Plumber in Kew Gardens, Queens

Kew Gardens grew up around its LIRR station in the early 1900s, and much of its character comes from that era: Tudor-style and Colonial apartment buildings from the 1920s and 1930s near Lefferts Boulevard and Austin Street, and large detached houses on curving streets toward Forest Park. The neighborhood also includes the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens subway station on the E and F, Queens Borough Hall and the court buildings along Queens Boulevard.

Pre-war apartment buildings here typically have steam heat, original cast iron drain lines and gas piping that has been extended over the years. The big single-family houses have their own boilers and long sewer laterals running under mature trees. Both need a plumber who understands older systems. We work with co-op boards, landlords and homeowners across Kew Gardens, dispatch 24/7 and put every estimate in writing before work starts.

Services we offer in Kew Gardens

• Steam boiler repair and annual boiler inspections
• Local Law 151 steam radiator inspections for multifamily buildings
• Local Law 152 gas piping inspections and GPS2 filings
• Gas riser and gas line repair in pre-war buildings
• Drain stack cleaning and cast iron replacement
• Sewer camera inspection and root clearing for single-family homes
• Water heater and domestic hot water repairs
• Property management service with COIs for boards and agents

Common plumbing issues in Kew Gardens

Steam systems in 1920s apartment buildings

Many Kew Gardens buildings still run on one-pipe steam. Over time, vents fail, returns clog with sediment and pipes lose their pitch as buildings settle. Tenants notice banging, hissing and uneven heat. We service the boiler, flush returns, replace vents and adjust piping so the system heats the whole building evenly. We also handle the Local Law 151 radiator inspections these buildings need.

Tree roots under the big lots

The large houses near Forest Park often sit on lots with old trees, and their sewer laterals run right through the root zone. Roots enter clay and cast iron joints and slowly close the pipe. We cut the roots, check the line with a camera and give options ranging from scheduled cleaning to a spot repair or a full sewer line replacement.

Original cast iron in pre-war stacks

Cast iron drain stacks from the 1920s and 1930s can crack along the bottom or rust through at the joints. Signs include stains on ceilings below bathrooms and odors in hallways. We locate the failed section, replace it with new pipe and test the stack, keeping the work inside one apartment where we can.

Why Kew Gardens residents choose Nationwide Plumbers

• Licensed Master Plumber, License #2023, insured, since 1984
• Experience with pre-war steam heat and co-op compliance work
• Certificates of insurance sent to managing agents ahead of time
• English, Spanish and French spoken

Service area in and around Kew Gardens

We service all of Kew Gardens, Queens (ZIP 11415), for emergencies 24/7 and for scheduled work.

Nearby neighborhoods we also serve: Forest Hills, Richmond Hill, Briarwood, Kew Gardens Hills and Woodhaven. For our full coverage, see our Queens service area page.