Tag: Brooklyn Plumber

Categories: Blog Tags: Brooklyn Plumber, customer service, Plumbing Tips

When it’s time to choose a Brooklyn plumber, you’ve got options — even Mario’s one of them! But when your home’s pipes need fixing or your fixtures are on the fritz, what make Petri better than the rest? 1. A Century of Excellence For more than 100 years, we’ve been proud to serve our neighbors as the borough’s family plumbers. What’s kept us around is our commitment to delivering quality and value for our clients.…

Categories: Blog Tags: Brooklyn Plumber, Tankless Water Heater, Water Heaters

How to know if a tankless water heater is right for your home. When it’s time to replace your water heater, your Brooklyn plumber at Petri can help you decide if a tankless water heater is the right fit. You’ve got a lot of models to choose from, but there are generally only two types: tank-style heaters, and tankless heaters. Tankless water heaters are the new kids on the block, and they offer a few…

Categories: Blog Tags: Brooklyn Plumber, Brooklyn Plumbing, New York Plumbing

Invest in Your Home’s Plumbing Now to Avoid Disaster Later Who doesn’t love the character and charm of a classic Brooklyn brownstone? It’s wonderful to see our neighbors living in, restoring and loving these fascinating older homes, but older homes also come with unique challenges. That includes outdated or worn out plumbing. It’s an extensive process, but depending on your home and the state of its plumbing, repiping may be the best course to protect…

Categories: Blog Tags: Brooklyn Plumber, toilet problems

Petri Plumbing can Troubleshoot Your Toilet If there’s one fixture in your Brooklyn home that you want working right, it’s the toilet. A malfunctioning privy, especially one you can’t troubleshoot on your own, is a complete disaster. As the saying goes, “When you gotta go, you gotta go!” As your Brooklyn plumber for more than 100 years, your neighbors at Petri Plumbing & Heating have seen it all when it comes to thwarted thrones. And…

Categories: Blog Tags: Brooklyn Plumber, green plumber, save money

Save the Planet and Save Some Money with These Efficient Upgrades The environment is important to us at Petri Plumbing & Heating. We want to be good citizens, not just of Brooklyn, but of the entire planet. We want to take care of what we have and leave things better than we found them. So, with Earth Day coming up April 22, we’re taking time to remember that everyday changes are what truly make us…

Categories: Blog Tags: Basement Flooding, Brooklyn Plumber, Sump Pump

Keep Your Belongings High and Dry This Rainy Season How long has it been since you thought about your sump pump? If you have an unfinished basement or crawlspace in your Brooklyn home, do you even know if you have one? A sump pump is a valuable piece of equipment because it keeps rain and floodwaters where they belong: outside your home. But it’s useless if it isn’t working properly or breaks when you need…

Categories: Blog Tags: Brooklyn Plumber, kitchen remodel, Repiping

3 Things to Remember for Your Brooklyn Kitchen Makeover You’ve pinched pennies, saved funds, watched hours of home improvement shows, and combed the aisles of your local hardware store for the perfect fixtures. You’re ready for the kitchen remodel of your dreams for your Brooklyn home. But are you sure you’re ready? And have you thought about more than new cabinets and drawer pulls? Home improvement can be fun and rewarding, but there are elements…

Categories: Blog Tags: Best techniques to clear a clogged drain, Brooklyn Plumber, Clogged Toilet

…And when to call for help Are you seeing standing water in the shower or sink in your home? Maybe your toilet won’t fully flush? You’re probably dealing with a clogged drain, but you don’t have to reach for the phone and call your friendly neighborhood Brooklyn plumber just yet. There are solutions for clogged drains that you can try yourself, saving you time and money. Here are a few DIY fixes for clogged drains.…

Categories: Blog Tags: Brooklyn Plumber, Brooklyn Plumbing

When there’s a plumbing problem in your Brooklyn home, it’s understandable to want the job done for the least amount of money. Small jobs like unclogging a drain or changing a faucet are fine to do yourself, but for bigger jobs, if you go with an unlicensed plumber or general handyman, you could end up paying big bucks later. At Petri Plumbing & Heating, we want our Brooklyn neighbors to have the most reliable, safest…

Categories: Blog Tags: Brooklyn Plumber, heating, natural gas

A natural gas heating system is a great way to keep your home warm through our cold NYC winters, but Brooklyn residents need to keep some common-sense safety tips in mind. At Petri Plumbing, we want our neighbors to stay safe.  Natural gas systems can be dangerous if they are not installed and maintained by professionals. If there is a gas leak, there are serious health risks and even a risk of explosion. But a…