Plumber - An Important Urban Specialist

Plumbing, one of the most essential necessities in an urban setting, had been around and had been developed for centuries. The ancient Greeks, Persians, Romans and Chinese had large cities in their times which required sewage and sanitation services. Today, the plumber is one very important person that we sometimes neglect.

In a sentence, he is the guy whose expertise is responsible in the installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems big and small. He is vital to our lives either in our households, buildings, or in the general context of the whole metropolis.

The job

Basically, the plumber takes the planning, the installation, and the after-work maintenance and repairs of the water and gas systems in a household. (The electrician takes care of the electrical system.)

The plumbing system for gas and water are all scattered in various parts of the household even if they are all connected. The fixtures would include those in the bathrooms and kitchen, and also the drainage system found in the house, including some outside of it.

What we usually see are only the end parts – the shower heads, the sinks, gas outlets, drain covers, valves and others.

Installation

During the construction of houses, building contractors hire plumbers to oversee the piping system, the fittings and the valves are all in their proper places according to the design. The fixtures are all ensured to work perfectly as also per design.

There might be some instance when plumbers so some necessary carpentry work to install the pipes inside the walls safely and efficiently. During the installation, they have their plumbing tools to work, although they sometimes have to do some welding, attaching fittings and do some soldering work.

Design

In big projects, they are sometimes tasked to do the design of the plumbing themselves if it is not done by the main designers. They can also read and follow instructions as integrated in the blueprints to the letter if designed by others.

The main bulk of the work is actually in the installation of the piping system, the placement of the fixtures and devices, and all the other small but important devices and gadgets. They would include the sinks and the drains, the showerheads, water heaters, toilets and safety devices in running the gas system.

Safety

In most countries, there is a requirement for proper licenses for those want to work in the profession. This is actually to ensure on their proficiency with the work. The main point is that some parts of the job are very delicate in nature and need to be executed by an experienced and professional worker.  

Sewage and water management in household and commercial buildings have to be carefully disposed of in proper places to avoid the potential dangers. Harmful bacteria and gases are some of the obvious dangers.

Putting in place the systems for cooking gas is delicate work and needs special procedures and extreme care.

The same is true when handling hot water and the other parts of the system. Burns and other accidents, tank leakages, explosions and others are just some of the dangers that must be avoided. All these are being handled by a Brisbane plumber.