Boiler service for older Essex County homes
A lot of the houses we work on in Montclair, Glen Ridge, and Verona were built in the early 1900s and run on hydronic or steam heating systems. Those systems can run reliably for decades when they are maintained — but when something does go wrong, the troubleshooting requires real experience. We have been working on residential heating systems since 1988 and we have seen most of what these systems do.
We service gas-fired boilers, oil-fired boilers, and steam boilers. Whether you are looking at an aging unit that is short-cycling, a leaking tankless coil, a chronic low-water cutoff trip, or a full replacement, we will diagnose the actual problem before recommending a fix.
Common boiler issues we resolve:
- No heat or intermittent heat calls
- Leaking pressure relief valves or expansion tanks
- Failing circulator pumps and zone valves
- Sediment-clogged heat exchangers
- Tankless coil failures on older units
- Steam boiler low-water cutoffs and waterlogged returns
- Aging boilers at the end of their service life
Boiler replacement done right
When a boiler is at the end of its life, the smart move is a planned replacement before it dies in the middle of a cold snap. A new high-efficiency boiler is more fuel-efficient, runs quieter, and gives you another two decades of reliable heat.
We size every boiler based on a heat-loss calculation, not a guess. Oversized boilers short-cycle, run inefficiently, and wear out faster. We take the time to get the size right, run new venting where required, install proper controls, and commission the system properly. We will also flag any related work that should be done at the same time — like adding a low-loss header on a multi-zone system or replacing tired circulator pumps.
One licensed shop, both trades
Boiler work touches both plumbing and HVACR. We hold licenses for both in New Jersey — plumbing #36BI00984200 and HVACR #19HC00945900 — which means we can handle the entire project without subcontracting any of it out. One team in your home, one point of accountability for the work.