The Copperline Journal, No. 38. Stories from under the sinks of Maplewood, by the plumbers who fix them.
For 38 years we've answered the phone the same way: a licensed plumber picks up, day or night, and someone is on their way before you hang up.
No call centres, no subcontractors, no overtime fees. Just our own crew, upfront prices and a 2-year guarantee on everything we touch.
Frank D.Master plumber & founder · Lic. #MP-20417A corroded joint, a flooded kitchen and five hours of one night, told as it happened.
It starts the way it always does: a soft ticking under the kitchen sink. By the time Jenna opens the cabinet, a corroded copper joint has given up and water is spreading across the floor.
She calls the number on the fridge magnet. A licensed plumber answers on the second ring and walks her to the main shut-off valve before he's even asked for her address.
Mike pulls up in van 04 seventeen minutes after the call, with a stocked shelf of fittings, a moisture meter and a torch kit. Shoe covers go on at the door.
"I'd rather answer at 2 a.m. than have someone wait till morning with water on the floor."Mike R. · journeyman, night shift
The failed section is cut out and replaced with heavier type-L copper. Flux, flame, a bead of solder around each fitting, then a pressure test to 100 psi before the water goes back on.
By breakfast the kitchen is dry, the cabinet floor is replaced and the invoice matches the price quoted at 2 a.m., to the dollar. The repair is guaranteed for two years.
Photo essay · Job #CL-2841 · Maplewood
Days 1–2 · Strip-outRotten subfloor, a leaking toilet flange and 40-year-old galvanized lines come out. The room is moisture-mapped and dried.
Days 3–5 · New plumbingA PEX manifold, new drain and vent runs and a wall-hung carrier, all pressure-tested before the walls close.
Days 6–9 · Handed backOur remodel partners tile and finish. One crew lead, one invoice, and a 2-year guarantee on every pipe behind the walls.
Every Copperline plumber is licensed, background-checked and a full-time employee. Never a subcontractor.
Master lic. #MP-20417
Journey lic. #JP-77302
Drain cert. #SC-4419Banging pipes? Strange smells? Each answer comes from our master plumber, with a stamp telling you how urgent it is.
Text us a photo insteadFill in the card and we'll text you your plumber's name, photo and live ETA. For flooding, call. It's faster.