How can I reduce plumbing service calls in my apartment building?

Reducing plumbing service calls starts with preventing food waste and debris from entering kitchen drain lines. Installing a permanent sink screen creates a first-line barrier that significantly reduces recurring clogs, backups, and emergency plumbing visits in multifamily properties.

Why do tenants keep clogging kitchen sinks?

Tenants frequently allow food scraps, grease, and debris to enter drains, leading to buildup inside branch lines and main stacks. Over time, this accumulation causes recurring blockages and service calls. A permanent drain screen prevents solid waste from entering the plumbing system in the first place.

What is the most effective way to prevent recurring drain backups?

The most effective long-term solution is source prevention. By permanently blocking food solids from entering drain lines, property owners can dramatically reduce clog frequency and maintenance tickets.

How do preventative plumbing upgrades improve net operating income?

Preventative plumbing upgrades reduce recurring service calls, emergency labor costs, and tenant disruption. Lower operating expenses directly improve net operating income and increase overall property valuation.

What is the ROI of installing drain protection in rental properties?

The ROI depends on service call frequency, but properties experiencing multiple annual clog-related visits per unit often see measurable cost savings within the first year after implementing permanent drain protection.

How can I reduce plumbing operating expenses without major renovations?

Small infrastructure upgrades that prevent recurring problems can significantly reduce maintenance costs without large capital expenditures. Preventing drain clogs at the source is one of the most cost-effective plumbing strategies available.

How do I protect aging plumbing in older apartment buildings?

Protecting aging plumbing begins with minimizing debris, grease, and solids entering drain lines. Reducing internal buildup lowers corrosion risk and helps extend the service life of older cast iron and PVC systems.

Can drain strainers help extend the life of drain lines?

Yes. By preventing food waste accumulation inside pipes, permanent drain screens reduce blockages, standing water, and corrosive buildup that contribute to premature pipe deterioration.

How can I avoid costly pipe replacements in multifamily properties?

Avoiding premature pipe replacement requires a preventative strategy. Controlling what enters the plumbing system reduces internal damage, protects aging infrastructure, and helps defer major capital expenditures.

Case of 12. Professional, all-in-one, high quality stainless steel kitchen sink drain screen with nonremovable strainer and no moving parts to break that is designed to prevent clogs and permanently protect plumbing systems by stopping debris before they cause damage. Trusted by real estate owners, builders, managers and tenants that want to save on plumbing expenses. Installed across apartments, condos, short-term rentals, hotels, break rooms, hospitals, and other installations with a standard-sized sink.

SemperScreen® sink screen - Case of 12

$720.00

Looking to protect multiple sinks? Buy a case of 12 SemperScreen® strainers and benefit from volume pricing!

The SemperScreen® sink strainer is constructed from heavy duty and high quality, polished stainless steel for durability and reliability. It is the only permanent sink screen on the market that uses proprietary double-walled technology. Built to handle the rigors of commercial properties, and designed to fit any decor.

Installers love the SemperScreen® strainer because it comes with a custom tube nut for 1-1/2 inch tailpiece drainage connections that allows for more thread contact than other typical sink designs. The strainer assembly is designed for all rental units where the sink basin has a 3½" hole (this is standard size for kitchen sinks). The trim ring has a brushed stainless steel finish and subtle laser etching. The built-in screen is perforated and polished stainless steel for ease of cleaning and aesthetics.

Experience the hassle-free quality and beauty of SemperScreen® craftsmanship all while saving time and money on your properties or business. Say goodbye to clogged drains and garbage disposal maintenance by installing a SemperScreen® strainer today!

Case of 12 Product Weight: 11 lbs

Product Features

Expanded view of the SemperScreen® permanent sink screen with no moving parts to break.

Double-Walled Stainless Steel

The SemperScreen® is the ONLY permanent sink screen available that uses proprietary double-walled technology. Featuring a non-removable, high-grade, stainless steel, filtering screen.

Person designing the SemperScreen® permanent sink screen.

ASME Approved

SemperScreen® is approved for installation and meets or exceeds ASME A112.18.2 / CNA B125.2 standards for plumbing waste fittings.

Water flowing into a kitchen sink that is protected by a SemperScreen® permanent sink screen.

A Perfect Fit

The SemperScreen® fits all kitchen sinks that come with standard 3.5" drain hole openings.

Customer Reviews

"Our house has old drain lines buried below the concrete. We were constantly getting clogged pipes until we installed a SemperScreen®. Thanks to this product, we have probably already saved thousands of dollars in maintenance and repair."

Rob and Giuliana, Homeowners

Rob and Giuliana, Homeowners

"We installed a SemperScreen® in each of our units. Our tenants love saving money on water and I love not having to worry about broken garbage disposals or clogged drains anymore."

Bernardo, Resident Property Manager

Bernardo, Resident Property Manager

"So simple, yet so effective. We can't install them fast enough. SemperScreen is good for California and even better for our bottom line!"

Lou, Archimedes Asset Management

Lou, Archimedes Asset Management

"Clogged drain lines in our apartment buildings are significantly reduced after installing the SemperScreen®. This product pays for itself 5 times over with just the first blockage or repair it prevents. Very few products in the apartment industry have that kind of return."

Patrick and Robert, BLVD Capital

Patrick and Robert, BLVD Capital

"we like them for our units. they avoid alot of clogging."

Gabriela, ConsensYs Property Management

Gabriela Beas, ConsensYs Property Management

"high quality"

Anna, CWH Wholesale Hardware and Apartment Supply

Anna M, CWH Wholesale Hardware and Apartment Supply