1st Ave Plumbing and Heating

New York City Licensed Master Plumbing Contractor

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An older bathroom with a pedestal sink, a bathtub with a shower riser, and a window.

Plumbing and heating in Alphabet City

Plumbing and hot-water heating for homes along Avenues A, B, C and D, available at any hour from our shop just west on 1st Ave.

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Where we work in Alphabet City

Alphabet City is the eastern part of the East Village, between Avenue A and Avenue D, from Houston Street up to 14th Street. Our shop on 1st Avenue is just one avenue west of Avenue A.

Alphabet City is largely walk-ups and tenement buildings, with some newer construction mixed in. Many older buildings still have original risers, and kitchens and bathrooms have been updated piece by piece over time.

Original risers
Leaks and pressure problems in older risers can affect several apartments at once.
Piece-by-piece updates
One apartment can hold pipes from several different decades. We check what's there before we cut or join anything.
Top-floor apartments
Water pressure can be weakest at the top of a walk-up, which shows first in showers.

Common calls in Alphabet City

Problems we often see in buildings like these, and the line that covers each one.

  1. Weak shower pressure on the top floorBaths & showersCommon in walk-ups. Can be the valve, the supply or a buildup in the line.
  2. Water coming through the ceilingLeaks & drainsShared risers carry water between floors. Turn off what you can and call.
  3. A cold radiatorHeatingIn a hot-water system, often trapped air or a stuck valve.

Lines for these calls

See all six services

Baths & showersShower valves, pressure, and tub and shower installation.Leaks & drainsFinding leaks, repairing pipes, clearing drains.HeatingHot-water radiators, heating pipework and controls.

Nearby neighborhoods

We also serve the neighborhoods around Alphabet City.

  1. NoHo
  2. Union Square
  3. Gramercy
  4. East Village153 1st Ave
  5. Alphabet CityYou are here
  6. Lower East Side

Alphabet City: questions

Do you work east of Avenue A?

Yes. Alphabet City, from Avenue A to Avenue D, is right next to our shop on 1st Avenue.

Why is my water pressure worse than my neighbor's downstairs?

In walk-ups, upper floors often get less pressure. A worn valve or buildup in your own lines can make it worse, and those are things we can fix.

153 1st Ave

East Village, New York

Open 24 hours · 7 days
Business
1st Ave Plumbing and Heating
Owner
James Hancock
Address
153 1ST AVE NEW YORK NY 10003
Hours
24 hours, 7 days a week
Something not running right? Call any time. (212) 293-0494