Broken Water Service Line
Sometimes even the best of contractors can hit a water service line unexpectedly and need emergency water main repair service. Just such a case happened when a reputable paving contractor broke a Queens water main recently in Forest Hills. Responding in minutes not hours  is a Balkan trademark. Knowing that an owner of the company is always on hand is nice to know,  having an experienced representative on the site in minutes just adds to the level of service.
Completed Water Main Repair
As it turned out a simple water main repair could not be done because the tap connection on the NYC water main was damaged. Specialty fittings were needed to correct the damage to the tap connection and then replace a section of the existing copper water service line. Having specialty fittings in stock and a warehouse full of copper means that any type of water main repair gets done in a timely manner. In addition because Balkan uses a ‘Uniform Pricing Policy‘ this contractor received top-notch emergency service but at the same fair price that Joseph L. Balkan Inc. has built its reputation on.
It just so happened that the homeowner affected by this water main break had their water main service line replaced by Balkan only two years earlier. By using Balkan to perform the water main repair the paving contractor on the site ensured that the homeowners unconditional 10 year guarantee remained intact and no future disputes would ever arise.
Tap Connection For A Water Main
What is a tap connection?
Wet Tap Connection
A tap connection¬† refers to the connection made into a NYC or public water main for a water service line for an individual property. In New York City before the advent of cast iron water main pipes a city water mains were actually made out of wood. The widely used term ‘fire plug‘ refers to a time before fire hydrants. When a fire erupted the firemen of the day would actually cut a hole into the wooden NYC water main in order to have access to water and attempt to put the fire out. This actually was a step up from a ‘bucket brigade’. At the conclusion of the fire, and the need for water, the opening made for fire department use would be plugged – Hence why it is called a ‘fire plug‘. A wet tap connection for a main water line would be installed in like manner. Click to learn more about tap connections.
About Joseph L. Balkan, Inc.
Owners of Joseph L. Balkan, Inc.
Balkan Plumbing is the largest sewer & water main replacement company in NYC. We are licensed, bonded, and insured. As a family run business in continuous operation for over 50 years. Our 10 year unconditional guarantee* on replacements means that we continue to stand by our work, long after the job is done. We are expertly equipped, from our 48,000 square foot facility to dozens of trucks, heavy moving equipment, backhoes and pneumatics. Choose Balkan Plumbing for your next sewer repair, water main installation, water repair, water line leaks, NYC DEP violations, sewer replacement, water line replacement, sewer trap, backwater valve, hydrants, manholes, specialty water main work, area drain, and trench drains. Contact Balkan Plumbing today
Joseph L. Balkan, Inc. | Sewer and Water Main Specialists
130-01 Jamaica Avenue Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Phone: (718) 849-0900 | Espanol (718) 943-5720 | Fax: (718) 849-9570
www.balkanplumbing.com
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