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Clawfoot Tubs, Bathtubs & Showers: A Homeowner’s Installation Guide
Clawfoot Tubs, Bathtubs & Showers: A Homeowner’s Installation Guide The tub or shower you choose
Shaker Heights does business in two very different kinds of buildings. On one side are the historic apartment buildings, storefronts, churches, and schools built in the city’s early decades, many with plumbing nearly a century old. On the other is newer construction like the mixed-use Van Aken District, with restaurants, shops, offices, and apartments sharing modern systems that still need expert care. Northeast Plumbing & Mechanical serves both. You’ll get a written scope and a flat-rate price before work begins, scheduling that works around your tenants and customers, and documentation for your records.
Shaker Heights has a large stock of early 20th century apartment buildings, many along its main boulevards and near the rapid transit lines. These buildings were built to last, but their original galvanized risers, cast iron stacks, and central water heating systems are now well past their expected life. We repair and replace aging risers and stacks, service central water heaters, clear shared main lines, and add isolation valves so one riser can be shut down without taking water away from the whole building.
Restaurants and cafes depend on clear grease lines, working floor drains, and water heaters that keep up with service. Shops and offices need restrooms and break rooms that work every day. We clean and jet grease lines, service grease traps and interceptors, repair fixtures and floor drains, and schedule larger work before opening or after close. Pricing is based on the job, not the time of day.
Older institutional buildings often have large restroom groups, long piping runs, kitchens used for events, and original materials that need careful handling. We help keep them running, plan replacements in phases that fit your budget, and schedule around classes, services, and community events.
Newer mixed-use buildings combine restaurants, retail, offices, and residences under one roof, which means kitchen grease lines, high-traffic restrooms, and apartment plumbing all share the same building systems. A problem in one tenant space can affect others. We handle drain and grease line maintenance, restroom fixture repair, commercial water heaters, backflow devices, and tenant build-out plumbing, and we schedule around business hours so customers and residents aren’t disrupted.
Shaker Heights holds its buildings to high standards. When an apartment building is sold, the city’s point-of-sale inspection takes longer and includes a fire department review of common areas, and plumbing items are a common part of the report. We review the plumbing violations, price each correction up front, make the repairs, pull permits when required, and provide documentation for the city, the seller, or the buyer. We also help owners correct plumbing items found during other city inspections.
For apartment buildings, restaurants, and institutions, scheduled maintenance costs less than emergency repairs and keeps tenants and customers happy. A program can include main line and grease line jetting, trap service, water heater checks, riser and valve inspections, and annual backflow testing, scheduled at a frequency that fits your property.
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Northeast Plumbing started with a simple idea. Show up, do it right, and earn the callback. No speeches, no slogans — just day one work ethic. We’ve been crawling through basements and digging through snow banks for over 30 years.
We show up when others won’t. We stay until it’s right. We treat your home with respect, your time like it’s precious, and your trust like it’s everything. Because to us, it is.
This is Northeast Plumbing, and we’re stronger than ever.
This place is great – In and out quickly, and the technicians, Dale and Chase, were respectful, exceptionally kind and even really funny too. They created a safe and welcoming environment and explained everything very simply, in a way that was easy to understand. I would definitely use this company again, as this was a great experience. They even squeezed us in for a same day appointment, which was great. You guys are the best – Thanks so much for your wonderful service!
Great experience, staff was professional, knowledgeable, and quick. I will be calling them for all my plumbing issues in the future!
Thank you Greg & Dale for being so awesome!
Dale, Jerry, and Josh came out to snake a backed up basement drain. They were very courteous and let me know everything they were doing to fix the issue which they resolved very quickly. I really appreciate the fast and friendly service.
Slow or blocked drains cleared completely — kitchen, bath, floor drains, and main line..
Repair, replacement, and installation for gas, electric, and tankless water heaters.
Precision diagnostics to locate hidden leaks before they cause serious structural damage.
Camera inspection, trenchless repair options, and full excavation when needed.
Full-service commercial repairs, backflow testing, hydro jetting, and maintenance contracts.
Burst pipes, overflows, no hot water. We respond fast, day or night, with no holiday surcharges.
Burst pipes, overflows, no hot water. We respond fast, day or night, with no holiday surcharges.
Water moves fast — basements flood, drywall swells, mold starts within 48 hours. We extract, dry, and restore before damage spreads.
Annual backflow testing keeps your water supply safe and your property compliant. Certified testing, fast turnaround, filed with the city for you.
High-pressure water clears years of grease, roots, and buildup that snaking can’t touch. The deep clean your main line actually needs.
From small fixes to full system work, our licensed plumbers handle it all. One call covers whatever’s going on in your home.
Toilets, tubs, showers, and vanities — installed, repaired, or replaced. We keep your bathroom running without the mess.
Clogs, leaks, low pressure, or a sink that won’t drain right. We diagnose it fast and fix it the first time.
Installation, repair, and battery backup options to keep your basement dry when storms hit. Don’t wait for a flood to find out yours has failed.
Whole-home filtration and softening systems for cleaner, better-tasting water. We size and install the right system for your home.