Plumber in the Southern Tier, NY
Fullerton Plumbing serves Binghamton, Elmira, Ithaca, Corning and the rest of the Southern Tier with 24/7 help for flooded basements, sewer lines, frozen pipes and water heaters.
Quick answer: Yes, we take calls from Binghamton and all of Broome County, plus Tioga, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Tompkins, Chenango and Delaware counties. Our vans are based in Albany, so we will tell you plainly what scheduling looks like for your address. You always get an upfront quote before work starts.
The Southern Tier runs along the Pennsylvania border across eight counties: Broome, Tioga, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Tompkins, Chenango and Delaware. Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott and Vestal anchor Broome County. Elmira and Horseheads sit on the Chemung River, Corning, Bath and Hornell are in Steuben County, Owego is on the Susquehanna, and Ithaca sits at the south end of Cayuga Lake. Norwich and Oxford follow the Chenango River, Watkins Glen sits at the south end of Seneca Lake, and Delaware County reaches into the Catskills, with Delhi, Walton and Sidney among its villages.
Rivers shaped every city here, and they have flooded them too. The Susquehanna and Chenango rivers flooded Binghamton and Owego badly in 2006 and again in 2011, and the 1972 Agnes flood hit Elmira and Corning hard. Much of the housing is older, built during the region's manufacturing years in the late 1800s and first half of the 1900s, with cast iron and clay plumbing still in place. The hills between the valleys are rural, where homes rely on wells and septic, and winters are cold enough to freeze pipes regularly.
How We Serve the Southern Tier
We take calls from all eight Southern Tier counties 24/7. Our home base and vans are in Albany, and the Southern Tier is part of the statewide coverage we are expanding. Call (518) 776-7838 with your address and the problem, and we will tell you honestly what scheduling looks like for your town before anything is booked. Planned projects, like water heater replacement or sump pump installation, are the easiest to schedule.
Plumbing Problems We See Most in the Southern Tier
Flood damaged basements
Homes in the river valleys around Binghamton, Owego, Elmira and Corning have a long history of flooding. Floodwater ruins water heaters, corrodes pipes and can push sewage back through floor drains. We replace damaged water heaters, repair pipes, install sump pumps and backwater valves, and clear sewer lines after high water.
Aging valley housing
Much of the Southern Tier's housing went up when Endicott, Johnson City, Binghamton, Elmira and Corning were busy factory towns. Many of those homes still have original cast iron stacks, galvanized supply pipe and clay laterals. We camera, clean and replace these lines before small leaks and slow drains turn into backups.
Frozen lines in hill country
Homes in the hills between the valleys sit exposed to wind and deep cold, often with plumbing in crawl spaces or long runs from a well. Pipes freeze when temperatures drop below zero. We thaw and repair frozen lines and help owners insulate or reroute the runs most at risk.
Well and septic plumbing
Outside the cities and villages, private wells and septic systems are standard. We repair pressure tanks and switches, install softeners and filters for hard or iron heavy well water, and clear and repair the line between the house and the septic tank when drains slow or back up.
Counties We Serve in the Southern Tier
Communities we serve in the Southern Tier
- Binghamton
- Ithaca
- Union
- Elmira
- Corning
- Horseheads
- Columbus
- Endicott
- Sanford
- Baldwin
- Bath
- Jacksonville
- Norwich
- Wayne
- Maine
- Vestal
- Stamford
- Hobart
- Riverside
- Dickinson
- Kirkwood
- Lisle
- Windsor
- Ashland
- Southport
- Coventry
- German
- McDonough
- New Berlin
- Oxford
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!
Southern Tier Plumbing Questions
Yes, we take calls from Binghamton and all of Broome County, plus Tioga, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Tompkins, Chenango and Delaware counties. Our vans are based in Albany, so we will tell you plainly what scheduling looks like for your address. You always get an upfront quote before work starts.
Yes. After floodwater recedes, we check and replace water heaters that sat in water, repair damaged pipes, clear sewer lines that filled with silt and debris, and install sump pumps and backwater valves to reduce damage next time. Do not relight or restart flooded equipment until it has been checked.
If your area floods or the sewer has backed up into your basement before, a backwater valve is worth considering. It lets wastewater flow out of your home but closes when sewage tries to flow back in. We can inspect your sewer line and tell you if one fits your setup.
Yes. Older Southern Tier homes often still have galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains. We can replace the sections that are failing or repipe the house with modern materials. We work in stages to keep your water on as much as possible, and we clean up when the job is done.
Plumber in the Southern Tier, 24/7
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