has been working hard for decades without much attention. Slow drains are one of those problems that people put up with for months — maybe years — because they seem minor. The thing is, a slow drain...

Merrifield has been in the middle of a transformation for the past decade — new mixed-use development, transit-oriented housing, and renovated older neighborhoods all sitting side by side. But underneath the new construction and the renovated facades, many homes and older buildings in Merrifield still have sewer laterals that predate everything built above them. Tree...

When one toilet backs up in a Fairfax Station home, it is an inconvenience. When two toilets back up at the same time — or when your toilet backs up while a family member runs a shower upstairs — that is a different problem entirely. Multiple fixture backups point directly at the main sewer line,...

Clifton is one of Fairfax County’s most historic communities, and that history extends underground. Homes in Clifton range from Victorian-era properties to mid-century builds, and in many cases the sewer laterals beneath them have never been inspected or serviced since they were laid. A collapsed sewer line is the worst outcome on that road of...