Tag: Manhattan sewer

When a city sewer backup occurs the results can be devastating if you are a property owner. Besides actual property damage, there are serious health concerns as well. For instance,…

A sewer certification (a.k.a. sewer availability certification or site development plan) is an application for a house sewer connection or site connection proposal. It certifies that the public sewer where…

Balkan Sewer And Water Main was recently awarded a contract to build a common sewer line for three new houses. A common sewer in this case meant that one house…

Manhattan water main and home sewer line installations can be intricate and time consuming. Similar sewer and water main work in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island or the Bronx are not…

Many people frequently have house sewer line or drain issues that get exasperated because they don't know their house sewer trap location. Have you ever been in a position where…

Many people seem unsure of what is the proper pitch on a sewer line or house drain. The term slope is also frequently used and has the same meaning as…

When it comes to water main and sewer line work, contractors face many challenges each day. Performing repair and replacement work can be affected by the changing landscape of NYC.…

NYC sewers come in all shapes and sizes, and are made out of an assortment of different materials. Some are as small as 8", or 10' in diameter or even…

A sewer valve is unique and designed differently than any other type of water valve or gate valve. A valve used to prevent 'backwater' (waste water) from entering into a…

Hurricane Sandy caused severe water damage from tidal waters, which in many NYC areas also caused the public sewers to backup into homes. A loss of electricity also caused many…