Nationwide Plumbers is a NYC Licensed Master Plumber (License #2023), in business since 1984 with 24/7 emergency dispatch. In Inwood we handle steam boilers, gas risers, Local Law 152, drain cleaning, sump pumps and water heaters. Call 718-748-2727.
Inwood is the northern tip of Manhattan, from Dyckman Street up to the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek. Inwood Hill Park, with the last natural forest and salt marsh on the island, covers its western side, and the Dyckman Farmhouse on Broadway is the oldest farmhouse left in Manhattan. The A train ends at 207th Street and the 1 runs above ground on Broadway and Tenth Avenue. Most residents live in five and six story apartment buildings from the 1920s and 1930s.
East of Broadway the land drops toward the Harlem River and Sherman Creek, where there are rail yards, garages and lower lying blocks. Dyckman Street and Broadway are packed with restaurants and shops. For plumbing, that means steam boilers and gas risers in the apartment buildings, grease in commercial drains, and cellars that can flood on the low side. Our technicians speak Spanish and English.
Services we offer in Inwood
- Steam boiler repair and annual boiler inspections
- Gas riser replacement, gas leak repair and Local Law 152 inspections
- Gas restoration after a utility shutoff
- Restaurant and bar hydro jetting on Dyckman Street and Broadway
- Sump and sewage ejector pumps for low cellars east of Broadway
- Backflow preventer testing for restaurants and commercial tenants
- Water heater replacement
- Leak detection and repair in apartments
Common plumbing issues in Inwood
Dyckman Street kitchen grease
Dyckman Street and the blocks of Broadway around it have a dense run of restaurants and lounges under apartments. Kitchen grease hardens inside the building drain and backs up into cellars and the lowest apartments, often on a busy weekend night. Our van-mounted jetter scours the line clean, with a 45-day guarantee.
Low ground by the Harlem River
The east side of Inwood, toward Tenth Avenue and Sherman Creek, sits lower than the rest of the neighborhood, and some cellars there take on water in heavy storms. Where boilers and meters live below grade, a sump or ejector pump with a high water alarm is worth the investment. We install, replace and service them.
Aging steam plants
Inwood's 1920s and 1930s buildings mostly heat with steam from a single cellar boiler. As these plants age, owners see more no heat calls, water loss, and burners that fail to light. We repair boilers and controls, perform annual inspections, and give a free written estimate when a replacement makes more sense than another repair.
Why Inwood residents choose Nationwide Plumbers
- Technicians who speak Spanish, English and French
- Our own van-mounted jetter for restaurant lines
- Licensed Master Plumber, License #2023, since 1984
- Free estimates on boiler, pump and water heater replacements
Service area in and around Inwood
We service all of Inwood, Manhattan (ZIP 10034), including the area bounded by:
- North: Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek
- South: Dyckman Street
- East: Harlem River
- West: Hudson River
Nearby neighborhoods we also serve: Washington Heights, Spuyten Duyvil and Kingsbridge. For our full coverage, see our Manhattan service area page.
Plumbing in Inwood: FAQ
Can you jet a restaurant drain on Dyckman Street after closing?
Yes. We schedule jetting after hours or early in the morning so a restaurant does not lose service, and we dispatch 24/7 for backups that cannot wait. Jetting comes with a 45-day guarantee.
Our cellar near Tenth Avenue floods in heavy rain. What can we do?
We start by checking the building sewer and any existing pump. Depending on how the water gets in, the fix may be a new sump or ejector pump with an alarm, a backwater valve, or both. We put the options and prices in writing.
Does our Inwood building need a gas inspection?
Apartment buildings with gas piping need periodic Local Law 152 inspections by a licensed master plumber. We inspect, file the GPS2, and give the owner a written estimate for any corrections, such as replacing corroded riser sections.
