Leaking pipe, clogged drain, or no hot water in Queens? A local plumber is close by
The first sign is usually small. A ceiling stain the size of a coffee cup, a tub that drains a little slower each week, a water heater that rumbles when it fires. Most of the plumbing in Forest Hills is old. The prewar co-ops along Queens Blvd and the Tudors in the Gardens still run on galvanized supply lines and cast iron drain stacks, and both fail from the inside.
Queens Plumber Co is a plumbing company at 116-13 Queens Blvd. Our plumbers work Forest Hills, Rego Park, and Kew Gardens daily and cover the whole borough, from our Astoria plumbers and Long Island City crews out to Flushing and Bayside. We know which buildings still have their original risers, which blocks have clay sewer laterals full of maple roots, and which basements take on water every time a nor'easter parks over the city.
High stakes plumbing in Queens: sewer lines, gas lines, and burst pipes
Some plumbing jobs are more than a nuisance. A collapsed sewer line pushes sewage into the basement. A cracked gas pipe is a Con Edison call first and a plumber call second. A burst pipe in January floods the apartment downstairs before anyone wakes up. Our emergency plumbing truck carries a sewer camera, a pipe thawing kit, and enough copper and PEX to fix most breaks on the first visit. Gas work gets a DOB permit, a pressure test, and an inspection, which is what the city requires of a licensed plumber.
How much does a plumber cost in Forest Hills, Queens?
It depends on the job. Anyone quoting a flat number over the phone without seeing the pipe is guessing. Drain cleaning on one bathroom line sits at the low end. Water heater repair depends on whether the fix is a thermocouple or a new tank. Access matters. In a sixth floor walk-up the plumber carries the water heater up the stairs. We give a written price on site before any work starts, and that is the number you pay.
Full service plumbing for Queens homes, co-ops, and small businesses
Most of our calls are everyday plumbing repairs. Toilet repair for the one that runs all night. Faucet and fixture installation when the kitchen faucet finally gives up. Garbage disposal repair, leak detection behind the tile, boiler repair when the radiators stay cold in February, and gas line installation for a new stove. We put sump pumps in flood-prone basements across Corona and Jackson Heights, and we jet grease lines for restaurants in Jamaica.
What to check before hiring a plumbing contractor in Queens
Ask for the license number. NYC requires a Licensed Master Plumber for gas lines, water service connections, and most permit work, and you can look the license up on the DOB site. Ask for the quote in writing. Ask about insurance. Then ask how fast they can get to Forest Hills, because a plumber two days out is no help with water coming through the ceiling tonight. Queens Plumber Co answers all four. Call (929) 499-0746 or request a free plumbing quote.