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Guides from Lonestar Plumbing & Backhoe Service
Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.
October 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Backflow testing for commercial buildings: what it is and what happens
A backflow preventer is a small assembly with a big job, and testing it is how you find out whether it's still doing that job.
October 27, 2026 · 4 min read
What a plumbing video inspection shows you
A camera in the pipe turns a guess into a picture, and the picture decides what happens next.
October 27, 2026 · 4 min read
What sewer hydrojetting does, and why we assess the roots first
High-pressure water can restore a sewer line without chemicals, but only after someone has checked the pipe can take it.
October 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Nine warning signs your water heater is failing
Most water heaters give some notice before they quit. Here are nine things to listen, look and smell for.
October 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Why we dig to a broken sewer line instead of jackhammering your slab
A broken sewer line doesn't always mean a torn-up floor, and the first tool we reach for isn't a jackhammer.