Plumbing Services in Homestead, FL

Homeowners in Homestead, FL can call Bluewater Plumbing Co. for plumbing work, with 12 years serving Miami-Dade behind the company. This page lays out the plumbing conditions shaped by Homestead's storm history and its fast growth.

Rebuilt after Hurricane Andrew in 1992

In August 1992 the Category 5 Hurricane Andrew devastated Homestead, and much of the city was rebuilt in the years after. So Homestead homes split into two groups: the ones that came through Andrew on their old plumbing, and the rebuild-era houses with newer lines. Salt air and hard water are rough on Miami plumbing, and we see a lot of corroded fittings and aging cast-iron drain lines in older homes. A sewer camera inspection sorts out which group a house falls in.

Fast growth after 2000

Homestead grew from 31,909 people in 2000 to 80,737 in 2020, much of it through annexed land that filled with new subdivisions. Many of those 2000s-era homes are now past twenty years old, the point where water heaters and fixtures start to wear. We install and service Rheem and Rinnai tankless water heaters, which is worth knowing when an old tank in a Homestead home gives out. Hard water can shorten the life of any heater, so it pays to keep an eye on it.

The historic downtown core

Homestead has a Historic Downtown District, home to the Seminole Theatre and an old downtown street clock. Buildings in an older core like that often still carry their original cast-iron drains and galvanized supply lines. Those metals corrode from the inside over the years. A camera check shows how much good pipe is left before a line fails.

Wet season and repeat storms

Homestead has a tropical monsoon climate, with a wet season that runs from mid-May into early October, and it has taken hits from Katrina, Wilma, and Irma. Heavy rain and storm flooding load up drains and sewer lines. Backflow testing helps protect a home's clean water when the system outside is under pressure.

Old Homestead house or newer subdivision build, the plumbing tells its own story. Call Bluewater Plumbing Co. to book a visit.