Plumber in Bergen County, NJ
My name is Andrew. I run 24/7 Drain & Sewer right here in Bergen County. I've been crawling under houses, opening up walls, and fixing pipes all over this county for years.
Bergen County is full of older homes. From Hackensack to Ridgewood, a lot of these houses were built in the 50s and 60s. The plumbing in them is just as old — and it shows.
I started this company because I kept hearing the same complaints. Plumbers who didn't show up. Plumbers who overcharged. Plumbers who left a mess and disappeared. Plumbing that didn't provide actual water heating—I built 24/7 Drain & Sewer to be the opposite of all that.
This page covers every main plumbing service we offer:
Emergency repairs and burst pipes
Leak detection and pipe repairs
Main water line repair
Sump pump installation and repair
Toilet repair and replacement
Full repiping and water heater replacement
When something goes wrong with your plumbing, you need someone local who actually knows Bergen County. That's me. I pick up the phone, I show up, and I get it done.
Emergency Plumbing Repair in Bergen County, NJ
I got a call late one winter night from a homeowner in Teaneck. Water was coming through her kitchen ceiling and she had no idea what to do. Her husband was out of town and she was alone with two kids. I was at her door in less than an hour. That's how you do emergency plumbing repair the right way.
That call stuck with me. It's exactly why I built this company around being available around the clock — not just during business hours when it's convenient for me.
If any of these are happening right now, call me immediately:
Active leak or water coming through walls or ceilings
Sewage backing up into your home
No water at all — sudden and unexplained
A pipe you can hear but can't find
A lot of homes in Englewood and Teaneck have pipes that are 50, 60, even 70 years old. On a cold January night, those pipes don't give much warning before they go. I've shown up to jobs where a pipe let go at 11pm on a Sunday and the family had been sitting there for hours not knowing who to call. I pick up day and night. I don't let calls go to voicemail when someone has a real problem.
Burst Pipe Repair in Bergen County, NJ - Residential Plumbing
Nothing gets a homeowner's heart racing like a burst pipe. Water is spraying, it's spreading fast, and the clock is ticking.
I took a call a few winters back from a guy in Park Ridge. He'd gone to work in the morning, came home in the evening, and found two inches of water on his first floor. A pipe in the crawl space had frozen and split while he was gone all day. The damage was significant — but it would have been a lot worse if he'd waited until the next morning to call.
The first thing I tell every caller — before I even hang up — is to go shut off the main water valve. That one move buys time and limits the damage until I get there.
Once I'm on site, here's what I do:
Locate the break fast
Cut out the damaged section
Replace it with new pipe
Check the surrounding area for any additional damage
The Pascack Valley gets hit hard every winter. Pipes in cold crawl spaces under homes in Woodcliff Lake, Park Ridge, and River Vale take a real beating when temps drop below freezing. I've seen pipes split clean open after one bad cold snap. If something feels off after a freeze, don't wait on it. Get help with burst pipe repair now.
Pipe Leak Repair in Bergen County, NJ - Plumbing Services
Pipe leak repairs are sneaky. Half the time the homeowner has no idea one is happening until they see a stain on the ceiling or open a water bill that's way higher than normal.
I went out to a home in Westwood last year where the homeowner thought she had a roof leak. The ceiling in her second floor hallway had a brown stain that kept coming back no matter how many times she painted over it. It wasn't the roof. It was a pinhole leak in a galvanized pipe inside the wall — had probably been dripping for the better part of a year.
Watch for these signs:
Water stains on ceilings or walls
A dripping or trickling sound inside a wall
A water bill that jumped with no explanation
Soft or discolored drywall
I track down the source, open up what I need to, and fix or replace the pipe. I clean up before I leave. Most jobs are done in one visit.
I've found leaks tucked behind finished basement walls in Paramus, hiding inside ceilings in Westwood, and running quietly under floors in Dumont. Homes built before 1980 are everywhere in Bergen County. A lot of them still have original galvanized steel pipes that rust from the inside out. If your home is older and you've never had the pipes looked at, it's worth a call.
Leak Detection in Bergen County, NJ - Plumbing Repairs
Sometimes you just know something is wrong. The water bill keeps going up. There's a smell you can't place. A section of wall feels soft. But you look around and can't find anything obvious.
I had a job in Garfield where a homeowner had called two other plumbers before me. Neither one could find the leak. I came in with the listening equipment, ran a pressure test on the line, and found a slow leak running underground between the foundation and the main shutoff. It had been losing water for months.
That's when you call me for leak detection. I use:
Pressure testing to check the line
Listening equipment to hear leaks behind walls and under slabs
Targeted access — I don't start cutting until I know exactly where the leak is
I get a lot of these calls from homeowners near the Hackensack River and in low-lying spots like Lodi and Garfield. The ground out here is heavy with clay. It shifts around underground pipes all year long and causes leaks that are impossible to find without the right equipment.
If your gut says something is wrong, it probably is. Call me and let's find out. Our plumbing services can help.
Main Water Line Repair in Bergen County, NJ
I know what a failing main water line looks like before I even get out of the truck. Here's what to watch for:
Low pressure at every faucet in the house
A wet or soggy patch in the yard near the street
A water meter that keeps moving when everything inside is off
A sudden drop in water pressure that came out of nowhere
I had a call from a homeowner in Bergenfield last spring. She noticed her yard near the sidewalk had been soft and wet for about two weeks. She figured it was just the rain. When I got there, her water meter was spinning nonstop. The main line had a crack right where the pipe passed under the driveway — a classic spot for ground movement to cause damage.
I locate the break, dig up what I need to, and fix or replace the damaged line. I work fast because I know you need your water back on.
I've done a lot of main line work in Fort Lee and Bergenfield. Those are older towns with older infrastructure. The mains under some of those streets have been in the ground since before most of us were born. Tree roots find the weak spots, and the ground never stops shifting. This isn't a wait-and-see situation. Call me the same day you notice the signs.
Sump Pump Installation and Repair in Bergen County, NJ
Ask anyone who's lived through a nor'easter in Bergen County with a flooded basement — they'll tell you a sump pump is not optional.
After one big storm a few years back, I spent three straight days going from basement to basement in Moonachie and Little Ferry. Every single one of those calls was the same story — the pump quit, or it was undersized for the amount of water coming in, or the float switch had failed and nobody knew it until the water was already on the floor.
Here's what I do on every sump pump job:
Install new pumps or replace failed units
Route the discharge line away from the foundation
Test the full system before I leave
Make sure the float switch triggers the way it should
Those towns — Moonachie, Carlstadt, and Little Ferry — sit inside FEMA flood zones. When a storm rolls up the coast, water doesn't ask for permission. A pump that works is the only thing standing between you and a very expensive cleanup. Don't wait for the next storm to find out yours doesn't work. Call me before it happens.
Toilet Repair and Replacement in Bergen County, NJ
A running toilet sounds like a small thing. But I've seen them burn through hundreds of gallons of water a month. That shows up on your water bill whether you notice it or not.
I went out to a two-family home in Lodi once where the owner said his water bill had nearly doubled over three months. He thought there was a big leak somewhere. I checked the whole house and found two running toilets — one on each floor. Both had worn-out flappers. Twenty minutes of work and the problem was solved. His next water bill was back to normal.
Common toilet problems I fix every week:
Running or constantly refilling toilet
Weak or incomplete flush
Cracked bowl or tank
Base that rocks or leaks at the floor
Fill valve or flapper that's worn out
I do a lot of work in multi-family homes across northeastern Bergen County — Hackensack, Lodi, Garfield, and up through Englewood. Those toilets get a workout every single day. When repair doesn't make sense anymore, I put in a low-flow model that meets NJ water efficiency guidelines. Most folks see their water bill drop after. Call me and we'll knock it out.
Pipe Replacement and Repiping in Bergen County, NJ
When I walk into a Bergen County home and see galvanized pipes, I already know the story. Here's what those homeowners are usually dealing with:
Low water pressure throughout the house
Water that comes out discolored or with a metallic taste
Small leaks that keep coming back in different spots
A home inspection that flagged the plumbing
I did a full repipe on a house in Maywood a couple of years ago. The homeowner had been calling plumbers every few months for years — always a new leak, always a different spot. When I got in there, the galvanized pipes were so corroded on the inside that the openings were half the size they were supposed to be. No wonder the pressure was terrible. We repiped the whole house with PEX over two days. He called me a week later just to say the shower pressure was the best it had ever been.
I take out the old galvanized or polybutylene pipe and put in copper or PEX. I stage the work so you're not without water for long, and I clean up when I'm done.
So many homes in this county were built between 1950 and 1975. I've been inside hundreds of them — in Hackensack, Bergenfield, Dumont, Maywood, you name it. Once the old pipes are out, the pressure comes back, the leaks stop, and I usually hear something like "I can't believe I waited this long." Call me and let's talk about what repiping looks like for your home.
Water Heater Replacement in Bergen County, NJ - Heating Done Right
I can usually tell a water heater is on its way out before the homeowner realizes it. Here's what I look for in water heaters -
Rust or moisture around the base of the unit
A rumbling or popping sound when it fires up
Hot water that runs out faster than it used to
Water that comes out slightly discolored or smells off
A unit that's 10 years old or older
I went out to a house in Ramsey last fall where the homeowner said his water heater was "acting up." When I got down there, the bottom of the tank had a slow rust leak and there was sediment buildup so thick it was rattling around inside every time the burner kicked on. The unit was only eight years old. That's not unusual out here — the hard water in Paramus and Ramsey loads up with minerals fast and eats through tank units well ahead of schedule.
When it's time, I pull the old unit, put in a new tank or tankless heater sized right for your home, and check every connection before I turn it on. Most of the time you've got hot water and heating back the same day. Get heater installation today.
A new water heater or oiler repair runs cleaner and costs less every month to operate. Call me and I'll help you find the right fit for your home and your budget. Fully licensed residential plumbing help.