Our Raleigh commercial plumbing services include:

• Plumbing upfits for office, retail and industrial customers
• Solar water heating systems
• Hydrostatic drain cleaning for commercial buildings
• Video drain inspections
• Water main inspections
• Sewer main repairs
• Grease trap service and repairs for restaurants
• Backflow device certification
• Acid waste system installation and maintenance
• Lift station maintenance
• Facility surveys and plumbing system inspections
• Commercial pipe repair and replacement
• Polybutylene pipe removal and replacement

In addition to these commercial plumbing and piping services, Progressive also offers water conservation solutions to our commercial customers in Raleigh, Durham and the surrounding areas. As always, feel free to contact the Raleigh commercial plumbing experts at Progressive for more information.

Many of our clients ask us what they can change at home to help them go green and save money at the same time. That’s why this Friday we’ve aggregated a few quizzes to share with you. These fun, simple quizzes will help you learn about green home options for energy use, plumbing upgrades and more. Ready to test your knowledge of water conservation and green plumbing and electrical options?

• Learn more about home energy use and what you can do to reduce it with this quiz.
• To understand the green tax breaks available for upgrading to energy-efficient and water-conserving systems in your home, try this quiz.
• To learn more about the role green appliances can play in your home, this is the quiz for you.
• Interested in solar photovoltaic panels or a solar water heater in your home? Test your knowledge of these upgrades here.
• Now it’s time to test your toilet — try these three tests on your toilet to see if it’s wasting water.
• Tired of tests? Give yourself a break with this game: Designed for kids (but helpful for adults too!), the TipTank game helps players learn about water conservation.

Interested in green upgrades for your home in the Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill area? Learn more about our green plumbing services, solar water heaters or photovoltaic system installations.

There are lots of ways to save energy at home, but it’s best to get the facts before making a lot of changes. A home energy audit will determine where energy is being wasted in your home and what you can do to fix those problem areas.

Take a look at this article from HowStuffWorks.com to learn about DIY and professional energy audits. After you’ve determined where energy is being wasted in your home, give Progressive a call to help you fix the problems!

What can Progressive do to help you conserve energy? Our Raleigh HVAC division can replace your old heating or air conditioning system to a newer, more energy-efficient model. Our Raleigh electricians can fix energy leaks around electrical outlets, and recommend and install energy-efficient home appliances. Our Raleigh solar technicians can help you make big changes with a solar water heater or photovoltaic solar panels.

Are you ready to save money by conserving energy? Give Progressive a call today!

So this year, along with the usual list of resolutions, add this list of plumbing, HVAC, solar and electrical changes you can make at home to help the environment:

Resolution 1: Check your home for leaks in plumbing and piping. Or, call us to help! Leaky faucets, pipes and other plumbing fixtures can be an enormous waste of water.

Resolution 2: Use your dishwasher and clothes washing machine and dryer efficiently! Only run loads when these appliances are full – this will save gallons of water (in the case of the dishwasher and clothes washing machine) and lots of energy (in the case of the clothes dryer).

Resolution 3: Consider solar energy. There are more solar alternatives than just a rooftop solar array (though those are great). You can go solar with a solar water heater too! Contact Progressive’s solar division to learn how we can help your household switch to solar.

Resolution 4: Adapt to the climate, don’t make the climate adapt to you. Sure, turning up the heat in winter and cranking up the A/C in the summer makes sense. But it also uses a lot of energy. This year, don’t depend on your HVAC system to do all the work. Throw on a sweater if you’re cold; open the window and make a cold beverage if you’re hot.

Resolution 5: Turn off the lights and other electrical appliances when not in use. Ok, you’ve been hearing this your whole life. But have you ever made it a habit? Turn off the lights when you leave the room, unplug the blender when you’re finished with it, unplug your phone charger when it’s not in use, etc.

Resolution 6: Get creative! Reuse water from washing vegetables to water your houseplants. Open the blinds for light instead of turning on the lamp. Put a bucket under a leaky faucet to collect water to use for other purposes. Thinking of new ways to conserve water and energy can be fun, promise.

• Measure the space where the heater will be installed. If there’s not a lot of room available, you’ll probably want to go with a tankless water heater.
• Are you going green? Choose a more energy-efficient hot water heater like a tankless heater or a solar thermal heater.
• Consider your home energy source. Buy a hot water heater designed to work with your energy source, like gas or propane.
• Check the warranty (but I didn’t need to tell you that, did I?).

We’ll leave you with this video with tips on installing a water heater, and a reminder to call Progressive Plumbing and Piping for your home water heater installation!

Traditional storage water heaters

Traditional water heaters heat and store water in a tank, usually about 40 to 50 gallons at a time. While today’s storage water heaters are much more efficient than older versions, using 10% less electricity or gas, there are still disadvantages to this common option. When the pre-heated water is used, it may take a while for the heater to replenish its tank, making you wait for your hot water.

Tankless water heaters

Unlike its traditional counterpart, a tankless water heater does not store pre-heated water. Instead, this system only springs to action when hot water is needed. Heating elements located within the pipes heat water almost instantly, pumping it out at a rate between two and five gallons per minute. Tankless heaters are more energy-efficient than storage water heaters, only using energy as needed instead of maintaining water temperature constantly.

Solar water heaters

Solar water heaters harness the sun’s energy through rooftop panels. These systems utilize a tank similar to that of traditional systems and use renewable solar energy to heat the stored water. Because it uses solar energy, a solar thermal system is the most energy-efficient water heater option available.

Need help choosing the system that’s right for you? Progressive can assist you in making the right decision and can provide you with expert installation.

• Clean with environmentally-friendly cleaning products, whether store-bought or homemade
• Save energy at home with improvements as simple as filling some cracks
• Green your plumbing; consider installing high-efficiency kitchen and bathroom fixtures
• Calculate your water footprint…get inspired to conserve!
• Learn how long your trash will sit in a landfill — then recycle it instead
• Green your laundry process with methods like clothesline drying

As always, you can call Progressive to learn how we can help you go green, whatever size budget you’re working with.

You’ve trusted us for your plumbing and piping needs since 1983.  Now Progressive Plumbing and Piping has expanded to give you quality service on your solar projects in Raleigh and the Triangle area. 

Progressive Solar is committed to doing the right thing – installing thoughtfully planned solar energy systems to reduce harmful emissions.  Our Solar experts specialize in the installation and maintenance of Photovoltaic arrays and Solar hot water systems. 

When you’re considering a cleaner, greener home upgrade call Progressive – the locally owned company you can depend on for all your home maintenance and repair needs.