Austin Plumbing & Heating
NYC Licensed Master Plumber
NYC Licensed Master Plumber
New York City's regulatory environment is demanding — and getting more complex every year.
Between the DOB, DEP, HPD, and an ever-expanding list of local laws, building owners and property managers face a growing number of mandatory inspections, annual filings, and violation clearance obligations. Miss a deadline, and you're looking at OATH hearings, civil penalties, and in some cases, gas shutoffs or vacate orders.
Austin Plumbing & Heating is a Licensed Master Plumber firm that handles the full spectrum of NYC plumbing compliance — from emergency violation removal to routine annual filings. One firm, one phone number, one licensed master plumber who understands the regulatory process as well as the pipes.
Most violations don't announce themselves with flashing lights. They accumulate — quietly, in the DOB Buildings Information System — until a title search, a lender review, or an HPD inspection forces the issue. By then, you're not just dealing with the original violation. You're dealing with missed cure periods, OATH hearing notices, escalating penalties, and a closing timeline that's about to blow up.
The building owners who avoid this are the ones who treat compliance as a routine operating expense, not an emergency fund. Austin Plumbing works with property managers and landlords who want to stay ahead of the system — and with building owners who need to catch up fast when something surfaces unexpectedly.
The highest-stakes compliance work. Open DOB, HPD, or DEP plumbing violations threaten sales, refinancing, and in some cases, gas service. We manage the full process — from BIS research through permits, corrective work, inspections, and sign-off documentation.
NYC's mandatory 4-year gas piping inspection cycle affects nearly every multi-unit building in the city. We perform LL152 inspections, prepare and seal the required GPS1 report, and handle corrective work when deficiencies are found.
Annual DEP testing and certification of RPZ valves, double check valve assemblies, and other cross-connection control devices. Required on most commercial and multifamily buildings — non-compliance triggers OATH penalties starting at $500 per device.
NYC requires annual boiler inspections and DOB filings for all covered equipment. Late filing: $50/month per boiler. Failure to file: $1,000 per boiler. We conduct the inspection, prepare the report, and submit it through DOB NOW within the required 14-day window.
NYC requires grease interceptors on food service establishments — and they must be installed, sized, and maintained by a Licensed Master Plumber. DEP enforcement on non-compliant food service operators is active and escalating.
A DOB stop-work order brings construction to an immediate halt. Resuming work requires corrective filings, DOB inspection, and in many cases a Licensed Master Plumber's certification that the plumbing scope is compliant. We handle the paperwork and the corrections.
A proactive inspection by a Licensed Master Plumber before listing your property. We identify open violations, unpermitted work, and code deficiencies that will surface in a title search or buyer due diligence — and clear them before they become a deal problem.
Austin Plumbing works directly with NYC expediters, real estate attorneys, managing agents, and property management companies that need a licensed master plumber to execute the corrective work side of the compliance equation. We understand your timelines, your documentation requirements, and the specific sign-off formats that lenders and title companies require.
Call us directly at (718) 835-3555 or email mike@austinplumbingny.com to discuss a referral arrangement or an active project.
Every day an open violation stays on the DOB record, the risk grows. Call now or submit your project details — we respond same day.
