Plumbing Services in New Haven, CT

Most requested plumbing services in New Haven

Start with the service that matches your problem. Services marked “Common in New Haven” are the calls local housing and conditions produce most in New Haven.

• Frozen Pipe RepairCommon in New HavenThawing frozen lines safely and fixing freeze damage.
• RepipingCommon in New HavenReplacing old galvanized, polybutylene or failing copper lines.
• Sewer Line RepairCommon in New HavenRecurring backups, sewer odors, slow fixtures or a damaged sewer line.
• Sewer Camera InspectionOlder homesVideo inspection to find the cause of drain and sewer problems.
• Emergency PlumberBurst pipes, major leaks, sewage backups and no-water situations.
• Drain CleaningSlow drains, recurring clogs and backed-up sinks, tubs and showers.
• Leak DetectionHidden leaks behind walls, ceilings or floors, or a bill that suddenly jumps.
• Water Heater RepairNo hot water, leaking tank, strange noises or uneven temperature.
• Water Heater ReplacementReplacing a failing or leaking tank heater.
• Burst Pipe RepairStopping and repairing burst or split pipes.
• Pipe RepairLeaks, corrosion, cracked lines and low pressure from damaged pipes.
• Toilet RepairRunning, clogged, leaking or weak-flushing toilets.

When to call, and what to do first

For the problems New Haven homeowners call about most, and why they come up here:

• Frozen Pipe Repair

  Why it comes up in New Haven: Old multi-family houses have pipes in poorly insulated exterior walls.

  Signs:

  No water at a faucet in freezing weather; frost on a pipe

  Urgent when:

  A pipe has split or water is spraying

  Before help arrives:

  Open the faucet, warm the pipe gently; never use an open flame

  Repair or replace:

  Thawed and intact: no repair. Cracked: replace that section

• Repiping

  Why it comes up in New Haven: 19th-century homes still carry galvanized and lead-era supply lines.

  Signs:

  Rusty water, falling pressure, repeated pinhole leaks

  Urgent when:

  Leaks keep recurring in different places

  Before help arrives:

  Note where leaks and rust appear; check the pipe at the water heater

  Repair or replace:

  One leak: repair. Failing pipe throughout: repipe

• Sewer Line Repair

  Why it comes up in New Haven: Century-old laterals crack and take in roots.

  Signs:

  Several drains slow at once, gurgling, sewage smell

  Urgent when:

  Sewage backing up into a tub, shower or floor drain

  Before help arrives:

  Stop running water; don't use chemical drain cleaners

  Repair or replace:

  One break: spot repair or lining. Collapsed line: replace

Why New Haven homes need these repairs

New Haven, home to Yale, is a dense, mostly renter-occupied city of 19th- and early 20th-century triple-deckers and row houses. The Regional Water Authority supplies it from reservoirs including the historic Lake Whitney, and very old housing, cold winters and aging sewer laterals drive most plumbing calls.

Local conditions behind New Haven plumbing problems

Median home built

1950

Built before 1980

77%

Owner-occupied

30%

Water hardness

See below

Winter

Regular hard freezes

Plumbing code

Local