Plumber in Paterson, NJ

Water service lines

The water utility serving Paterson has been replacing lead service lines between the street and the house. The piping inside the house, from the meter to the taps, belongs to the owner and in many Paterson homes is still original galvanized steel. Weak pressure, rusty water and a main shut-off that will not close all point there first.

Flooding near the Passaic River

The Passaic River runs through Paterson, and neighbourhoods near it have flooded in major storms. If water has reached the boiler or water heater, do not restart it: gas controls that have been under water have to be replaced. We check every appliance the water touched and restore heat and hot water safely.

Multi-family buildings

In a three-family house, one boiler or one water heater may serve every unit, or each floor may have its own. Either way, we find out which equipment and which shut-off serves which apartment, so a repair on one floor does not leave the others without heat or water.

For owners and landlords, every job is priced in writing before work starts. We can also label each unit's equipment and shut-offs, which saves time on every call after this one.

Emergencies

A burst pipe or a leak through a ceiling in an older building gets worse every minute the water runs. Calls are answered around the clock. If you can, shut off the main valve and open the lowest tap in the building to drain the pipes while we are on the way.

Gas lines and appliances

Older Paterson buildings often have gas piping that has been extended for new ranges, dryers and water heaters over the years. New gas lines need a licensed plumber, a permit and a pressure test, and we handle all three. If you smell gas, leave the building first and call the gas utility's emergency line from outside, then call us for the repair. We find and fix the leak, pressure-test the line, and only then turn the gas back on.