Jenkintown plumbing and boiler repair
Radiators cold and the boiler silent? We repair hot water and steam boilers in Jenkintown, along with the radiators, gas lines and plumbing that go with them.
- Steam and hot water boilers, radiators and baseboard
- Gas piping, stacks and supply lines too
Who repairs boilers in Jenkintown?
For boiler repair in Jenkintown, our plumbers work on both steam and hot water systems: no heat, short cycling, leaks at the boiler, banging pipes and radiators that stay cold. We check the burner, controls, water level and circulator, then fix the fault. Jenkintown is a small borough inside Abington Township, close to our Huntingdon Pike office.
Jenkintown is a compact borough surrounded by Abington Township, with Old York Road running through the middle and West Avenue crossing it. A small borough means short trips from one call to the next.
Where a house heats with a boiler, winter calls follow a pattern. A steam system that bangs or leaves the top floor cold usually has a water level, venting or pipe pitch problem. A hot water system that heats unevenly tends to have air trapped in the loop or a tired circulator. Our radiator and baseboard work picks up where the boiler itself checks out.
Steam and hot water in Jenkintown houses
Steam and hot water boilers look alike from the basement stairs but behave very differently. Steam systems run on a sight glass, a low water cutoff and radiator air vents. Hot water systems run on an expansion tank, a fill valve and a circulator. We identify which one you have before touching anything.
When a boiler is past repair, sizing the replacement matters more than matching the old nameplate. We measure the radiation in the house so the new boiler fits the load it actually heats. Our boiler replacement page explains how.
Plumbing jobs we handle in Jenkintown
Heating calls lead in Jenkintown, but plumbing work keeps us busy year round.
Boiler Repair
No heat, a boiler locking out on its controls or water on the floor around it are the most urgent winter calls.
Radiator & Baseboard Repair
Leaking radiator valves, spitting air vents and baseboard loops that stay cold are fixed room by room.
Boiler Replacement
When the heat exchanger leaks or parts are no longer made, we size a new boiler to the radiation in the house.
Gas Leak Repair
A gas smell near the boiler or range gets the line located, repaired and pressure tested before anything is relit.
Cast Iron Stack Replacement
Where a cast iron stack has cracked inside a wall, we replace the failed section and tie into sound iron.
Whole House Repiping
Galvanized supply piping narrowed by rust is replaced in copper or PEX, one floor at a time.
Banging usually means water is sitting in a pipe where steam has to pass, often because the pipe has lost its pitch back to the boiler or the boiler water level is too high. Radiators tilted the wrong way cause it too. We find which before adjusting anything.
On a hot water system that almost always means trapped air. Bleeding the radiator lets it out, and if air keeps returning, the fill valve, expansion tank or air separator needs a look. On steam, a cold radiator usually points to a stuck air vent.
We repair first whenever the boiler is sound. Controls, thermocouples, igniters, circulators, low water cutoffs and valves are all replaceable parts. Replacement makes sense when the heat exchanger itself leaks or parts cannot be found.
Yes. We repair leaking fittings, run new lines for ranges and dryers, and pressure test before anything is turned back on. If you smell gas, leave the house first and call the gas emergency number, then call us.
Jenkintown is a separate borough, but Abington Township surrounds it on all sides. We serve both, along with Elkins Park and Glenside next door.
No heat in Jenkintown?
Call any hour, even at midnight in January. Tell us whether the system is steam or hot water if you know, and we will talk you through what to check.