Plumber in Latham, NY

A plumber Latham NY homeowners can call should know split levels, finished basements and 40 year old water heaters. Ring us and a licensed plumber drives over from Troy for leaks, clogs, water heaters, sump pumps and emergencies. Before anyone sets out, you hear what the job usually costs.

Latham is a hamlet in the Town of Colonie, full of ranches, split levels and colonials built from the 1950s to the 1980s. Homeowners, condo owners and small offices along Route 9 and Route 2 rely on our Troy plumbing team here.

• Newer than Troy, but not new. Most Latham homes are 40 to 70 years old, so water heaters, sump pumps and sewer laterals are wearing out at the same time.
• Finished basements. Many basements are family rooms or offices, so a small leak can ruin carpet and drywall fast.
• Long laterals and big trees. Suburban lots mean longer sewer lines, and mature trees send roots into the joints. A camera check shows where the roots are before anyone digs.
• Town water with its own source. The Latham Water District blends Mohawk River water with water from wells.
• Slab and basement drains. Some ranches have cast iron drains under the floor, which crack with age and need careful cutting to reach.

• Ranches and capes from the 1950s and 1960s, often with cast iron drains under the slab or basement floor. Many still have their original main shutoff valve.
• Split levels and colonials from the 1970s and 1980s with copper supply lines and PVC drains.
• Townhomes and apartment complexes with shared walls and stacked bathrooms. A leak in one unit can show up next door or below.
• Sump pits in many basements, some with pumps near the end of their life. A pump past 10 years old is worth testing every spring.
• Mohawk View plant water. The Latham Water District treats its blend of river and well water at the Mohawk View Water Treatment Plant, according to the district's water report.

• Old tanks: Original or second generation heaters lead to water heater replacement in Latham with a permit and haul away.
• Going tankless: Owners with room on the wall and a family of showers ask about tankless water heater installation in Latham.
• Wet basements: A new pit or a backup pump is a job for sump pump installation in Latham.
• Root clogs: Big trees and long laterals mean drain cleaning in Troy crews visit Latham often.
• Kitchen and bath updates: New faucets, toilets and disposals go in through fixture repair and installation in Latham.

We cover ZIP 12110 and nearby parts of Colonie.

• The Latham Circle, where Route 9 and Route 7 meet.
• Route 9, with shopping plazas, offices and Latham Farms.
• Route 2 (Troy Schenectady Road), running east toward Watervliet and the river.
• Route 7, linking Latham to Troy over the Collar City Bridge.
• Siena College and Albany International Airport, both just nearby. Homes near the airport and the college include many 1960s capes.
• Next towns over: Head to our plumber in Watervliet page for the riverfront city below Latham, our plumber in Cohoes page for homes along Route 470, and our plumber in Waterford page for the canal village past the Mohawk.

These are the jobs Latham callers ask about most often.

• A 15 year old water heater leaking in a finished basement, soaking the carpet before anyone noticed.
• A sump pump that stopped during a summer storm, swapped the same day with a battery backup added.
• Roots in a clay lateral under a big front yard maple.
• A running toilet and dripping tub in a split level bathroom that has not been updated since it was built.
• A new tankless heater for a family tired of cold showers after the third person.

• Permits: Plumbing permits in Latham go through the Town of Colonie. The plumber pulls them for water heaters and other permitted work.
• Finished basements: Keep a clear path to the water heater, main shutoff and sump pit, even in a finished room.
• Fall tip: Disconnect garden hoses and close the basement valve that feeds each outside spigot before the first hard frost.
• Spring tip: Test the sump pump with a bucket of water before the April rains.
• Water heater age: Check the label on your tank. If it is past 10 years, start planning a replacement before it leaks on a finished floor.