A&B Plumbing & Heating repairs and replaces water mains, the service line that brings water from the street into your home, across Essex and Morris County, NJ. We fix leaks and replace old, undersized, lead and galvanized lines. We’re a family-owned, licensed NJ master plumber (#11921), plumbing since 1993, and we handle the permits and inspections.
Usually the water utility owns the main in the street up to the curb stop, and the homeowner owns the line from there into the house. It varies by utility, so check with yours or ask us.
The price depends on the length of the run, how deep it is, and whether a driveway, walkway or street has to be opened. We provide an estimate before any work starts.
Look at the pipe where it enters your basement. Lead is dull gray and soft, scratches to a shiny silver, and a magnet won’t stick to it. A 2021 New Jersey law requires water systems to replace lead service lines within 10 years.
Often not, especially for an aging line. Some insurers and utilities offer service line coverage, so check your policy.
Yes. Replacing a water service line in New Jersey generally needs a plumbing permit and an inspection, and sometimes a road-opening permit. We handle them for you.
Most of the work is a trench from the curb to the house, and we restore water the same day whenever possible.