A sewer trap pit was causing a busy and popular Queens restaurant a lot of distress. They were experiencing both a sewer smell and foul smelling water in their pit. One would normally think that the house sewer was broken or defective. This is an example of why...
Sewer check valves are installed ever more increasingly as a remedy for city sewer backups. What many people do not realize is that while sewer check valves are relatively simple devices, it takes a skilled professional to install them properly. It is not a job for a...
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, in the case of a food establishment such as a restaurant, the consequences are...
Some sewer problems require more care and understanding than others to be properly resolved. A recent Brooklyn sewer condition was a case in point. A home owner in Brooklyn located by the Gowanus Canal was suffering with multiple issues that required some careful...
A sewer pit is also known as an access pit. Frequently the sewer pit also houses other utility lines besides the house drain line. These lines might include the water service line, or gas service for the house. In many buildings the access pit is poorly constructed,...
A Brooklyn home in Sunset Park recently suffered a complete blockage, and a failure of their house sewer. The circumstances that caused the problem are what made this situation most unusual. It seems that a brand new house was being built right next door to them. As...
A recent sewer valve installation by Balkan shows the many benefits of addressing sewer backup issues. This installation involved installing an automatic flood gate valve, a new sewer trap, and a sewer backup alarm. The work also involved installing a new precast...
Balkan Sewer And Water Main Service is proud to introduce an automatic backwater valve as a new and exciting product. This item is far superior to a sewer check valve, a manual gate valve, or other backwater valves. An automatic backwater flood gate valve seems to...
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 building from the public sewer system is exposed to corrosive water, waste, grit, and other...
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 existing pumps and de-watering systems to also fail allowing groundwater to fill basements....
A sewer gate valve can completely prevent a city sewer from backing up into your property. There are different types of sewer valves, and a gate type valve is quite different than a check valve. While a check valve (also called a backwater valve) works automatically...
A sewer repair and sewer check valve installation in Queens was recently performed by Balkan Sewer And Water Main Service. This Queens homeowner had been suffering from basement flooding for quite some time, particularly after heavy rainfall. Careful inspection of the...