Elizabeth is the county seat and one of the largest cities in the state, packed with brick apartment buildings, two- and three-family houses and blocks of older frame homes across Elmora, Peterstown and Elizabethport. It is also a working port city, with the marine terminal, the Turnpike and the airport pressed up against its eastern edge. Between the multi-family housing and the commercial corridors, most calls here involve shared systems rather than a single-family setup.
Heights Plumbing, Heating & Cooling is a family-owned, licensed and insured plumbing and HVAC company serving the city of Elizabeth in Union County, New Jersey. ZIP 07201, 07202, 07206, 07208. We offer same-day service, on-time arrival and upfront No Worries Pricing on every job, and we handle residential and commercial work.
What We See in Elizabeth Homes & Buildings
- Multi-family buildings are the norm, so one boiler, a bank of water heaters or a single common drain stack usually serves several units at once.
- Much of the housing predates modern plumbing codes, and galvanized supply lines and cast iron waste piping are still carrying water in plenty of buildings.
- Owners and property managers need work scheduled around tenants and around a building's business hours, which shapes the job as much as the repair itself.
- Grease and wipes are a constant issue in the drain lines behind older restaurant and mixed-use buildings, and jetting clears what a cable cannot.
Sections of Elizabeth we serve include Elmora, Peterstown, Elizabethport, Bayway, North Elizabeth, along with every other part of the city.
Popular Services in Elizabeth, NJ
These are the services Elizabeth customers call us for most, based on the local housing and building stock.
Plumbing Services in Elizabeth
Our licensed plumbers handle water heaters, drain cleaning, sewer line repair, leak detection, gas lines, repiping and fixture work for Elizabeth homes. See all plumbing services.
Air Conditioning Services in Elizabeth
AC repair, maintenance, replacement and ductless mini splits for Elizabeth homes, sized with real heat gain calculations by our mechanical engineer. See all air conditioning services.
Heating Services in Elizabeth
Furnace, boiler and heat pump repair, maintenance and installation, including the steam and hot-water systems common in older Union County homes. See all heating services.
Commercial Plumbing & HVAC in Elizabeth
The commercial base is unusually broad — port and warehouse operations, shopping centers, restaurants, medical offices, schools and mixed-use buildings with apartments over storefronts. Our commercial division handles rooftop units, commercial boilers, walk-in coolers and commercial plumbing, with an electrical engineer on staff for the wiring. See all commercial services.
Elizabeth Plumbing & HVAC FAQs
Do you work on apartment buildings and multi-family properties in Elizabeth?
We do. A lot of our work in the city is for owners and managers of two-family through mid-size apartment buildings, covering common boilers, water heaters, risers and drain stacks. We answer the phone live around the clock and schedule service within 24 hours of booking.
Our building has one boiler and only half the apartments get heat. Where do you start?
Uneven heat in a common-boiler building is usually a distribution problem — a stuck zone valve, a dead circulator, trapped air or failed vents — not a dead boiler. We check the distribution side first so you are not replacing a unit that still has life in it.
Can you clear a grease-blocked line for a restaurant kitchen?
Yes. Hydro jetting scours the pipe wall instead of just punching a hole through the blockage, and a camera afterward shows whether the line is clean or has a broken section behind the grease. We work around service hours where the schedule allows.
Nearby Service Areas
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