Find a licensed plumber in Fordham Heights, Bronx
41 licensed plumbers in Fordham Heights, Bronx for emergency plumbing, leak repair and drain cleaning. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Plumbers in Fordham Heights with an active license, for emergency plumbing, leak repair, drain cleaning, water heaters, gas lines and toilets and faucets. Every listing comes from public license records, so you can check it before you hire.
Which licensed plumbers work in Fordham Heights?
Fordham Heights plumbers, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Fordham Heights in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Signore & Sons Plumbing Corporation
Master Plumber #001138Prime Piping & Heating In
Master Plumber #000613V. C. Vitanza Sons Inc.
Master Plumber #000770Plumbing P & H Inc.
Master Plumber #001223Prime Piping & Heating In
Master Plumber #000476Dependable Mechanical Corp
Master Plumber #000683Katan P & H Inc.
Master Plumber #001669Forsythe Plumbing & Heating Corporation
Master Plumber #002484Mar-Sal Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Master Plumber #001841Zerega Contracting Corp
Master Plumber #001585Nationwide Mechanical Incorporated
Master Plumber #000859Bell Fuel OIL, LLC
Master Plumber #001569Supreme Mechanical NYC LLC
Master Plumber #002323Watson's Plumbing, Heating, & Building
Master Plumber #002365Infiniti ESC Plumbing Corporation
Master Plumber #002145
Every Fordham Heights plumber record, A to Z
What should you know about plumbing work in Fordham Heights?
Fordham Heights has about 11,432 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1931. 78% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 48% are in walk-up apartment buildings.
In the past 12 months the city issued 32 plumbing permits for work in Fordham Heights, and HPD inspectors wrote 1,055 violations for leaks, drains and plumbing in rental buildings here, the 2nd highest rate of 35 Bronx neighborhoods.
Older buildings like these often still have galvanized steel or cast-iron lines, so ask the plumber whether a leak is a one-off or a sign the riser or branch lines are due, and get the price for both in writing.
How does Fordham Heights compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 11,432 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1931 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 78% (NYC PLUTO) |
| Plumbing permits (12 months) | 32 (DOB NOW) |
| HPD leak and plumbing violations (12 months) | 1,055 (HPD) |
Do plumbers need a license in New York City?
New York City licenses plumbers itself. Plumbing and gas work must be done by, or under, a Licensed Master Plumber (LMP) from the Department of Buildings (DOB), and the LMP files the work permit in DOB NOW: Build. A DCWP home improvement license does not cover plumbing.
How can you check the license yourself?
Ask for the master plumber's license number and look it up on the DOB NOW Public Portal or DOB's license search. Every permit in our listings was filed under a DOB plumbing license.
Where can you check a pro or report a problem in NYC?
- NYC 311: report a housing, pest or noise problem
- HPD Online: building violations and complaints
- DOB NOW Public Portal: permits and licenses
- DCWP license search
- DCWP: file a consumer complaint
- NYS DEC: pesticide businesses and applicators
- NYC Health: rats and rat prevention
- HPD: bed bugs and landlord duties
- DOB: gas piping inspections (Local Law 152)
- NYC Open Data (the records behind these pages)
What can a plumber in Fordham Heights help with?
- Leak and burst-pipe repair
- Drain and sewer clearing
- Water heater repair and replacement
- Toilet, faucet and fixture installs
- Gas line work and inspections
- Re-piping old galvanized or lead lines
- Sump pumps and backflow devices
- Bathroom and kitchen rough-in
Questions people ask
How many licensed plumbers work in Fordham Heights?
41 licensed plumbing firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Fordham Heights in the last two years. The most active here was Signore & Sons Plumbing Corporation, with 4 permits.
How do I check a plumber's license in Fordham Heights?
Ask for the master plumber's license number and look it up on the DOB NOW Public Portal or DOB's license search. Every permit in our listings was filed under a DOB plumbing license.
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Sources: DOB NOW: Build approved plumbing permits; NYC HPD housing violations; NYC DOHMH rat inspections; NYC PLUTO. Counts cover the 12 or 24 months before November 4, 2026.