Benicia’s Opening Day on the Straits
On Saturday, April 27 from 10 am to 5 pm at the beautiful Benicia Marina and Waterfront, Benicia is going “Full Speed Ahead” when the city celebrates Opening Day on the Straits. The day is sponsored by the Benicia Yacht Club. Events include Arts and Crafts booths, children’s games and crafts, face painting, game truck, […]
What is a Plumbing Vent?
A plumbing vent is little more than a pipe that runs from a plumbing fixture up through the roof of the home. In very simple terms, this pipe allows air pressure to escape from the plumbing system. Contrary to what many people believe, its primary purpose is NOT to let air into the pipes. If […]
Three Major Holiday Plumbing Problems that are Preventable
When the holidays come around, everyone converges on your house, including Aunt Irene, Uncle Richie, all your siblings and the grandkids too. That means that your plumbing is going to get a lot of heavy use, wear and tear during from Turkey Day all the way through New Year’s Day. At Benicia Plumbing, we encounter […]
Top Five Moments in Plumbing History
Plumbing has a great history of amazing innovation and achievement and every day we are able to use it to better our lives. Here are five noteworthy developments in the history of plumbing, brought to you by all of us here at Benicia Plumbing: 1: The Flushable Toilet Of all the plumbing developments throughout history, […]
2018 Christmas Celebrations, Parades and More in Benicia
Holiday Open House, 12/7 First Street merchants along with Benicia Main Street and the City of Benicia host this ever-popular Holiday Open House at the beginning of the Christmas Season on December 7th from 6 to 9 pm. First Street is closed to traffic allowing revelers to visit merchants offering beverages and treats and showing […]
5 Reasons to Have a Water Filtration System
Clean water is very important to your health for drinking, showering and cooking. Many people today drink chlorine-treated water that still contains many harmful bacteria, chemicals and other contaminants. Water, like oxygen is crucial to maintaining life. Every person needs to have enough water each day for the body to function effectively, since over 70 […]
The Benicia Tree Foundation is a Growing Non-Profit
We have several great non-profit organizations here in Benicia and one of them is the Benicia Tree Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to building community through tree planting, maintenance and education. Their vision is to offer an innovative, integrated and engaging range of programs throughout the year focused on building community and […]
We Love Our 5-Star Reviews!
At Benicia Plumbing, we pride ourselves on exemplary customer service and quality. Whenever we get a 5-star review for our work it makes our day, so here are a few we’d like to share with you: “Great service with customer’s best interest in mind. Benicia water sent us an email warning that our water was […]
How to Vet a Good Plumber
At Benicia Plumbing, we pride ourselves in being an honest and accountable company. We have garnered great reviews for many years for our hard work and quality, but there are some plumbers out there that are a little sketchy. Before you ever sign on the dotted line with a plumber, perform your due diligence and […]
5 Urban Legends About Your Plumbing
If people hear the same things over and over again (especially from the media) they will often start believing them, even though logic or common sense will tell them otherwise. In the plumbing industry, there are a few popular myths out there and all of us here at Benicia Plumbing are here are a few: […]
