Plumbing is a fascinating thing. Plumbing services in West Hollywood at Marty’s Plumbing Company are the best in the area. The way plumbers use pipes and pressure and gravity to set up complex ways water moves is amazing. The history of plumbing is a long one. We are going to take a look at Roman and English legacy of plumbing.

Early conduit and pipe was made out of natural materials such as wood and clay, but as time progressed lead was introduced as a material to create piping. In Latin “plumbus” translates to “lead”. Plumbers were the people who constructed and maintained the lines of pipes that carried the water and wastewater wherever it had to go. That is still what they do.

An interested fact is that Romans were fans of hot water for their baths and showers, while the Grecians preferred cold quick douses of water from slaves. They thought this was “manlier”. Spartans were a tough folk for sure.

Romans on the other hand used plumbing and baths for its troops to raise their spirits and increase camaraderie. They created immense hot water and steam systems to service many people at once. This definitely helped citizens to stay clean and gave them a chance to do something together, which all people like to do.

The baths of Emperor Caracalla covered a 28 acre site! That’s huge! More than 1600 marble seats were there but that still was less than the baths of Diocletian which had over 3000! That is a lot of plumbing to say the least. Miles away the water came through aqueducts. Plumbers took advantage of gravity along contours of the land. The longest part that went overhead was 14 freakin’ miles long.

If you are interested in getting some plumbing work done, do not be afraid to call plumbing services in West Hollywood at Marty’s Plumbing Company. We do quality work and care about you, our customer.