Sarkinen Says….

Our kitchens are often thought of as the center of many homes. The kitchen is the room that families prepare and share meals with one another. Since a lot of time is spent in the kitchen, it is important that the fixtures fit with the decor and style of your kitchen. Like most modern appliances and fixtures, kitchen faucets are designed with style in mind. There are literally thousands of faucet choices, which can make it difficult to match the style of your home. A helpful tips is to match the faucets to the style of the kitchen cabinets.

Types of Kitchen Faucets

The kitchen sink’s faucet used to be simply a principal of function — the purpose of the faucet was to deliver water for primarily cooking (although cleaning requires water too!). At the time, nobody thought about what the faucet looked like or if it matched the style of the room or the house. Fortunately, the days of mismatching appliances and fixtures are over. Kitchen fixtures are readily available in a wide variety of styles that will match every home.

Some of the popular finishes are:

• Brushed nickel
• Stainless steel
• Porcelain
• Chrome
• Black
• Brass
• Weathered brass
• Nickel
• Bronze
• Antique copper

If your home has outdated, worn, or plain old boring fixtures, replacing the faucets is easy and inexpensive and will have immediate results. The price of the new faucets varies based on the finishes and the functions of the faucet. Chrome is often the least most expensive, and is also the most durable material for faucets. Other faucet materials can be significantly more expensive and require extra maintenance.  We can typically install a new faucet in a little under fifteen minutes.

Installation Procedures

Newer faucets are much easier to install than older models. When looking at various faucets, you don’t need to worry about finding complete kits that come with the braided flexible tubing. If the tubing isn’t provided, Sarkinen Plumbing can provide them for you. After the faucet has been installed, don’t be alarmed if you see specks and debris in the water. These particles were trapped in the new fixture, or could have been stirred up during the installation process. The debris will naturally work itself out of the pipes and fixtures, and typically is completely flushed out within a few minutes of use.

Kitchen Faucets: Repair and Maintenance

More often than not, the rubber rings inside of the faucet have been compromised and do not create a water tight seal.  If you are experiencing a leaky faucet, often times it is a simple rubber grommet that needs to be replaced.  Preventative maintenance, such as cleaning your faucet regularly, will extend the life of your faucet and keep it in good working order.

Like all household products, always check the manufacturer’s recommendations before cleaning the fixture. Most faucets can be cleaned with soap and hot water. Try to avoid abrasive and corrosive cleaning products because they are likely to permanently damage the finish. Take a few moments to check the label of the cleaning product to be double-check that the product you are about to use is safe for the material of your fixtures.

Sarkinen Plumbing, Inc. has expanded to serve the Portland, Oregon area. You may call our Toll-Free phone number 1-866-992-2034 for immediate service.  We provide 24 hour Emergency service as well as performing everyday plumbing installations and repairs.

The Reflector  (of Battle Ground, WA) visited Sarkinen Plumbing in early 2008. Here is what staff reporter, Ken Vance wrote…

Sarkinen Plumbing trains to deliver higher standards of service

Sarkinen Plumbing is making the claim that it operates far differently than most other service   providers in its industry. The Vancouver-based company, located at 9502 NE 72nd Ave, in Vancouver, is a member of Nexstar, a world-wide training and development organization  that helps independent service companies deliver customer service as well as technical expertise.

It’s the goal of Sarkinen Plumbing to raise the standard of service for the service trades. Nexstar members represent businesses all over the United States, Canada, Australia, and several other counties. To be a member of Nexstar, every member must agree to a standard code of ethics that cleary defines the ethical approach to serving their employees, customers and communities. http://www.sarkinenplumbing.com/about_us/code_of_ethics.html

The idea is that when a homeowner or business owner calls a member company like Sarkinen Plumbing, they are promised a difference in service.

• The customer will be greeted by a live human voice.
• The owner receives a call prior to an appointment from Sarkinen to let him know the technician is on his way.
• The dispatcher will tell the owner the name of the technician who will arrive at his door.
• Technicians are uniformed and easily identifiable.
• They are trained to listen to the homeowner’s problem before ever reaching for a tool.
• They strive to understand how best to be of service to each individual owner.
• They put on shoe covers before entering the home to show respect for the owner and property.

Sarkinen also employs a flat-rate pricing system so homeowners are guarranteed a bottom-line price before the work begins. No matter what they run into, the price will not waiver.

Sarkinen technicians will also put down work mats and clean the work area before leaving as an added gesture of the professional work ethic. Work is always guarranteed to each customer’s satisfaction and Sarkinen will follow up with their customers after the service call to be assured the customer is satisfied with their work.

Nexstar provides its members with comprehensive training for running a service company that customers value most. Nexstar believes continuous, ongoing training is the most effective way to improve a company’s value to its customers. Nexstar also conducts surveys for their members that measure the satisfaction levels of their customers and employees.

“Our association with Nexstar has helped us understand much better how we can deliver the most value to our customers through our services,” said Tony Sarkinen, owner of Sarkinen Plumbing. “Knowing how our customers want to be served has helped us grow and provide better service and understanding of our customer’s needs.”

Sarkinen Plumbing serves Clark County, including the communities of Battle Ground, Yacolt, La Center andWoodland. For more information about the professional plumbing services they provide, call (360) 882-2034 or visit their website at www.SarkinenPlumbing.com on the internet.

Courtesy of    The Reflector 

 Battle Ground WA

 

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