Pay Per Lead Services in New York County, NY for Plumbers

In Manhattan the person who calls a plumber rarely owns the pipe. Only 25.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, 194,982 of 778,281 (Source: data.census.gov.), and even an owner here usually owns a co-op share or a condo unit, not the riser running through it. A Manhattan plumbing lead is therefore a question about a building as much as a question about a leak, and the useful thing we can do is work out who is calling before the lead reaches you.

Old buildings, shared pipes

The median structure in New York County dates from 1951, and 1939 or earlier is the build date for 396,050 of its 923,472 housing units (Source: data.census.gov.). That is a great deal of pre-war stock: tenements on the Lower East Side and in Chinatown, row houses and walk-ups in Harlem and Greenwich Village, and the apartment buildings of Inwood. Their cast-iron stacks, galvanised branches and old shutoff valves are shared. A leak in one kitchen is often found in the ceiling of the apartment below, and repairing it may mean shutting water to a whole line of units.

The city's emergency managers list cold, snow and ice among its winter hazards (Source: nyc.gov.), and the first cold snap finds every pipe that runs through an exterior wall or an unheated space.

Who is on the phone

The tenant. A renter in Harlem or on the Lower East Side reports a leak, a clog or no hot water. The landlord or managing agent decides, so we do not send that call as a homeowner lead. If your shop works for buildings, we route it toward that relationship instead.

The unit owner. A condo owner in Battery Park City or a co-op shareholder in Turtle Bay is planning a kitchen or bathroom renovation. The board and the managing agent will want insurance certificates, a licensed master plumber and work hours set by the building. These leads are slow but substantial, and they need a shop used to the process.

The building. A super or a property manager in the Flatiron District or the Financial District needs a riser repaired, a stack replaced or a recurring backup traced. One good relationship here brings repeat work.

Licences that matter here

Albany leaves plumber licensing to local government, and in Manhattan that means the city. In New York City, plumbing work is performed or overseen by a holder of the Department of Buildings Master Plumber licence, and other plumbers work under one (Source: nyc-business.nyc.gov.). A shop that also takes on the wider renovation, the tiling and cabinetry around the plumbing, should check whether that work falls under the DCWP Home Improvement Contractor licence, which carries a $20,000 surety bond requirement (Source: nyc.gov.).

The New York rule for a plumber taking leads in New York County: State Senate bill S1821 (2017), describing existing law, states: "Plumbers are not required to be licensed by New York State"; Its justification adds that "Many plumbers working in New York State are often subject to municipal licensure"; In New York City, master plumbers are licensed by the Department of Buildings (DOB) (Source: nysenate.gov).

Manhattan, for a plumber working these leads: New York City requires a Home Improvement Contractor licence from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP): "A person or business must have a Home Improvement Contractor license to do construction, repair, remodeling, or other home improvement work to any residential land or building in New York City"; Applicants post a $20,000 surety bond (or enrol in the Trust Fund, $200 fee), pass a 30-question exam, and the licence period is 2 years (Source: nyc.gov).

Worth knowing as a plumber buying leads in New York County: The NYS Department of State's consumer guidance: "You have three days to cancel after signing a contract for home improvements," and cancellations must be in writing; It also advises a written contract with start and finish dates, scope of work and itemized price, and not paying the full amount upfront (Source: dos.ny.gov).

Leads go only to plumbers who can lawfully take the job in New York County.

Places in New York County the plumber lead campaign covers, as the source lists them: Manhattan neighborhoods: Harlem, Greenwich Village, Financial District, Lower East Side, Inwood, Battery Park City, Chinatown, Flatiron District, Turtle Bay.

The same pay per lead service for plumbers in the counties next to New York County: Plumbers in Kings County, Plumbers in Queens County, Plumbers in Bronx County.

Other trades we run leads for in New York County: Locksmiths, Roofers, HVAC & Air Conditioning Companies, Mobile Mechanics, Painters, General Contractors, Exterminators & Pest Control, Property Management Companies.

New York County is one of the 64 counties we cover for plumbers, and every one is listed on the Plumbers pay per lead index.