Water Heater Installation & Repair in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Diagnose, repair, or replace — fast hot water back without the runaround.
Water Heaters
No hot water is the one plumbing problem you feel within minutes — and everyone in the house feels with you.
Bob diagnoses, repairs, and replaces residential water heaters in Bay Ridge single-family homes. If a part fixes it, he fixes the part. If it's done, he says so.
- ✓Domestic water heater tank replacement
- ✓Temperature & pressure relief valve repair
- ✓Hot water line shutoff valve replacement
- ✓Hot water pressure troubleshooting
What Bob Does NOT Do
Bob specializes in private single-family home plumbing & heating. He does NOT perform any type of gas work, and does not service co-ops or condos. Private single-family homes in Bay Ridge and nearby Brooklyn zip codes only.
Water Heaters — From the Job
Notes from 40 years on the job — the things I see and fix in these houses every week.
Tank vs. Tankless Water Heaters: What's Best for a Brooklyn Home?
Tankless sounds modern. In an older Brooklyn house, modern isn't always better. Here's how I actually weigh it.
Read the article →Warning Signs • 5 min read7 Signs Your Water Heater Is About to Fail
Water heaters warn you before they quit. Here's what to watch for — and which ones mean call now.
Read the article →Maintenance • 5 min readHow Long Should a Water Heater Last? (And How to Make Yours Last Longer)
Expect a decade, give or take. Here's what actually shortens the life — and the one thing that extends it.
Read the article →Other Plumbing Services
Fixture Replacement
Toilets, faucets, sinks, valves — replaced to last decades, not months.
View service →🚿Water / Waste Lines
Supply and waste pipes repaired or replaced — done right so they hold for decades.
View service →🚽Faucets / Disposals / Toilets
The fixtures you use every day — repaired or replaced so they just work.
View service →💧Leaks / Drains
Find the leak where it starts, clear the drain where it clogs — not the other way around.
View service →🚰Interior Drain Cleaning
Cleared right with professional equipment — never the corrosive stuff.
View service →🛠️Minor Plumbing Alterations
Moving a line, adding a shutoff, rerouting a drain — small changes done to code.
View service →♨️Boiler Heating Maintenance
Residential heating maintenance for steam & hydronic boilers — kept running clean and quiet.
View service →🌡️Radiator Valves & Air Vents
Steam radiator valves and air vents replaced — so every room gets heat again.
View service →🏠General Plumbing & Heating Repairs
Whatever's leaking, dripping, clogged, or cold — diagnosed and fixed by one master plumber.
View service →Need water heaters in Bay Ridge?
Call to leave a non-urgent voicemail — Bob checks messages back at the office and calls back during business hours. For the fastest reply (usually within the hour), email him directly.
Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM • info@robertsessaplumbing.com