HOMES ACROSS HOOUST JORNINGS
LEAVING HUGE HOLES IN CEILINGS
AND WALLS. WITH PLUMBERS AND CONTRACTORS
WITH PLUMBERS AND CONTRACTORS
IN HIGH DEMAND, SOME PEOPLE ARE
TRYING FOIX THE PLUMBING FLEMS.
KPRC T’S INVESTIGATOR THOSE US
HOW TO AVOID THE MISTAKES AND
HOW TO ENSURE INSURANCE CLAIMS
ARE HANDLED PROPERLY.
>> THE SOUNDS MUCH RECOVERY,
ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO
HOUSTONIANS.
AFTER MEMORIAL DAY 2015.
TAX DAY 2016, HARRY, IMELDA,
AND NOW A WINTER FREEZE.
WE CAN’T CATCH OUR BREATH.
WHAT IS THE LAST THING ON A
HOME OWNER’S MIND IN HOUSTON?
>> HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR
PIPES.
>> I WAS NOT READY FOR THIS.
JUST AS MUCH AS EVERYONE ELSE.
>> LICENSED PLUMBER MIKE MASK
IS NOT ALONE.
THIS LINE OUTSIDE FERGUSON’S
PLUMBING SUPPLIES, A TESTAMENT
TO THE CHANGES EARLIER EVERY
PERSON IN LINE, A HOME OWNER
THAT NEEDS HOPE.
INTO PEOPLE NEED DESPERATE.
THE INVENTORY SHOWS IT.
SOME KEY PARTS AVAILABLE.
MOAN OF THE TIRED GONE.
THE STORE MANAGER SEES THE
STRUGGLE AS A CHANCE FOR THE
TEAM TO DELIVER.
>> WE HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY
TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY.
HE IS BOTHERED BY THE NUMBER OF
HOME OWNERS ATTEMPTING TO DO
THE REPAIR WORK THEM..
IF THEY DON’T PUT THE RIGHT
GLUE WITH THE RIGHT FOOTING, IT
COULD BURST.
>> VICTOR DOESN’T MISS WORDS.
MARTINEZ SAID THERE ARE
PLUMBERS LICENCE PLUMBERS SEE THAT A HOME OWNER CANNOT.
THAT A HOME OWNER CANNOT.
>> I GO FROM ONE BUSTED PIPE TO
14 HOLES IN THE PIPE ON THE
SAME TIME.
AND THAT IS THE ISSUE, WE CAN’T
SEE THAT UNTIL WE SEE RUNNING
WATER.
>> THE WHOM OWNER THINGS IT WAS
RIGHT.
>> A DO IT YOURSELF REPAIR FOR
NAUGHT.
MONEY SPENT. PROBLEM PERSISTS.
PROBLEM PERSISTS.
HOME OWNERS TACKLING REPAIRS.
ANOTHER, HANDY MEN AND PLUMBERS
NOT LICENSED.
WHAT WAS FOUND AT ONE REPAIR.
>> THEY DIDN’T PUT THE I’M SULATION OR THE RIGHT PIPE.
SULATION OR THE RIGHT PIPE.
THIS CUSTOMER WILL HAVE TO TEAR
THE BATHROOM APART TO DO THE
REPAIRS THE WRY WAY.
THERE’S NO COVERAGE FOR POOR
WORKMANSHIP.
JAMES HOWARD - HIS ADVICE,
AVOID KAKKORS CHARGING TOP
DOLLAR WITHOUT A LICENCE.
>> YOU MAY NOT GET WHAT YOU PAY
FOR, YOU CAN PAY TOP DOLLAR TO
A CONTACTOR THAT DOESN’T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
>> ALSO, KEEP IN MIND SOME HAVE
PIPES IN 28 HOURS.
>> I’M CONCERNED WITH PEOPLE
FROM TEXAS, THEY REALLY ARE
GOING TO SEE THE POLICY THEY
BROUK.
>> DOAN THROW GIG OUT.
THAT IS YOUR PROOF OF THE
DAMAGE.
IF YOU HAVE TO PULL CARPET.
KEEP A PIECE.
YOU NEED TO DOCUMENT EVERYTHING
TO GET DOLLARS FLOWING BACK
INTO YOUR HOME.
YOU MAY CALL THE NUMBER AND NO
ONE ANSWERS YOU, DOCUMENT IT.
>> KEEPING A PAPER TRAIL IS
CRUCIAL.
IF YOU ARE TRYING TO IDENTIFY
HOW GOOD YOUR PLUMBER IS, THE
CHAIRMAN FOR THE TEXAS STAYED
FLORIDA PLOUMERS TELL ME LOOK
THEM UP ON THE STATE’S SITE.
NOT ONLY CAN THEY BE VERITIED.