Northeast · Service area
Plumbing help in New York
New York winters are cold statewide, with lake-effect snow upstate and coastal storms downstate. Call to reach a licensed plumbing company that serves your part of New York.
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What affects plumbing in New York
Water
New York City's water from the Catskill and Delaware watersheds is soft; upstate groundwater is often hard.
Homes and pipes
Housing is old across the state, with galvanized, brass and lead service lines, cast iron stacks and combined sewers in the cities.
Common problems
- Frozen pipes
- Aging pipes in pre-war buildings
- Sewer backups in combined sewer areas
New York plumbing at a glance
- Region
- Northeast
- Common calls
- Frozen pipes; Aging pipes in pre-war buildings; Sewer backups in combined sewer areas
- Plumber licensing
- New York has no statewide plumbing license; plumbers are licensed by cities and counties, including the New York City Department of Buildings.
- Service
- Service-area page. Work is done by independent local plumbing companies.
New York plumbing questions
Who licenses plumbers in New York?
New York has no statewide plumbing license; plumbers are licensed by cities and counties, including the New York City Department of Buildings. Ask for the license number and confirm it with the issuing agency before work starts.
What are the most common plumbing problems in New York?
The problems plumbers are called for most in New York are frozen pipes, aging pipes in pre-war buildings and sewer backups in combined sewer areas.
When do plumbing problems peak in New York?
Winter is the main season statewide, with lake-effect cold upstate and frozen pipes in pre-war buildings downstate. Summer cloudbursts back up combined sewers in New York City. Upstate, frost depth means buried lines are rarely the problem, but unheated spaces are.
Cities in New York
Plumbing services in New York
The services that match the conditions described above.
Also available: emergency plumbing and all plumbing services.
Guides for New York homeowners
Other Northeast states
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