Plumber in NoHo, Manhattan

NoHo, short for North of Houston, is a compact district between Houston Street and Astor Place, running from Broadway to the Bowery. Its streets, including Bond Street, Great Jones Street, Bleecker Street and Lafayette Street, are lined with late 19th century store and loft buildings, many of them now residential co-ops and condos, alongside a number of newer luxury buildings. Cooper Union anchors the north end at Astor Place, and the 6 stops at Bleecker Street.

Lofts that once held warehouses and light manufacturing now carry full kitchens and multiple bathrooms per floor. Most of the older buildings still run a central steam boiler, and their gas piping, risers and drain stacks have been extended many times. Ground floors hold restaurants, galleries and shops, so one building can mix residential plumbing above with commercial needs below.

Services we offer in NoHo

• Steam boiler repair and annual boiler inspections
• Local Law 151 radiator inspections for steam-heated co-ops
• Local Law 152 gas piping inspections and GPS2 filings
• Loft bathroom and kitchen plumbing with DOB filings
• Cast iron stack and riser repair
• Restaurant drain cleaning and commercial water heaters
• Backflow preventer testing for commercial services
• Property management and board work with COIs

Common plumbing issues in NoHo

Steam boilers in converted loft buildings

A building that once heated open manufacturing floors now heats several apartments per floor, often with radiators moved or removed during renovations. That throws off how steam distributes. We check boiler controls, venting and piping pitch, then make corrections so heat reaches every unit, and we inspect radiators for Local Law 151 where it applies.

Renovations that tie into old stacks

New bathrooms in a loft frequently connect to cast iron stacks that are over a century old. When the stack is cracked or scaled, new fixtures drain slowly or leak at the joints. During a renovation, we inspect the stack with a camera and replace weak sections while walls are open, which costs far less than coming back later.

Gas piping in mixed-use buildings

Restaurants on the ground floor and old apartment gas lines above make NoHo buildings prime candidates for findings during Local Law 152 inspections. Corroded fittings or unpermitted branch lines may need repair before the GPS2 can be filed. We inspect, explain each finding in plain language and give a written price for corrections.

Why NoHo residents choose Nationwide Plumbers

• Licensed Master Plumber, License #2023, for permitted loft and gas work
• Certificates of insurance sent to boards and managing agents
• Technicians who speak English, Spanish and French
• 24/7 emergency dispatch for leaks, gas and no heat

Service area in and around NoHo

We service all of NoHo, Manhattan (ZIP 10012, 10003), including the area bounded by:

• North: Astor Place
• South: Houston Street
• East: Bowery
• West: Broadway

Nearby neighborhoods we also serve: SoHo, Nolita, East Village, Greenwich Village and Lower East Side. For our full coverage, see our Manhattan service area page.