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Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services

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Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services

3.80(
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Customers say: Quick response
336 local quotes requested
32 years of experience

Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services takes pride in being your preferred local plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians! In fact, more homeowners in the St. Louis Metro East & Central Illinois communities we serve, say they would call us again before any other plumbing, electrical, heating, or air conditioning service!

"This company is outstanding. I can not sing them enough praises."

Jacqueline W on May 2025

Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services takes pride in being your preferred local plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians! In fact, more homeowners in the St. Louis Metro East & Central Illinois communities we serve, say they would call us again before any other plumbing, electrical, heating, or air conditioning service!

"This company is outstanding. I can not sing them enough praises."

Jacqueline W on May 2025


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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

4.48(
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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

4.48(
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Customers say: Super punctual
90 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

When you need an emergency plumber or a drain cleaner, call Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup. Your fast & reliable plumber can fix any plumbing problem, including sump pumps, toilet repair, faucet repair, faucet replacement, garbage disposals, water heaters, bathtubs, showers, and outside faucets. Roto-Rooter is best known for drain cleaning & sewer cleaning. We fix drain clogs, clogged toilets or sinks, blockage of main sewer lines, slow draining shower and bathtub drains, sewer lines and leaking or burst pipes. We also specialize in water damage restoration & water cleanup services. We can fix and clean up your flooded basement too. Roto-Rooter is a 24-hour plumber near you and provides emergency service.

"Very professional service, and great customer service."

Toni W on April 2025

When you need an emergency plumber or a drain cleaner, call Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup. Your fast & reliable plumber can fix any plumbing problem, including sump pumps, toilet repair, faucet repair, faucet replacement, garbage disposals, water heaters, bathtubs, showers, and outside faucets. Roto-Rooter is best known for drain cleaning & sewer cleaning. We fix drain clogs, clogged toilets or sinks, blockage of main sewer lines, slow draining shower and bathtub drains, sewer lines and leaking or burst pipes. We also specialize in water damage restoration & water cleanup services. We can fix and clean up your flooded basement too. Roto-Rooter is a 24-hour plumber near you and provides emergency service.

"Very professional service, and great customer service."

Toni W on April 2025


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Stone Plumbing, LLC

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Stone Plumbing, LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
3 years of experience

We are a family plumbing business owned and operated by the Stone Brothers with 30 years combined experience. We proudly serve the Riverbend area. We look forward to doing business with you and finding a solution to all your plumbing needs! We are licensed, bonded, and insured. Please contact us for a quote! We look forward to working with you! License # 055-045059

"I had a dishwasher installed and I couldn't be happier. The team was incredibly courteous and professional, providing top-notch service at reasonable rates. I highly recommend them for any plumbing needs."

Kerry S on November 2023

We are a family plumbing business owned and operated by the Stone Brothers with 30 years combined experience. We proudly serve the Riverbend area. We look forward to doing business with you and finding a solution to all your plumbing needs! We are licensed, bonded, and insured. Please contact us for a quote! We look forward to working with you! License # 055-045059

"I had a dishwasher installed and I couldn't be happier. The team was incredibly courteous and professional, providing top-notch service at reasonable rates. I highly recommend them for any plumbing needs."

Kerry S on November 2023





Gregory Building Services

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Gregory Building Services

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16 years of experience

We are a Family owned business with a focus on providing home repair and remodeling services to Local families. We currently have 3 service and repair techs and 4 remodeling crews trained in various trades. All of our crew members are Employees. We only sub-contract licensed trades (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) as needed and we have established working relationships with these vendors. Currently Gregory Building Services does not offer financing but we can work with your banks and lenders to complete your projects. All of our workmanship is guaranteed for the life of the products used or 1 year whichever is longer.

We are a Family owned business with a focus on providing home repair and remodeling services to Local families. We currently have 3 service and repair techs and 4 remodeling crews trained in various trades. All of our crew members are Employees. We only sub-contract licensed trades (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) as needed and we have established working relationships with these vendors. Currently Gregory Building Services does not offer financing but we can work with your banks and lenders to complete your projects. All of our workmanship is guaranteed for the life of the products used or 1 year whichever is longer.


Mick's Plumbing

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Mick's Plumbing

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23 years of experience

Mick's Plumbing is expanding in the St. Louis area with 5 full-time, trustoworthy employees. Mick's Plumbing offers services ranging from complete bath rennovations to water heater replacements and everything in between. We accept all major credit cards.

Mick's Plumbing is expanding in the St. Louis area with 5 full-time, trustoworthy employees. Mick's Plumbing offers services ranging from complete bath rennovations to water heater replacements and everything in between. We accept all major credit cards.



Village Builders

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Village Builders

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Village Builders is a General Contracting Company with several services offered to the general public and commercial business. We are a small family owned business and believe in doing an honest days work for an hone st day's pay. We employ anywhere from 10 to 25 people in addition to subcontracting some of our work depending on the type of job and workload.

Village Builders is a General Contracting Company with several services offered to the general public and commercial business. We are a small family owned business and believe in doing an honest days work for an hone st day's pay. We employ anywhere from 10 to 25 people in addition to subcontracting some of our work depending on the type of job and workload.

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Water Softeners questions, answered by experts

Yes. Hard water is what causes scale buildup, and a whole-house filter provides numerous benefits beyond water softening. Any water that enters your home will go through the filter, which cleans up all water that you will use for cooking, bathing, and drinking. A whole-house water filter also blocks harmful particles like heavy metals.

Yes, it’s fine to drink softened water. However, if you follow a low-sodium diet or have high blood pressure or sodium-related health concerns, make sure to speak with your doctor beforehand. If they advise against drinking water that’s been softened with sodium, you might be able to use potassium in your water softener instead.

Experts recommend that you put two to four bags of potassium chloride in your water softener every month. This amount depends on how much is in the bag (40 pounds is most common) and what your water softener manufacturer recommends. For more specific advice, talk to a water softener pro in your area and read the manual that came with your system.

It’s not a good idea to oversize your water softener. Doing so will mean the tank doesn’t get full, which can lead to channeling. This leads to a large portion of the resin beads not being utilized and the beads at the bottom of the tank being overused. Over time, this will reduce the efficiency of your system, not to mention that the upfront cost of an oversized softener is unnecessarily high. If you have a timed regeneration cycle rather than a demand-based one, you’ll also spend far more on replacing salt than you need to.

Most experts agree there’s not much difference health-wise between hard water versus soft water. That said, hard water is more likely to cause skin dryness and issues that go along with it, like an itchy or flaky scalp. Hard water can also decrease the life span of your household appliances and make it more difficult for soap to do its job.

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