Recent Projects and Photos by Master Drain Services

I’m A Big Fan Of The Rheem Gladiator Electric Water Heaters

RHEEM’S GLADIATOR WATER HEATERS AMONG THE BEST I’m becoming a big fan of the new Rheem electric water heater brand - Gladiator. We recently installed two in Lafayette, LA inside of attics. What makes the Gladiator special is it has a built-in leak detector that automatically shuts off the […]

Water For Youngsville Subdivision Turned Off Due To Major Leak

Water for Beau Parterre subdivision right outside of the City of Youngsville had to be turned off Friday morning because of a major underground water leak. Magnolia Water utility dispatched a contractor to make the emergency water leak repair under a sidewalk in the 200 block of […]

Nice, New Tub/Shower Valve Upgrade

Our property management customer for Bayberry Point subdivision in Lafayette recently asked us to look at a badly dripping tub/shower valve. We replaced the cartridge inside the valve body, but it still dripped. After multiple attempts of resetting the cartridge and flushing the valve out, it still […]

Busted Pipes In Walls Caused By Freeze

IYKYK! Water leaks during Snowmageddon 2025 around Lafayette, Youngsville, Broussard and the rest of Acadiana almost all occurred on copper pipe above hose spigots inside outside walls. Most leaks occurred on copper pipe that was insulated AND inside well insulated walls. But with temperatures down to 3, […]

Tips To Protect Pipes, Plumbing During Freeze

Top 5 Tips To Protect Pipes And Plumbing System During Freeze In Youngsville, Broussard, Lafayette And The Rest Of Acadiana: 1. Insulate pipes What to do: Wrap exposed pipes with foam pipe insulation, especially under houses if you can and any other exposed pipes. 2. Allow a very small […]

Protect Pipes In Attic From Freeze

Here's a water pipe freeze prevention tip to share with your friends and family. Crack open your attic door if it's inside your home's hallway, closet or accessible from a bedroom upstairs. Allow the heat from your home to get into your attic just enough to raise […]

Homeowner Attempt To Fix Rocking Toilet In Lafayette Leads To Call For Help To Plumber

A homeowner's attempt at a toilet repair in Lafayette today led to a phone call for help to Master Drain and Plumbing Services. A toilet in a guest bathroom was rocking badly. So, the man of the house pulled up the old toilet to discover the existing […]

Great Halo Whole House Water Filter Installed In Lafayette

The Halo Water Filtration Systems in Lafayette, LA are on fiya! Demand for these water filters is very high. One of my customers in Delmar Estates Subdivision before Christmas was super concerned about the amount of chlorine and contaminates in her tap water, so she reached out […]

Water Line Repair In Lafayette After Worse Case Scenario

A sweet older lady living on Canberra Road in Lafayette, LA just south of the mall experienced a plumbing nightmare at 1 a.m. on a recent Sunday morning. The hot side water supply line under her lavatory sink in her hall bathroom suddenly and spontaneously cracked and […]

Apprentice Clears Kitchen Sink Clog In Youngsville

A kitchen sink clog in Youngsville was cleared by my apprentice Jesus Morales this week. As a master plumber one of my responsibilities is to train the next generation of plumbers. A big part of the training includes drain cleaning. Besides getting on the job experience with me, […]

Youngsville Plumber Fixes Broken Drain Pipe

I recently fixed a broken drain pipe in Youngsville that was causing a lot of anxiety for an elderly homeowner in the Fairway Village Subdivision off of La Neuville Road. The drain repair was necessary because the very nice lady couldn’t flush her toilets or wash her […]

Flushable Wipes & Baby Wipes Cause Drain Clogs

It’s becoming predictable every time we get a call for a toilet that won’t flush and is backing up - flushable or baby wipes are the cause of the slow flushing or backing up toilet. In Lafayette, Broussard, Youngsville and throughout Acadiana, I estimate about 50% of […]

Fix Broken Clean Out In Youngsville

In a lot of the newer subdivisions in Youngsville Louisiana, you will see the clean-out installation of pipes sticking out of the ground in the front yard. Recently a customer in San Sebastian subdivision had a broken cap on one of the clean outs. It was accidentally […]

A/C Causes Lavatory Sinks To Backup in Lafayette

It’s not unusual for the condensate drain line from your AC unit in your attic to cause your lavatory sink to back up. At a recent drain cleaning job in Lafayette the customer had a condensate drain line from her AC unit tied into the vent pipe […]

Youngsville plumber fixes bathtub leak

As a Youngsville plumber I see many leaks and drips in bathtub faucets. The plumbing services we provide include water leak repairs. One of the main reasons for bathtub and shower drips and leaks is because the brass seats inside the tub/shower valves become worn and chipped, and […]

Bathtub drain in Lafayette clogged with Legos

Recently I was called out to a home with two slow draining bathtubs in Lafayette. Usually a drain cleaning job for a bathtub involves using a small cable machine. But in this case, the clog was directly at the strainer at the bottom of both tubs. I […]

Why is my toilet not flushing? Mystery solved in Morgan city, la

As a plumber in Morgan City LA I see many strange things. Recently a commercial customer had a toilet that wouldn’t flush. As hard as I tried to clear the clog inside the toilet, I couldn’t clear it. I had to tell the customer that they would have to […]

We are your certified backflow tester here in New Iberia, La

Testing backflow preventers is one of the unique plumbing jobs done by Master Drain Services. Not all plumbers can conduct backflow tests. A licensed plumber must attend a 40-hour class and pass a rigorous written and hands-on exam to become a certified tester, and then re-certify every […]

Dripping shower in Lafayette, La fixed!!

A customer in Lafayette this week had a leak under their custom glass bowl lavatory sink. When I looked under the sink, I discovered someone used black vinyl electrical tape around a connection between two pipes under the sink. Apparently, enough tape was used for the connection to […]

Leaking shower fixed in Youngsville, La (1)

This week a customer of Master Drain Services in Youngsville had water steadily dripping from his shower head. It was a clear sign that the shower cartridge inside the Delta valve body was compromised and needed to be changed. Usually lots of hard water over time cause […]

Leaking shower fixed in Youngsville, La

Toilet rocking, flange replaced in Cecilia, La

We recently went to a job in Cecilia, where the customer was complaining about her toilet rocking. After I pulled up the toilet, I discovered that the toilet flange which holds the toilet down to the floor was rusted out and could no longer hold the […]

Leak in the attic resolved in Morgan City, La

This customer in Morgan City called to check out some issues in their attic concerning their hot water tank. I was dispatched and arrived shortly after and upon inspection quickly realized there were multiple slow leaks coming from the old copper piping. I turned off the […]

Another satisfied customer in Berwick, La

This customer from Berwick, La called about not getting hot water to their spare bathroom. When this customer called complaining that their guest bathroom wasn’t getting hot water and was looking for a solution I recommended the Rheem under sink tankless water heater. Once installed the […]

Sediment in your water? Let us help you. Customer in Arnaudville, La

This customer in Arnaudville,La has a lot of sediment in their water. So I installed a sediment whole house carbon water filter that is 5 microns that cleans the water by reducing dirt, sediment, sand, and rust. Going forward the plumbing fixtures should have a longer […]

No one likes cold showers, Kaplan, La

A customer in Kaplan, La this week called about not having any hot water in her mobile home. It turned out that the wiring to the thermostat shorted out and caused the electric water heater to malfunction. Since the water heater was more than 10 years […]

Get the job done right with Master Drain Services

Recently in Broussard, La, a customer called about toilets that were bubbling and flushing slowly. I went out and ran my cable machine through an existing clean out and cleared the clog. It turned out that toilet tissue was stacking up inside a section of the […]

Youngsville water heater leaks in attic, repaired.

In Youngsville recently a water heater in an attic, leaked badly onto the ceiling in the house. The water heater was original to the house in Copperfield subdivision (about 28 years old) and was extremely corroded from the hard water in the area. The metal tank […]

Top quality installation in Lafayette, La

Here is a rheem under sink point of use water heater installed in Lafayette this week. It was taking a long time for hot water to get to this kitchen sink in this very large house because the water heater was on the opposite side of […]

Emergency services performed in Youngsville, La

In Youngsville, a customer was digging in his backyard garden when he accidentally struck a PVC waterline and broke it. He called Master Drain Services and I went out immediately and cut the broken part of the PVC pipe out and rebuilt it with copper pipe. […]

Tankless water heater descaling in Youngsville, La

It's important to flush and de-scale your tankless units once a year to maintain the life of the unit. If you haven't maintained your tankless unit in over 10 years, the manufacturers actually recommend that you don't the scale them, because the scale could move off […]

Learning tricks of the trade in Youngsville, La

Here's an old Plumber trick to get a stuck shower cartridge out of a valve body. Insert a screw into the plastic cartridge that is stuck, and then wedge it out with a pair of pliers. Otherwise you're likely to fight with this for a long […]

Monster root found in Lafayette

Chase is holding up a 6 foot long root he pulled out of a pipe at a residence in Lafayette while doing routine drain cleaning. We were able to dig up the pipe and fix the problem in a timely fashion. Location: Lafayette, LA […]

Morgan City Requires Clean-Out To Find Broken Sewer Pipe

A broken sewer line at the sidewalk in Lakeside subdivision in Morgan City has been causing toilets and bathtubs in a home to backup periodically over the past few months. The owner of the home paid several plumbers to run cables to clear the blockage, followed by […]

Gas water heater pilot light stays lit but burner won’t ignite

Occasionally, on older model natural gas water heaters the pilot light will stay on but the burner won’t light. Why? Could be a couple of reasons why. The most likely reason is the gas tube and/or burner assembly is clogged with debris. The gas tube and burner assembly needs […]

New Gas Water Heater With New Water Filter

How do you extend the life of a water heater? Add a water filter in front of your water heater to capture the large particulate minerals from the public water system so there will be less sediment buildup inside your water tank over time. Your water heater will […]

Washing Machine Drain Clog Cleared From Roof Vent

I recently had a customer in Broussard who needed my drain cleaning service because her washing machine drain kept backing up. She would have to stop the washing machine for a minute or so every time it started to drain to keep it from overflowing. This is a […]

Lafayette Sky Zone Commercial Toilet Flushing Issue Solved

Sky Zone in Lafayette recently had a commercial toilet in the men’s room with a sensor that was constantly running. The toilet repair in this case required replacement of the diaphragm kit. It’s necessary occasionally on these G2 Optima sensored flushometers. After turning off the water to the […]

Leaking Second Floor Tub In Lafayette Causes Ceiling Damage

A customer in Lafayette recently had a water leak show on their ceiling. The leak was directly under a second story bathtub. As a master plumber with 17 years of plumbing experience I knew immediately what the likely cause of the leak was after looking at the […]

Old Plumbers Trick Keeps Gas Water Heater Pilot Lit In New Iberia

I had a customer this week in New Iberia who owned a rental home where the natural gas was turned off. When the new tenant moved in, the pilot light on the gas water heater would not stay lit. The pilot kept going out. Fixing gas water […]

Teche Bar in Parks, LA Gets Required Backflow Preventer

Teche Bar in Parks, LA has been host to many entertainers over the years, the likes of Cajun favorites Aaron Hebert & Crossfire, Kip Sonnier, Horace Trahan and many more over the years, not to mention the many free suppers, bingo games and DJ's playing for […]

New Hose Bibbs Make Life Sweeter in Youngsville, LA

Master Drain Services had a customer this week in Youngsville, LA who’s home was on a water well system way back when, and some how when they connected to city water, their existing hose bibbs went dry. The customer hired me to install 4 hose bibs around […]

Commercial Business in Parks, LA Gets Required New Backflow Preventer

Did you know if you operate a commercial business in a commercial building, by law you are required to help protect the public water system with a backflow preventer? A commercial hair salon business in Parks, LA recently got a required new backflow preventer. Backflows are like fancy […]

New Gas Line For Lafayette Outdoor Kitchen, Fireplace

A Lafayette couple recently decided to take their backyard to the next level for outdoor comfort and entertainment with the help of Master Drain Services. The couple added a new cement slab and hired a brick mason to build an outdoor wood burning fireplace. And they hired Licensed […]

New Water Heater Install In Morgan City

Replacing a water heater made one customer extremely happy. I installed a new gas water heater for a customer in Morgan City who had been without hot water for a year after a fire in her home. Her insurance claim recently came through to pay for […]

Sewer Line Replacement Because of Roots in Lafayette, LA

40 foot excavation 3-4 feet deep to replace cast iron sewer pipe infiltrated with roots from nearby crepe myrtle trees and bushes. Toilet would not flush. Sewer water in bathtub. Service provided: Sewer Pipe Repair Location: Lafayette, LA […]