PARKS' PLUMBING & SEWER Inc.
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Chicagoland's leading flood control specialists
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What We Do
From Leaking Faucets to Gushing Pipes - We can help
In 1981, a young Jeff Parks—the son of a local Skokie plumbing inspector—hit the bricks of Chicago with nothing more than a van and a dream. He wanted to, one day, build a Chicago plumbing company that people wouldn’t just want or need, but one they knew they could trust.
Almost half a century later, that dream has built a company. That dream helped put together a team of expert Chicago plumbers. That dream invented our PARKS’ ‘DOUBLE GUARD’™ SYSTEM—a backwater valve flood control system that boasts over a 99% success rate after forty years of installation. And that dream has created a place the people of Chicago can go to for honest, trustworthy, hard-working plumbing and sewer services. Our highly skilled team has cut their teeth on everything from flood control and plumbing to gas line repair, and they continue to fulfill these services with the care and attention befitting those of their experience and caliber.
For over forty years, Parks’ has worked to serve the people of Chicago with industry-level professional service and a neighborhood charm, and few others can match the experience, innovation, and sense of local Chicago camaraderie Parks’ provides its customers—regular, new, or anywhere in-between.
So… leaky faucet got you down? Pipes burst? Is your basement flooded… again?
Well, worry no longer, frown no more, and if you give us a call, you can…. SMILE TODAY….WE’RE ON OUR WAY!
Efficient Residential & Commercial Plumbing & Sewer Services!
We keep the water running where you want it, and out of where you don’t.
Why Choose Us
Expect The Best With Parks' Service
You deserve good flood control, and our service is some of the best you’re going to get.
To prove it, we’ve gone the extra mile and built some of our own flood control systems, like the PARKS’ ‘DOUBLE GUARD’™ SYSTEM, a backwater valve flood control system that has over a 99% success rate after forty years of installations; or our patented J-Vault™, our custom-made fiberglass flood inspection and maintenance vault that’s better to install, comes with a clean and neat finish, and lasts for over 75 years, 50 years longer than a regular concrete vault.
With forty-plus years’ experience, trained by men who worked on the Lunar Landing Module and nuclear ballistic missiles, we know what’s at stake when the situation demands true quality work. And Parks’ Plumbing & Sewer has maintained that level of commitment to quality and craft so we can give you what you deserve—the best.
Experienced Team
Our team has over a century of cumulative experience in flood control, sewer systems, and plumbing. We've even been invited to give seminars on our process to professional plumbing conferences.
Friendly Experts
Parks' Plumbing & Sewer is here to give honest, quality plumbing and flood control services to our customers. We're the guys on the block who know more about plumbing than anyone else, and we're more than happy to put our knowledge to work for you.
Fully Licensed
We have a team of employees that includes licensed plumbers, Cross-Connection-Control Device Inspectors, pipe fitters, and sewer men.
Quality Every Time
You don't just need the best—you deserve it. We've installed flood control systems across the Chicagoland area for almost half a century now, and the best is what we deliver.
Mission Statement
Our Mission & Vision
- Accountability: We're not like Company X. There's no commission driving our relationship with you. We're here to make your house a little bit better with quality plumbing services, and that means doing the job fairly, honestly, and with your needs in mind first, and nothing else.
- Innovation: If we can't solve a problem with the tools at our disposal, we'll find a way to make the solution ourselves.
- Professionalism: Part of being a good professional is just being a good person. We'll be honest, straightforward, and open with you, and we hope you feel you can do the same.
Our Vision
We see ourselves as the premier flood control business for the Chicagoland area. No one should have to worry about basement flooding and all the damage it can cause, all because their plumbing wasn’t up to par; and with tools like our patented ‘DOUBLE GUARD’ VALVE—which has over a 99% success rate after over forty years of installation—we can and most certainly will do our best to prevent flooding damage anywhere possible.
Our Purpose
We strive to be an honest, family-owned business of industry plumbing experts who value and maintain our relationships with our clients with integrity and the solid results of high-quality service.
Our Approach
What To Expect
Our approach is a simple one. We treat our customers with the respect, the authenticity, and the openness they deserve, combined with a hard-won professional reputation and pedigree that other companies simply don’t possess. We’re experts—we’ve built our own flood control systems, taught courses at conferences on plumbing services, and we’ve even gotten to be on T.V. and in the paper because of how our way of doing things works. It’s worked well since 1981, and we’re certain it’ll work well for you now.
A Friendly Face
We’re like dentists—no one’s exactly thrilled to see us show up. But we hope our customers feel that we’re someone they can trust. It’s our goal to be the guys and gals you can feel comfortable asking questions to.
Industry Leaders
Our team is dedicated to a hand-crafted job. It’s not because we don’t have machines that would do the trick—we do, and when we can, we use them. But our plumbers are experts in their field, and like all good experts, they know that most of the time, a good hand-crafted job is better than one done quickly with a machine.
What Else We Offer
Additional Services
Bathroom Plumbing
Parks' Plumbing & Sewer can install toilets, replace a leaky faucet, clean out a sluggish drain, and much much more.
- Toilet Installation and Repair
- Tub and Shower Faucet Repair, Replacement, and Installation
- Drain Repair
Yard Drainage
From French Drains to foundation seepage, Parks' Plumbing & Sewer can install, repair, replace, and maintain a variety of yard drainage systems.
- Drywell Construction
- Downspout Splash Block Installation
- Slope Correction
Kitchen Plumbing
On top of our general plumbing services for fixtures, drains, and piping, we also carry a wide inventory of garbage disposals, faucets, and sprayers as well.
- Faucet Repair and Installation
- Sprayer Installation
- Garbage Disposal Installation
Our PRocess
Our Process Is Easier Than You Think
Pipes burst, toilets backup, and basements flood. These plumbing emergencies can be more than enough reason to frown. But when one of our skilled plumbers arrives on the scene, you’ve got a reason to smile.
Inspect & Analyze
Get To Work
Clean Up & Finish
Frequently Asked Questions
10 Signs You Should Call A Plumber
Check under your sinks in the house for wet spots, either along the pipes or underneath.
You could have a defective shower valve or pipes with build-up.
Take a close look at your water heater. How old is it? Can you detect rust or corrosion on the water heater or its connection to the pipes? Your water heater might be a ticking time bomb before it starts leaking. Let’s get a professional to look at it before major damage happens or you lose all the hot water at a time you really can’t afford to, like a Friday night when you have company staying over for the holiday weekend. That’s something we’d call a “Griswold” scenario.
Spray some soapy water onto the gas shut-off valve by the water heater, or onto other gas pipes you suspect of leaking. Do you see bubbles? You might have a gas leak.
Look for wet spots in the crawl space or attic. Leaking pipes often go undetected until they create harmful molds.
Check all of your shut-off valves and hose bibs. Do they turn easily without leaking? Could you shut them off in an emergency? Your valves may need to be fixed or replaced.
Check your toilet water tanks. Do you see any rust or green build-up? You could be flushing gallons of water down the toilet without knowing.
Turn your water faucets on full power and shut them off quickly. Do you hear a noise or a bang in the pipes? You might have a “water-hammer.” A simple device can usually take care of this problem.
Do you know where your main water shut-off valve is? Do you know where your water meter is? Turn off all the water in your house and look at the water meter. Is it still turning? If the meter is still running, you might have a water leak somewhere that has been going undetected and is costing you.
You might have calcium deposits or other build-up causing your faucet to malfunction. Sometimes the faucet can be rebuilt, other times it will need to be replaced.