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Practical notes from the jobs we run every day — boilers, drains, pipes, and what actually goes wrong in New York buildings.
Local Law 152 requires periodic gas piping inspections for most NYC multi-family buildings. Missing your filing window means daily DOB fines. Here's what the law requires, who it applies to, and what happens during the inspection.
Before you call anyone, check these four things. Most no-heat calls in Brooklyn and Queens pre-war buildings come down to the same handful of problems — and two of them you can fix yourself in under five minutes.
Boiler pressure keeps dropping because your sealed system has a slow leak — usually the circulator seal, relief valve, or expansion tank. Here's how to find it before calling a plumber.
Burst pipe at 2am — shut the water off immediately. Here's exactly where the main shutoff is in a Brooklyn or Queens walk-up, and what to do in the next 10 minutes to stop the damage.
Galvanized steel supply lines, cast-iron waste stacks, and lead-and-oakum joints at the fittings. Here's what that means when something needs fixing.
Tankless isn't always better for NYC buildings. Your gas line size and venting options usually decide it — here's the real comparison for Brooklyn and Queens apartments and two-families.
An hour in the mechanical room in October prevents most January no-heat emergencies. Here's what to check.
It's rarely the trap. In older Brooklyn and Queens buildings, recurring kitchen clogs are almost always grease buildup on the branch line, 10 to 20 feet from the sink.