Plumber in Hoboken, NJ

Water pressure and pressure reducing valves

Pressure problems in a walk-up run both ways. Upper floors can be weak because old supply lines have narrowed. Elsewhere, a failed pressure reducing valve (PRV) lets too much street pressure into the building, which shows up as banging pipes, running toilets and fixtures that wear out early. We test the pressure at the main, then decide whether the fix is the valve, the piping or both.

Leaks between floors

In a divided brownstone the water in your ceiling may come from the unit above, the shared stack, or a line running through the wall. We trace it before anything is opened, so the right owner pays for the right repair.

Basements and tight access

Meters, water heaters and boilers packed into a small basement, often below street level, make access part of the job. We plan the shut-off and the route first, and keep the rest of the building running wherever we can.

After a water main break

Hoboken's water mains are old, and breaks in the street happen. When the supply comes back, sediment can come with it. That can clog faucet aerators, the screen in a pressure reducing valve, and the inlet to a toilet's fill valve, so the pressure stays low even after the street is fixed.

If pressure has not recovered a day after a break, the problem is usually inside the building rather than in the street. We find which screen or valve is blocked and clear or replace it, usually in a single visit.

Flooded basements

Hoboken basements flood in heavy storms. A water heater or boiler whose gas controls have been under water must be checked and those controls replaced before it is restarted. Do not relight it yourself.