Tag: Brooklyn sewer

Underground drain line repair work, by its very nature, routinely presents unexpected challenges. How things appear to the naked eye on the surface, have little to do with what may…

Sewer check valves are installed ever more increasingly as a remedy for city sewer backups. What many people do not realize is that while sewer check valves are relatively simple…

A sewer smell in house issue can be very annoying, exasperating, and noxious for the typical homeowner. As a matter of fact, exposure to sewer gas presents documented health concerns.…

When a city sewer backup occurs the results can be devastating if you are a property owner. Besides actual property damage, there are serious health concerns as well. For instance,…

With the Springtime looming, the last thing property owners need is basement flooding from heavy rains. In New York City the total rainfall in the Spring and Summer is not…

A sewer certification (a.k.a. sewer availability certification or site development plan) is an application for a house sewer connection or site connection proposal. It certifies that the public sewer where…

Balkan Sewer And Water Main was recently awarded a contract to build a common sewer line for three new houses. A common sewer in this case meant that one house…

Some sewer problems require more care and understanding than others to be properly resolved. A recent Brooklyn sewer condition was a case in point.  A home owner in Brooklyn located by…

Many people frequently have house sewer line or drain issues that get exasperated because they don't know their house sewer trap location. Have you ever been in a position where…

Many people seem unsure of what the proper pitch on a sewer line or house drain is. The term slope is also frequently used and has the same meaning as…