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Oak Hills is just south of the Medical Center, a few minutes from our shop. Its ranch homes and big oak trees are beautiful. Both are also hard on old plumbing.
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Plumbing in Oak Hills
Most Oak Hills homes went up in the 1950s and 1960s. They are mostly ranch houses on large, tree-covered lots between Fredericksburg Road and Babcock Road, around Oak Hills Country Club, with I-410 just to the south.
Plumbing from that era was built to last, and a lot of it has. But sixty-plus years in, the same problems show up over and over, and they are worth knowing about before they become an emergency.
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Common Oak Hills plumbing problems
Cast iron drains under the slab
Cast iron drain pipe was standard in homes of this age. Over time it scales up inside and cracks along the bottom. Slow drains that keep coming back are often the first sign. A camera inspection shows the condition before you decide anything.
Mature oak roots
The trees that give Oak Hills its name send roots toward the moisture in old sewer joints. Root intrusion is one of the most common calls we get from this area. We clear it, then show you whether the pipe needs repair.
Slab leaks on clay soil
San Antonio's clay soil swells and shrinks with the weather, and that movement stresses pipes under older slabs. A warm spot on the floor or a meter that runs with everything off means it is time to test.
Questions
Oak Hills plumbing FAQ
My Oak Hills home has original plumbing. Should I repipe?
Not automatically. We inspect first. Some original pipe has years left, and some is one leak away from a bigger problem. You get a straight answer either way.
Why do my drains keep clogging?
In homes of this age it is usually roots, scale inside cast iron, or a sag in the sewer line. A camera tells us which one, so the fix actually lasts.
Do you handle mid-century modern homes?
Yes. We are careful with original finishes and work through the least visible access point we can find.
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A leak costs more every hour it runs.
Shut the supply off if you can reach the valve, then call. We answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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