Serving all of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry Counties
Orangeburg pipe is a very tricky material to work with. It was used in sewer pipes primarily between 1940 and 1960. Orangeburg pipe got its name from the town it originated in, Orangeburg, New York. The reason this pipe was an attractive option in sewer work is because is contains no metals, which were used […]
ANTHONY COLTRI:PROJECT MANAGER, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD It is very important to have your sewer inspected with a camera while in the process of buying or selling a home. Even the best and most aggressive of home inspectors can not look inside the homes pipes and sewer. Not knowing the condition of the sewer can account […]
Many people think cast iron pipes are the way to go. They are supposed to be strong, durable, and inexpensive, but this is not always the case. Due to the contents inside the sewer, cast iron is subject to rust and rot. There are three major reasons cast iron sewer pipes lead to backups. The […]
Bone-chilling temperatures have gripped the Midwest all winter long. The Chicagoland area has seen a record number of consecutive days below zero (not including windchill factors). Unfortunately for homeowners, bad weather does not stop problems from happening. In reality, extreme weather in any form compounds the initial problem, making the situation much worse. A homeowner […]
Many readers don’t realize this, but Ben Franklin Northern Illinois services more than just northern Illinois. Ben Franklin Northern Illinois also services Chicagoland, southern Wisconsin and Ben Franklin Northern Illinois even did a job for the University of Illinois in Urbana. This particular job was done in a suburb of Milwaukee. The owners of this […]
