Leak isolation
We do not open three walls to find one wet joint. The first pass is a flashlight, a meter, and the shutoff that actually belongs to that fixture.
Services
Joints we will still take off Route 7
Pick the work that matches the stain or the cold room. Or leave a number — Paul will tell you which valve actually failed.
Boiler service
Flame, pressure, expansion tank, and the zone that never quite woke up after last winter. We write the reading on the card, not in a generic checklist.
Water heater swap
Recovery vs. how the house showers. Gas or electric, we size the tank to Pittsfield mornings, not a catalog average.
Drains and heat runs
Slow stacks, air-bound returns, and copper that still has to reach the last radiator on the third floor.