From a dripping cartridge to a whole-house repipe, with 24-hour emergency response for the moments that will not keep until Monday.
Water is the one building service that does damage while it fails. A furnace that quits is uncomfortable; a supply line that splits behind drywall is a claim. That difference is why we keep a technician on call every night of the year.
Our plumbing work spans the whole range: service calls on fixtures and valves, repairs to supply and drain lines, full repipes in older houses where galvanised steel has closed up with corrosion, gas line work, and rough-in and trim for remodels.
Manhattan’s housing stock runs from pre-war bungalows with cast iron and galvanised steel to new builds in PEX. We work in all of them, and we will tell you honestly when a repair is patching a system that needs replacing.
Four areas of work under this heading. Most calls fall into one; larger projects touch several.
Not every leak announces itself. A meter that creeps with every fixture closed, a warm patch on a slab, or an unexplained jump in the water bill all point at a line losing water somewhere you cannot see.
Faucets, sinks, toilets, shower valves, garbage disposals, dishwashers, washing machine boxes and ice maker lines. Customer-supplied fixtures are welcome.
When a house has more patches than pipe, replacement stops being the expensive option. We repipe in copper or PEX depending on the run, and handle rough-in and trim for bath and kitchen projects.
Black iron and CSST gas piping for ranges, dryers, fireplaces, outdoor grills and generators — pressure-tested and leak-checked on completion, every time.
Recognising these early is usually the difference between a service call and a replacement.
Close every fixture, then watch the meter’s low-flow indicator. Any movement at all means water is escaping somewhere in the system.
A single slow fixture is an aerator. Every fixture at once points at the regulator, the main, or corrosion closing up galvanised pipe.
Brown or rusty water that clears after a minute usually means corroding galvanised pipe or a water heater overdue for a flush and anode inspection.
Water hammer. Beyond the noise, those pressure spikes work joints loose over time. Arrestors and correct pressure settings solve it.
A hot-water line leaking under the slab. This one does not improve on its own and gets more expensive every week.
Usually a dry or siphoned trap, or a venting fault. Sewer gas belongs outside; intermittent smells indoors deserve a look.
Real invoiced ranges for the Manhattan area. Every job is quoted before we start, and you approve the figure before a tool comes out of the van.
| Work | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard service call | $95 – $145 | Trip plus first hour on site |
| Faucet replacement, customer-supplied | $150 – $320 | Single fixture, accessible |
| Toilet replacement | $220 – $520 | Includes wax ring, supply and disposal of old unit |
| Shower valve or cartridge repair | $180 – $480 | Access dependent |
| Hose bib replacement, frost-free | $180 – $360 | Per bib |
| Partial repipe, one bathroom | $1,400 – $3,200 | Copper or PEX, drywall repair excluded |
| Whole-house repipe | $6,500 – $16,000 | Depends on size, access and finish level |
| Emergency after-hours call-out | 1.5× – 2× | Time-and-a-half weeknights and Saturdays, double time Sundays |
Ranges are indicative and assume normal access during business hours. Emergency and after-hours work carries a premium rate, confirmed with you before dispatch.
Yes. The main number reaches the on-call technician outside office hours, every night of the year. We will tell you on that call what the after-hours rate is and roughly how long we will be, so you can decide whether the problem can wait for a weekday visit.
Anything actively causing damage or making the building unsafe: a burst or split supply line, sewage backing up into the building, a water heater leaking badly, or a suspected gas leak. For a suspected gas leak, leave the building and call the utility first, then call us.
Yes, and we see plenty of it in older Manhattan neighbourhoods. Be aware that galvanised pipe corrodes inward: the bore closes up over decades, so pressure falls and threads become brittle. Cutting into a fragile run often reveals more bad pipe. We will say plainly when patching has stopped being sensible.
Both are excellent when installed properly. PEX is faster in a finished house because it snakes through joist bays with fewer openings, it tolerates a freeze far better, and it costs less. Copper is more robust where pipe is exposed and is the traditional choice for short, visible runs. We often use both in one house.
Happily. The product warranty stays with the manufacturer and our labour warranty covers the installation. One request: open the box and check it is complete and undamaged before we arrive, so a missing part does not cost you a second visit.
Installation, repair and replacement of central air, heat pumps and ductless mini-splits — sized correctly and tested before we leave.
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Furnace and boiler service that keeps Kansas winters outside where they belong, including combustion safety testing.
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Tank, tankless and hybrid heat-pump water heaters — supplied, installed to code and flushed on schedule.
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