New York, USA (JUNE 7th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: When a Brooklyn Homeowner needs a sewer replacement in Brooklyn due to a DEP "Cease and Desist Order" it is a most distressful situation. Questions race through the Owners head: What type of plumber do I call for a...
Balkan Saves A School From $30,000.00 Emergency Sewer Repair In Queens
When the Allen Christian School had to close their school down due to an emergency sewer condition they contacted various parties to determine the cause of their sewer problem. The Allen Christian School was assured that they had to do a major sewer repair and that...
Before You Hire A Sewer or Water Main Contractor, Put Them To The Test
Joseph L. Balkan Inc. feels that the more a property owner knows about a sewer and water main contractor the easier the hiring decision will become. That is why Balkan urges consumers to use the 'tools' available to them. Some readily available and helpful "tools"...
Sewer Liners And Trenchless House Sewer Repairs Are Illegal In New York City
New York, USA (MAY 4th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The NYC Department of Environmental Protection and the NYC Department of Buildings have stated that sewer linings, often called "trenchless" sewer repairs, are "Illegal" and "Not an approved repair method". There are...
Emergency Sewer Repair in Whitestone Queens As Homeowner Gets DEP Notice
New York, USA (APRIL 16th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Unfortunately for Peggy in Whitestone Queens she needed an emergency sewer repair. The NYC DEP performed tests to determine the cause of a sink-hole in front of her house they issued her an 'Order to Cease And...
Brooklyn Homeowner Needs FREE Weekend Water Main Estimate
New York, USA (MARCH 29th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: What plumbing company would do that? Water Main replacement in Brooklyn: Joseph L. Balkan, Inc. knows that working people need service at off-hours. It is bad enough when a plumbing emergency occurs, there is no...
Emergency Water Main Break At Sisters Of The Good Shepherd Home
New York, USA (MARCH 25th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Emergency Water Main Replacement Needed In Brooklyn:The Sisters of the Good Shepherd suffered an emergency water main break which required next day service. Who would this charitable and esteemed 150 year old...
Balkan Sewer and Water Main Service Launches a New Web Site
BalkanSewer and Water Main Service Launches a New Web Site: When my brother Paul and myself decided to better portraycompany-wide dedication to Customer service and satisfaction by developing a brand new web-site, certain issues were key. "Stock" language with empty...
Heavy Rains Cause NYC Sewers To Back Up And Damage Basements
New York, USA (MARCH 15th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: When sudden downpours occur, such as Saturday and Sunday when over 4" of rain fell in NYC, City sewers frequently back up. Property owners can be left with inches or feet of waste-water in their basements. This...
Sewer Replacement In Brooklyn, Homeowner Requires Emergency Service
New York, USA (MARCH 11th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: When a sewer replacement was required in Brooklyn by Mr. and Mrs. Gutherz they carefully investigated how they would handle their sewer line problem, and who they would hire. As concerned owners, they had a lot of...
Laguardia Airport Hotel Emergency Water Main Break
New York, USA (MARCH 10th 2010) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sewer and water main emergencies can happen at any time, anywhere.How they are handled is what distinguishes one company from another. LaGuardia Airport Hotel is an eight floor, 229 room,full service hotel located...
What Is This A Picture Of, A Subsurface Mystery
The Answer To This Question Supplies The Answer To The Next Question You are looking at a clay house sewer line inside an excavation. Unfortunately that object in front of the house drain is a new telephone pole (not a good thing). Sewer repairs were required to...