When water line repairs are performed a homeowner 
expects a complete water line replacement to last for over 50 years, as it should. Spending a few thousand dollars and getting ripped off is what happened to a homeowner in the case of this Brooklyn water main repair.
Only four years after paying thousands of dollars for a complete water line replacement a homeowner received notification form the NYC DEP that their water main was leaking again. In addition to the previous water main contractor not performing the water line repairs properly, they had also never repaired the roadway. Once it was investigated by Balkan, it was discovered that NYC DEP and NYC DOT permits were never filed for the job. It was an illegal water line replacement installation at the least.
After being hired to perform the correct water line repairs, Balkan discovered something much more troubling about this job.  The water line repairs previously contracted and paid for were never done. 
Only a portion of the lead water line was replaced, the rest of the old lead water main was left connected to the house. Besides leaving a potential health hazard for the homeowner, the previous water main contractor committed an out-and-out fraud.
This is another lesson learned ‘the hard way’ to 
unsuspecting homeowners that just because a sewer or water main are buried does not mean that all installations or contractors are the same. All property owners are urged to do their ‘due diligence’ before and after hiring a contractor for water line repairs:
- Check the contractors reviews on line.
- Check Better Business Bureau ratings.
- Check license verification with the NYC Department of Buildings.
- Check for permits at the job site after hiring.
- Check for proper inspections and sign-offs, if they are required for the water line work.
Most of this research can be done by using Balkans Client Resource Page.
About Joseph L. Balkan Inc.
Balkan Plumbing is the largest sewer contractor and water main contractor in NYC, providing sewer and water main service throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. We are licensed, bonded, and insured fully as a sewer contractor to perform any type of work on a water main or sewer. A family run water main and sewer contractor in continuous operation for over 50 years, our 10 year guarantee means we continue to stand by our work after the installation is completed.
We are expertly equipped, from our 48,000 square foot facility to dozens of trucks, heavy moving equipment, pneumatics, and backhoes. For all your water line repairs, water line replacement, sewer repair or replacement work, catch basin, fire hydrant, manhole, fire sprinkler service, and any type of water main line, sewer line, or to increase water pressure contact Balkan Plumbing today, the most trusted water main contractor and sewer contractor in NYC.
Joseph L. Balkan Inc.
130-01 Jamaica Avenue Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Phone: (718) 849-0900 | Espanol (718) 943-5720
Fax: (718) 849-9570 | [email protected]
www.balkanplumbing.com
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