Queens has one of the most varied housing stocks in New York City: attached brick row houses in Ridgewood and Middle Village, detached one- and two-family homes in Bayside and Hollis, garden co-ops in Jackson Heights, apartment buildings along Queens Boulevard, and glass towers in Long Island City. LA New York Pump services the pumps that keep all of them dry, heated and supplied with water.
Many of our Queens calls start in the basement, so that is where we will start too.
Basements, Flash Flooding and Sewer Backups
Many Queens homes have finished basements, and plenty include a basement apartment, a laundry room or a bathroom. When the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, basements across the borough filled with water in a matter of minutes, and the risk has not gone away. Intense rain can overwhelm street sewers and push water back up through floor drains, while groundwater and runoff find their way through foundation walls.
Low-lying and coastal neighborhoods
Parts of southeast Queens, including Jamaica, Hollis and St. Albans, contend with high groundwater, while Howard Beach, Broad Channel and the Rockaways face tidal and storm surge flooding. In these areas a properly sized sump pump with a battery backup and an alarm is essential, and the discharge needs to be routed where it will not simply find its way back in.
Ejector pumps for below-grade fixtures
Where a basement bathroom or kitchen sits below the building sewer, a sewage ejector pump lifts waste up to the main line. A stuck float, a failed check valve or a clogged impeller can turn into a sewage backup in an occupied unit. If you are not sure which type of pump your house has, our article on sewage ejector pumps vs. sump pumps explains the difference.
Tip: Test your sump pump before storm season by slowly pouring a bucket of water into the pit until the float lifts. If the pump hums but does not start, or runs without lowering the water, call for service before the next heavy rain.
Apartment Buildings and Co-ops
City water pressure only reaches so high on its own, so taller apartment buildings rely on house pumps that fill rooftop tanks or on water booster pump systems. Many buildings in Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens and Jackson Heights also run on aging boilers whose heating pumps, including condensate, boiler feed and circulator pumps, need regular attention. We repair pumps, motors and controls for superintendents and managing agents, and we set up preventive maintenance to reduce emergency calls during heat season. If you manage several Queens buildings or garden co-ops, see how we work with property managers and building portfolios.
What Queens Customers Call Us For
- Sump pump replacement with battery backup and alarms
- Sewage ejector repair for basement bathrooms and apartments
- House pump and booster pump service for apartment buildings
- Heating pump repair before and during heat season
Commercial and Light-Industrial Sites
Long Island City, Maspeth and College Point are home to warehouses, workshops, food businesses and manufacturers that depend on booster pumps, sewage ejectors, heating and cooling pumps, and air compressors. We schedule work around your operating hours to keep critical equipment running.
From Astoria and Flushing to Jamaica and Far Rockaway, call LA New York Pump at (631) 565-9577 for service or an assessment. We are available 24/7 for flooded basements, sewage backups and other pump emergencies in Queens.
Towns and neighborhoods we serve in Queens
- Astoria
- Long Island City
- Woodside
- Jackson Heights
- Elmhurst
- Maspeth
- Ridgewood
- Forest Hills
- Rego Park
- Flushing
- College Point
- Whitestone
- Bayside
- Jamaica
- Hollis
- St. Albans
- Howard Beach
- Far Rockaway
