As a local plumber serving Melbourne, Indialantic, Satellite Beach, and surrounding Brevard County areas, we see these issues spike every summer. Just living in Florida has many benefits. But the environment presents its very own plumbing challenges as well. The #1 Summer Culprit: Beach Sand in Your Drains We all know about that beach life. You spend the afternoon at the beach where soak up the sun and enjoy the water. You dust off your stuff the best you can when you leave but inevitably track in a bunch of sand into your home. It's not just beach sand either. ...
Read More
Melbourne summers are no joke. With temperatures regularly climbing into the 90s and humidity often feeling like 100%, your plumbing system takes a beating right alongside you. High heat causes pipes to expand, while relentless moisture leads to condensation, corrosion, mold, and clogs. Add in heavier AC use, more showers, pool filling, and the occasional afternoon thunderstorm, and it’s easy for small issues to turn into expensive emergencies. We've created this quick guide to help home and business owners in the Melbourne, Florida area to survive the brutally hot and humid summer. Why Melbourne’s Summer Climate Hits Plumbing Hard ...
Read More
Nothing ruins your day faster than a slow or completely clogged drain. Whether it’s your kitchen sink, bathroom shower, or bathtub, clogs are incredibly common in Melbourne, FL homes due to hard water, beach sand, sunscreen, hair, grease, and Florida’s high humidity. Most people will instantly grab harsh chemical cleaners or de-cloggers, but these can be very damaging to your plumbing. Older PVC or metallic pipes are especially susceptible to damage from strong cleaners. As we have discussed in previous blogs, there are more natural ways to approach a clog before going for the super heavy-duty cleaners. For example, you ...
Read More
The beach. Ahhh.. the beach. One of the benefits of living here on the Space Coast is our access to the local beaches. It's great spending an afternoon there to relax, unwind and get some of that nourishing vitamin D. But we all know how pesky that beach sand can be when we get home. You rinse off in the shower, and all that sand goes into your drain. And it does cause problems with plumbing. When we clear a clog there will often be sand in there. It has a habit of not being easily washed away and can ...
Read More
There is an entire market built around do-it-yourself home repair. Lowe's Home Depot, and Ace Hardware all offer basically anything and everything you need to repair or replace a malfunctioning or broken fixture in your home. While some jobs may be quick and easy, others tend to me much more complex. DIY jobs can be very fulfilling. You identify the problem, purchase the repair kit or replacement parts, and install it yourself. Everything is back to normal, and you have a sense of accomplishment as an added bonus. But it almost never goes this smoothly. You can make mistakes at ...
Read More
When most people think of using a strainer for a sink, they automatically assume it would be for the kitchen sink. After all, this is where food is prepared and members of your household wash dirty hands. Mud, food and debris are often deposited into this drain. Although having a strainer for your kitchen sink is a good idea, today we want to talk about adding one to your bathroom sink as well. And there are some pretty good reasons to do so. Preventing Clogs It's true that tiny bits of hair from shaving will easily make it through a ...
Read More
Clogs are a way of life. When wastewater travels down your sink or shower drain, it carries with it all kinds of impurities. Some of them are solids while others are semi-solids. These particles will latch onto even the tiniest imperfection on the surface of the drain pipes. Over time, buildup will occur and you will inevitably get a clog in your drain. Chemical Remedies These products are essentially chemical abrasives which work to break down organic material in your clog. They take some time and will work on certain kinds of clogs. Still, they leave a lot of clogs ...
Read More
Life is getting more expensive. There is no denying that. You can see that the price of everything has dramatically risen in the last few years. This fact has people searching for ways that they can save money around the home. We created this article to compile a short list of ways the average person can save money in their home in regards to plumbing. These tips may seem like common sense to some people or even no that big of a deal others, but we guarantee you that if you follow them, a great deal of money will be ...
Read More
The problem of water not draining from your shower may be worse than you realize. This is because it may not just be your shower water failing to drain but waste water actually coming back into the shower stall itself. The main sewer line can be clogged for a number of reasons but these clogs all have the same effect. The dangerous wastewater that is supposed to be leaving your home is not doing so in an efficient manner. I use the word "dangerous" because wastewater often contains seriously harmful bacteria such as: E. coli Salmonella Streptococcus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Shigella, ...
Read More
Renovating your kitchen can bring a fresh new feel to your home and to arguably the most important room in the home. If you want to experience something quite interesting, renovate your kitchen and see what new life it brings to your home. A full renovation consists of new appliances, perhaps a large hood for your new stove, paint for the walls, perhaps tiles and a new backsplash as well as other creature comforts like a new island complete with sink. It's true that full renovations can grow to be quite expensive. However, the value and utility it will bring ...
Read More
Space Coast Plumbing, Inc.
P.O. Box 121770
West Melbourne, FL 32912
Monday through Friday: 8am – 5pm, closed Saturday and Sunday
2026 Copyright © Space Coast Plumbing Inc.. All rights reserved.
Website Design by Olympusweb.com