Plumber in the Mohawk Valley, NY
Fullerton Plumbing serves the Mohawk Valley from Amsterdam to Utica and Rome, with 24/7 help for frozen pipes, clogged drains, sewer lines and water heaters in older mill town homes.
Quick answer: Yes, we take calls from Utica, Rome and the rest of Oneida County. Our vans are based in Albany, so we will tell you plainly what scheduling looks like when you call. Planned work, like water heater replacement, repiping or a sewer line repair, is easiest to fit in. You always get an upfront quote before work starts.
The Mohawk Valley follows the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal west from the Capital Region into the heart of the state. It covers Montgomery, Fulton, Herkimer, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties. The main cities are Utica and Rome in Oneida County, Amsterdam in Montgomery County, Gloversville and Johnstown in Fulton County, Little Falls and Herkimer along the river, and Oneonta and Cooperstown to the south in Otsego County. Around them, dairy farms, small villages and the southern edge of the Adirondacks fill out the map.
This is old industrial country. Amsterdam made carpets, Gloversville made gloves, and Utica, Rome and Little Falls grew up around mills and factories. That history left blocks of two family homes and tightly spaced houses from the late 1800s and early 1900s, many with original cast iron drains, galvanized supply pipe and clay sewer laterals. Winters are long and cold, and the hills north and south of the river collect plenty of snow. Outside the cities, most homes rely on private wells and septic systems, and the river and its creeks have a long history of flooding.
How We Serve the Mohawk Valley
We take calls from all six Mohawk Valley counties 24/7. Our home base and vans are in Albany, and the eastern side of the valley, including Montgomery, Fulton and Schoharie counties, sits closest to our routes. Utica, Rome and Otsego County are part of the coverage we are expanding. Call (518) 776-7838 with your address and we will give you an honest answer on scheduling before anything is booked.
Plumbing Problems We See Most in the Mohawk Valley
Frozen and burst pipes
Deep cold settles into the valley and the hills around it every winter. Older homes with uninsulated walls, fieldstone foundations and crawl spaces lose heat fast, and pipes freeze. We thaw frozen lines, repair bursts and reroute vulnerable pipes away from cold walls so you are not dealing with the same freeze every January.
Mill era drain and sewer lines
Many homes in Utica, Rome, Amsterdam and Gloversville still use cast iron stacks and clay laterals that are 80 to 120 years old. They crack, sag and fill with roots. We camera the line so you can see the problem, then clean it out with hydro jetting or replace the failed section.
Galvanized pipe and low pressure
Galvanized steel supply lines were standard when much of the valley's housing went up. Over decades they rust closed inside, cutting pressure and staining water. When several fixtures in an older home are weak at once, that is usually the cause. We replace the worst sections or repipe the house with copper or PEX.
Flood and thaw basement water
The Mohawk River, Schoharie Creek and their tributaries have flooded many times, and spring thaw sends water into basements across the region. We install sump pumps with battery backups, clear floor drains and repair water heaters and pipes damaged by standing water.
Counties We Serve in the Mohawk Valley
Communities we serve in the Mohawk Valley
- Utica
- Rome
- Oneonta
- Amsterdam
- Gloversville
- Johnstown
- Fairfield
- Burlington
- Ohio
- Charleston
- Columbia
- Augusta
- Worcester
- Mayfield
- Northampton
- Perth
- Stratford
- Frankfort
- Litchfield
- Little Falls
- Newport
- Norway
- Salisbury
- Warren
- Winfield
- Glen
- Palatine
- Bridgewater
- Camden
- Deerfield
What Customers Say About Fullerton
Called Fullerton for a sewer main backing up into my basement on a Sunday night and they had someone sent out within an hour. Shaquille was incredibly helpful with clearing out the line and showing us a live view of our sewer line. Shaquille even went above to help us clean out the water mess from the issue. Overall great experience and fast help!
Great fast service. Darrel was quick to analyze the problem and and cleared it cleared it up in short order. Thanks very much!
Called for an emergency off hours drain clog. Shaq came sooner than had indicated, got the drain unclog and made sure water was draining smoothly. Professional courteous and fair price. I will definitely use Fullerton again and recommend!
Mohawk Valley Plumbing Questions
Yes, we take calls from Utica, Rome and the rest of Oneida County. Our vans are based in Albany, so we will tell you plainly what scheduling looks like when you call. Planned work, like water heater replacement, repiping or a sewer line repair, is easiest to fit in. You always get an upfront quote before work starts.
Shut off the main water valve first so a split pipe cannot flood the house when it thaws. Open the faucet on the frozen line, and warm the area gently with a space heater or hair dryer, never an open flame. Then call us. We will thaw the line safely, check for cracks and repair any damage.
Yes. Galvanized pipe is common in Mohawk Valley homes built before the 1960s, and it rusts shut from the inside over time. We can replace just the worst runs or repipe the whole house with copper or PEX. We work room by room so you keep water most of the time and clean up when we are done.
Yes. We install new sump pumps, replace failed ones and add battery backup pumps so you stay protected when the power goes out in a storm. In the valley, spring thaw and heavy rain are the times basements take on water, so it pays to test your pump before the snow melts.
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