On many Bronx blocks the building is an apartment house, and its sewer carries more: the house sewer of a walk-up takes the waste of every unit above it. We camera the line, find the failure, and repair the section or replace the line to the city sewer, whether the building is a walk-up in Mott Haven or a detached house in Throgs Neck.
The borough runs from the row houses and walk-ups of the South Bronx to detached homes in Riverdale, Country Club, Throgs Neck and City Island. Older lines are clay tile and cast iron, and in an apartment building a failed house trap or a backup in the cellar reaches every tenant.
Parts of the west Bronx sit on rock close to the surface, so the excavation can take longer than the pipe work. We look at the site before we quote, so that time is in the price.
One of these is a warning. Two or more, together, usually mean the line itself.
We find out what is wrong before anyone digs. A sewer camera inspection is a paid service: you get the video and a written report, and the repair is priced from what the camera found. Anyone who quotes a sewer repair over the phone is guessing, and you pay for the guess later.
Repairs and replacements are done in extra-heavy cast iron or NYC-approved PVC, with a new house trap and cleanout where they are needed. Where the line allows it, trenchless repair leaves less of the sidewalk or yard open. More on NYC sewer line repair and NYC sewer line replacement.
A snake clears a blockage. It does not fix a broken pipe. If a backup clears and never comes back, you probably did not need us. If it keeps coming back, the line is usually cracked, sagging or full of roots, and the camera will show which.
In New York City the house sewer belongs to the property owner all the way to the connection at the city sewer, including the part under the sidewalk and the street. DEP maintains the city sewer itself, and when it finds a defect on the owner's side it can send a sewer defect notice. We handle those too: see DEP notices and compliance.
The digging is the quick part. The permits set the calendar.
Our customers took these photos on recent sewer jobs in New York City and posted them with their Google reviews.
“We are so grateful to Ed and his professional team for helping us repair the broken sewer line. They were responsive and efficient, securing permits on short notice and completing the work in a single day. They even cleaned the street afterward.”
Luya S., Google review
“Victor from Lady Liberty was so so kindhearted and knowledgeable about how to address my sewer backup issue.”
R M, Google review
We work across the Bronx: Mott Haven, Melrose, Hunts Point, Longwood, Morrisania, Highbridge, Concourse, Port Morris, Tremont, Mount Hope, Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Bedford Park, Norwood, University Heights, Fordham, Spuyten Duyvil, Fieldston, Pelham Bay, Throgs Neck, Parkchester, Soundview, Castle Hill, Westchester Square, Morris Park, Pelham Gardens, Country Club, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Woodlawn, Baychester, Eastchester, Edenwald, Olinville.
We also work in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan.
The property owner. In New York City the house sewer is private from the building to the connection at the city sewer, including the part under the sidewalk and the street. DEP maintains the city sewer itself.
Yes. It is a paid inspection, and you keep the video and a written report. If the line needs work, the repair is priced from that footage.
If several buildings on the block back up at the same time, the city sewer may be the problem: report it to 311. If it is only your building, it is usually your line, and the camera will show where.
Sometimes. The city treats recently resurfaced streets as protected: opening one needs DOT approval, comes with stricter restoration rules, and some work has to wait. We check a street's status before we quote, so you know before anything is scheduled.
Yes. We plan the work with building management, tell you how long the line will be out before we start, and keep the excavation outside the building wherever the line allows.
It can. Where rock sits close to the surface, excavation takes longer. We look at the site before we quote, so it is in the price, not a surprise.
Sewer trouble in the Bronx? Call (718) 965-3500. A person answers, 24/7/365.
Water main trouble instead? See water main repair in the Bronx.
A sewer backup in a Bronx apartment building affects every tenant at once. A person answers the phone at any hour, and a licensed crew is dispatched across the Bronx for emergency water main and sewer repair, 24/7.
