Dec 16 Gas Leak Testing

At Pipes & Plugs, our plumbing technicians do everything from unclogging drains to installing new water heaters, to finding shiny diamond rings that have been lost down the...

Dec 01 Unexpected Winter Weather and Plumbing Pipes

Sometimes, when homeowners think about DIY projects or prevention techniques, the people around respond with “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” The same way...

Nov 15 Avoiding a Clogged Garbage Disposal

On Thanksgiving, we have a tendency to overstuff ourselves because there are so many delicious meats, pies, potatoes, and veggies to put on our...

Oct 31 The Night of the Burst Washing Machine Hose

Our title might sound like the name of a cheesy, made-up horror movie, and…it is.  But at Pipes & Plugs, we’re certified plumbers, and we like...

Oct 16 Electrical Safety during Halloween

If you live in Lafayette or New Iberia, LA, there’s a good chance that on Halloween some cute little ghosts, mummies, pirates, and fairy...

Sep 30 Stopped Drains: Store-Bought Chemicals vs. Drain Cleaning Professional

Clogged drains are nuisances. You don’t want to have to wait ten minutes for the kitchen sink to drain so that you can continue washing...

Sep 14 Prevent Scalding: Setting the Temperature of your Water Heater

With September being National Baby Safety Month we have been thinking about plumbing safety in your home. Parents do countless numbers of things to...

Sep 01 Items That Clog Sewer Pipes in New Iberia and Lafayette, LA

We’ve all seen the advertisements for flushable wipes and heard the collective “sighs” of appreciation from families with a potty-training toddler. Unfortunately, these wipes...

Aug 20 Green Plumbing

House by house…business by business…Pipes and Plugs takes pride in offering green plumbing solutions to our New Iberia and Lafayette, LA community. And because August...

Jul 30 Licensed Electrician

Bottom line! You should never have anyone but a licensed, insured, and bonded electrician touches the electric work in your New Iberia and Lafayette, LA home. Electricity...