It is a scary experience to come home to find a water main gushing water all over your property or home. It is even more confusing and challenging when you have been served with a NYC DEP Three Day Notice while dealing with a water leak. At a time like that, you want...
New York, USA (SEPTEMBER 15th 2014) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: When a Manhattan water line break occurs it requires prompt attention. That is regardless of if it is a main NYC water line, or a service line. But besides a prompt response, all aspects of the potential job...
An emergency Brooklyn water main break occurred at The Redemptorist Fathers Church. The church is located in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn on Shore Avenue. Since the building also has a number of priests residing in it, this Brooklyn water main repair needed...
New York, USA (FEBRUARY 10th 2014) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: A Manhattan water main break at 382 Central Park West resulted in a loss of water service for 414 residential units along with 19 stores. In addition the NYC DEP had issued a Three Day Notice to start and...
St. John's University recently suffered a water main emergency at their primary campus location on Union Turnpike in Queens. A few factors made this Queens water main emergency more pressing than a typical water main break. The major pressing issue was that the water...
When a Manhattan water line leak occurs there can be multiple issues for a water main contractor to consider. Just such a situation occurred when Murphy's Tavern, located at 6 Stone Street in the Manhattan financial district, suffered a water line leak. Besides being...
When any Manhattan water main emergency or sewer issue arises property owners and management companies count on Balkan Sewer And Water Main Service. A recent example occurred at 1 Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan when they suffered an emergency water main break. 1...
Although NYC DEP water main and sewer permit fees do not comprise much of the cost of a job, it is good information to know. When a property owner, developer, or management company needs plumbing work done it never hurts to be educated on the details. Up until...
New York, USA (OCTOBER 8th 2013) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: There are many factors that affect the cost of sewer and water work on service lines in New York City. This article will act as an overview, with more detailed and in-depth information contained as well....
When Queens sewer line work is required it can be a very distressing situation for a property owner. Many times a house sewer will stop functioning and create an emergency situation. Foul waste water can create a health issue or cause damage property. Sewer problems...
Galvanized pipe is probably the poorest of water main materials. Unfortunately for one building owner, a recent Queens water main break in South Richmond Hill helped prove why. Galvanized pipe interacts with water and both corrodes and rusts. The South Richmond Hill...
Water service line work in New York City frequently relies on what is called a tap card, which is available from each local Borough office of the NYC DEP. A tap card is also very useful to the general plumbing industry and property owners as well. It contains an array...