Nationwide Plumbers is a NYC Licensed Master Plumber, License #2023, serving Brooklyn since 1984. In Midwood we repair boilers, file Local Law 152 gas inspections, clear drains and sewers and answer emergencies 24/7. Call 718-748-2727.
Midwood has a wider range of buildings than most Brooklyn neighborhoods. Pockets like Fiske Terrace and Midwood Park have large freestanding houses from the early 1900s, side streets carry two-family brick homes and Tudor-style row houses, and Ocean Avenue and Coney Island Avenue are lined with pre-war and mid-century apartment buildings, many of them co-ops. Brooklyn College anchors the north side, and the Q and B trains run through on the Brighton line.
Avenue J, Avenue M and Kings Highway are busy commercial streets with restaurants, bakeries and food shops, which means grease and commercial drain work. In the apartment buildings, central steam boilers and the gas piping that feeds them carry legal requirements under Local Law 152 and Local Law 151. In the private houses, the work is more often old boilers, water heaters, cast iron drains and sewer laterals. We cover all of it.
Services we offer in Midwood
- Local Law 152 gas piping inspections and GPS2 filings for apartment buildings
- Steam boiler repair, replacement and annual boiler inspections
- Local Law 151 steam radiator inspections
- Commercial drain cleaning and grease line jetting for restaurants and food shops
- Sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair
- Water heater replacement for homes and small buildings
- Gas riser and gas line repair
- Property management accounts with COIs for boards and managing agents
Common plumbing issues in Midwood
Steam heat in Ocean Avenue apartment buildings
Pre-war and mid-century buildings along Ocean Avenue typically run one-pipe steam. Uneven heat, banging pipes and apartments that never warm up usually come back to failed air vents, sagging runouts or a boiler with a dirty water level. We work through the building from the boiler room up, and we can handle the radiator inspections Local Law 151 now requires.
Grease in Avenue J and Kings Highway kitchens
Restaurants, bakeries and takeout counters push a lot of fat down their drains, and older shared lines under the storefronts close up fast. Snaking only punches a hole through the buildup. Hydro jetting scours the pipe wall clean, and we can set up a regular cleaning schedule so the line does not back up during a busy service.
Old boilers in large detached houses
The big houses in Fiske Terrace and Midwood Park were built with sizable heating systems, and many have been converted, extended or partly replaced over the years. That patchwork can leave a boiler oversized, poorly vented or feeding zones it was never designed for. We test the system, explain what is going on and quote repair or replacement in writing.
Why Midwood residents choose Nationwide Plumbers
- Local Law 152 and Local Law 151 compliance handled by a Licensed Master Plumber
- Certificates of insurance ready for co-op boards and managing agents
- Technicians who speak English, Spanish and French
- 24/7 emergency dispatch for no-heat and no-water calls
Service area in and around Midwood
We service all of Midwood, Brooklyn (ZIP 11230, 11210), for emergencies 24/7 and for scheduled work.
Nearby neighborhoods we also serve: Flatbush, Ditmas Park, Homecrest, Gravesend, Flatlands and Marine Park. For our full coverage, see our Brooklyn service area page.
Plumbing in Midwood: FAQ
Does my Midwood house need a Local Law 152 inspection?
One and two family homes are exempt. Buildings with three or more units, and most mixed-use buildings with gas piping, need a periodic gas piping inspection by a Licensed Master Plumber. Each community district is on its own filing cycle, and we can tell you when your building is due and file the GPS2.
Can you set up a drain maintenance schedule for my restaurant?
Yes. We jet the kitchen line, check it with a camera and recommend an interval based on how fast it builds up. Regular service costs less than an emergency backup on a Friday night. We also service commercial plumbing fixtures and water heaters.
Do you work with co-op boards on Ocean Avenue?
We work with boards and managing agents across Brooklyn. We provide certificates of insurance before work, written estimates for approval and documentation after the job. For building emergencies, call 718-748-2727 at any hour.
