I can’t wait to share this valuable information!  The fact is I’ve been giving this information away to my customers for years!  Many home owners are unaware that most capital improvements to their home are exempt from sales tax in New Jersey.  All you need to do is supply your contractor with a “Sales Tax Exempt Form” commonly referred to as an ST-8 Form.  This form was designed to give taxpayers a break from paying sales tax to a contractor if the work performed is a capital improvement to home or land. Read More »

Older is better?

I love just about anything old or nostalgic. Old classic cars, movies, houses, I have a great old coin collection, but bathrooms?

As a plumber you can’t imagine how many crusty outdated bathrooms I get to see that should have been upgraded years ago. Time goes by, and most people just don’t think about it; they’ve just gotten used to it. It’s like those warn out carpets you walk on every day. One day you look down and say, “Wow! Look at my carpet! When did this happen?” Read More »

The ENERGY STAR program was created by the Environmental Protection Agency back in 1992. Its goal is to combat climate change and spur economic growth through energy efficient products.

 IS IT WORKING? –   You be the judge. Americans with the help of ENERGY STAR prevented 43 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2008 alone from going into the atmosphere. Just how much is that? Imagine parking 29 million cars for an entire year and saving 19 billion dollars, yes billion not a typo on household utility bills! Read More »

The dreaded leaking faucet!

You’re in a good mood, you come home to grab a glass of water or wash that dish your kid left in the sink and your kitchen faucet won’t shut off! If it’s not one thing, it’s another! You turn it on and off, jiggle the handle. No luck. Read More »

Of all the repairs we make each day, toilets always seem to top the list!

 It usually starts out slow; you don’t notice it at first. Gradually your toilet starts running when ever it feels like it. It may only run for what seems like a short time, but in reality it’s wasting a great deal of water. A running toilet can cost you a small fortune on your next water bill. Read More »

All plumbers are not created equal.  In order to practice plumbing in the State of New Jersey a person must be licensed as a Master Plumber through the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers and carry a bond in favor of the State of New Jersey in the sum of $3,000.00. Read More »

Winter’s just around the corner. Everyone’s got fall on their mind now, raking leaves, taking in the deck furniture, removing screens and putting the glass storm doors back on.

 Just a friendly reminder from your friends at Accurate Plumbing. Don’t forget to disconnect those garden hoses from your outside spigots before the first freeze. I can’t tell you how many outside spigots we replace in the spring, with hoses still attached! Read More »