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Ask anyone in Totowa and they have a plumber story. The upstairs toilet that ran all night. The water heater that quit on a Sunday morning. The basement drain that backed up during a July storm and left an inch of water sitting by the furnace. Most homes around here went up decades ago, so the pipes under them have been working a very long time.
On Site Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has been the plumber Totowa homeowners call since 2024. The crew is licensed and insured for both plumbing and HVAC, the phone gets answered at any hour, and the truck is usually at your curb inside an hour. Below is every plumbing job we take, each one with a page of its own.
- Licensed plumbing + HVAC
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- Open 24/7
- On site within the hour
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Drain cleaning
A kitchen sink that drains slow, or a tub you stand in ankle-deep, is the call we get most in Totowa. Grease, hair and soap film coat the inside of the pipe until barely a path is left. We snake the line first, and when that is not enough we jet it so the pipe wall comes out clean instead of just poked through. If two or more drains slow down at once, the trouble sits further out. Read about drain cleaning in Totowa or call and tell us which drains are acting up.
Sewer cleaning
Everything the house uses leaves through one main line, so when that line coats up the whole place tells you. Toilets bubble, the basement floor drain smells sour, and water rises somewhere it never did before. Tree roots working into an older sewer lateral are a regular cause around here. We put a camera down the line first so nobody guesses, then clean it end to end and show you the footage after. Here is more on sewer cleaning in Totowa and what the camera usually finds.
Sewer repair
Cleaning clears a blockage. It does nothing for a pipe that cracked, sagged or got crushed by roots. When the camera shows real damage, sewer repair is the honest answer. Sometimes that means digging one bad section, and sometimes we line the pipe from the inside so your lawn and driveway stay put. You see the video and hear the choices in plain words before any shovel touches dirt. Details sit on the sewer repair in Totowa page.
Sump pump installation
Homes on the low side of town take on water every time a storm parks over Passaic County. A sump pump moves that water out before it reaches the furnace. We set the basin, run the discharge line far enough from the foundation that the water does not circle back, and size the pump for how much your basement really sees. Ask us about a battery backup, since flooding storms and power outages arrive together. More on sump pump installation in Totowa and picking the right size.
Sump pump repair
A pump that hums without moving water, runs nonstop, or sits quiet through a downpour needs attention now, not after the next storm. Most times it is a stuck float, a clogged check valve, or a discharge line packed with ice or debris. Pumps also wear out plain and simple, usually around year seven to ten. Pour a bucket of water in the pit each spring and watch what happens. See sump pump repair in Totowa for what we check.
Water tank installation
Water tanks do more than feed the shower. Well tanks, expansion tanks and storage tanks hold pressure steady and take the shock every time a valve slams shut, which saves the rest of your plumbing. We size the tank to your system, charge it correctly, and tie it in with real shutoff valves so the next service call is a short one. Read about water tank installation in Totowa before you buy one.
Water tank repair
Pipes that bang, pressure that swings high then low, or a tank sweating onto the floor usually means the air charge is gone or the bladder split. Now and then it is a tired valve or a fitting that rusted through. We test the charge, check every valve, and tell you straight whether a repair holds up or the tank has given all it has. More on water tank repair in Totowa and how to spot the early signs.
Water heater installation
Ten to twelve years is a normal life for a water heater. Once rust shows in the hot tap or a puddle spreads under the tank, replacing beats patching. We install gas and electric, tank and tankless, and the old unit leaves on our truck the same visit. Basement installs in older homes sometimes need the venting brought up to code, and that is part of the job, not an add-on. Start with water heater installation in Totowa to see what fits your house.
Water heater repair
A cold shower does not always mean buying a new heater. A dead thermocouple, a burned out element, a tripped limit switch or a failing gas valve are all repairs, and every one of them costs far less than a replacement. Popping and rumbling inside the tank points at sediment, and a flush clears that. We open it up, test the parts, and tell you which side of the line your unit lands on. Here is water heater repair in Totowa in more detail.
Boiler repair
Plenty of houses around town still heat with a boiler and cast iron radiators, and they run beautifully right up until they quit. No heat at all, cold radiators on the second floor, water dripping near the unit, or a boiler that keeps locking out are the January calls. The cause is often the circulator pump, the expansion tank, a zone valve, or low pressure in the loop. We work on them all year. See boiler repair in Totowa for the usual culprits.
Boiler replacement
Once a boiler passes thirty, leaks at the sections, or costs you a repair bill every winter, another patch stops making sense. A new unit runs quieter, burns less fuel, and finally heats the back bedroom like the rest of the house. We measure the heat load for your actual rooms instead of matching the old nameplate, because a lot of boilers around here were oversized from day one. More on boiler replacement in Totowa and what the swap involves.
Boiler installation
New boiler installs go into additions, fuel conversions, and houses where the system was wrong from the start. The install decides how a boiler lives: right size, clean near-boiler piping, correct venting, and zones that match how your family uses the rooms. We pressure test the loop, purge the air, and walk you through the thermostat and controls before the truck pulls away. Read about boiler installation in Totowa and how we lay out the zones.
Gas line services
Gas work leaves no room for guessing. We run new lines for ranges, dryers, water heaters and backyard grills, replace old black pipe that corroded, and cap lines properly when an appliance comes out. Every line gets pressure tested and leak checked before it carries gas again, and permits are pulled where the town wants them. If you ever smell gas, get everyone outside first and call from the sidewalk. Here is gas line services in Totowa and what a permit-ready job looks like.
Faucet installation
Kitchen, bathroom, laundry or utility sink, a new faucet is a short visit that changes how the whole room feels. We pull the old one, clean the deck, and swap the supply lines and shutoff valves while we are already under there. Those little angle stops are usually older than the faucet itself and seize up right when you need them. We run the water and check for drips before packing up. See faucet installation in Totowa for how it goes.
Faucet repair
A dripping faucet wastes gallons a day and wears a groove into the sink over time. Nine times out of ten it is a worn cartridge, a flat washer, or a corroded seat. The hard water in this part of New Jersey chews through those parts faster than it would in other towns. Loose handles and weak flow are quick fixes too, often done in one visit with parts already on the truck. More on faucet repair in Totowa and when to swap instead.
Plumbing leak repair
Some leaks announce themselves with a spray. Others show up as a brown ring on the ceiling, a warm patch of floor, or a water bill that doubled with nothing changed at home. We find where the water actually comes from instead of opening walls at random, fix the pipe or fitting, and dry things out. A slow leak caught early is a small repair, and one ignored becomes a mold job. Here is plumbing leak repair in Totowa step by step.
Plumbing pipe repair
Old galvanized pipe rusts closed from the inside, copper opens pinholes, and anything in a cold crawl space can split during a hard freeze. February keeps us busy with frozen pipe calls all over town. We repair the failed section, and when a whole run keeps springing leaks we say so plainly: repiping that stretch costs less than chasing drips for another two winters. Read about plumbing pipe repair in Totowa and how we decide.
Shower installation
Full bath remodel or swapping a tub for a walk-in shower, what happens behind the wall decides how long it lasts. We set the mixing valve at the right depth, get the drain and pan pitched so nothing weeps into the ceiling below, and water test before any tile goes up. Done right, none of this is ever seen again, which is exactly the point. See shower installation in Totowa for what we handle.
Shower repair
Weak pressure, water that never gets hot, a diverter dumping everything back to the tub spout, or a valve dripping inside the wall are the usual complaints. Hard water leaves mineral scale that plugs shower heads and cartridges within a few years. Most of these are one-visit repairs, and we can often match the existing trim so the tile stays closed up. More on shower repair in Totowa and the parts that fail first.
Toilet installation
New toilets go in during remodels, after a cracked tank, and to retire the old water hogs that use five gallons a flush. We pull the old bowl, check the flange and the subfloor underneath since that is where rot hides, set a fresh wax ring, and level the bowl so it never rocks. Older houses in town often need a repair flange, and we carry them on the truck. Here is toilet installation in Totowa in full.
Toilet repair
A toilet running all night can waste hundreds of gallons and land on your next water bill. Usually the flapper is warped, the fill valve is worn, or the chain keeps catching under the flap. Weak flushes point to mineral buildup in the rim holes, and water pooling at the base points at the wax ring. These are small fixes that people live with for months longer than they should. See toilet repair in Totowa for the common ones.
Garbage disposal installation
A new disposal takes about an hour start to finish. We match the horsepower to how much you actually cook, mount it so the cabinet does not rattle every time it runs, and check the dishwasher connection and the trap while the sink is apart. If your old unit drips from the body instead of a fitting, it is finished, and tightening bolts will not bring it back. More on garbage disposal installation in Totowa and picking a unit.
Garbage disposal repair
Humming with no spin almost always means something is jammed in the grind chamber. A dead disposal often just needs the little reset button underneath, and a leak can be a loose mounting ring or a worn seal. Bones, coffee grounds and potato peels cause more of these calls than everything else combined. We free the jam, clear the drain if it clogged too, and say honestly when the motor is done. Here is garbage disposal repair in Totowa and how to avoid the next one.
Outdoor plumbing system repair
Outside the walls you have hose bibs, the main water line, irrigation tie-ins and pipe running under the driveway, all of it living through New Jersey winters. A hose bib left connected to a hose in November splits inside the wall and floods the basement on the first warm day of spring. A soggy patch of lawn with no rain in the forecast usually means a buried line is leaking. Read about outdoor plumbing system repair in Totowa before the season turns.
Emergency plumbing repair
Burst pipes and sewer backups keep their own hours. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, a real person picks up, and we are usually at the curb within the hour anywhere from Totowa out to Wayne, Clifton, Paramus or Ridgewood. While you wait, shut the main valve so the water stops filling the room. Finding that valve today, before anything goes wrong, saves thousands in damage later. See emergency plumbing repair in Totowa for what to do first.
Water treatment
Hard water is simply normal here. You see it as white crust on the shower head, spots on clean glasses, soap that will not lather, and appliances dying years early. We test what is actually in your water first, then set up a softener or filter matched to those results rather than selling a system you do not need. Homes on well water get their own round of testing. More on water treatment in Totowa and what the test shows.