Queens is home. Karl's Plumbing Heating & Cooling has been headquartered at 97-20 Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills since 1935 — four generations of the same family serving Queens homeowners and businesses. Our Licensed Master Plumbers, Brian Karl (NYC DOB License #921) and Chris Deifel (NYC DOB License #2060), grew up in this community and know Queens neighborhoods, building types, and plumbing systems inside and out.
Being based in Queens means we respond faster than anyone. When you call Karl's for a plumbing emergency or a scheduled repair, our team is already nearby — not coming from across the city. That's a real advantage when a burst pipe is flooding your basement or your boiler goes down on the coldest night of the year.
Central Queens (our backyard): Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Fresh Meadows, Briarwood, Jamaica Estates, and Hillcrest. These neighborhoods are minutes from our shop, so our response times here are the fastest in the borough.
Western Queens: Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, and Ridgewood. Western Queens has a dense mix of multi-family buildings, row houses, and a growing number of new construction projects — all of which need reliable plumbing and heating service.
Eastern Queens: Flushing, Bayside, Whitestone, College Point, Little Neck, Douglaston, Oakland Gardens, Bellerose, Floral Park, and Glen Oaks. Eastern Queens is more residential, with a mix of single-family homes, attached houses, and garden apartment complexes.
Southern Queens: Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, and Far Rockaway. Southern Queens includes many older homes with original plumbing systems that benefit from experienced maintenance and upgrades.
Karl's handles every plumbing need for Queens homes and businesses — from a simple clogged toilet to a complete building repipe. Our Licensed Master Plumbers are qualified to pull permits, file with the DOB, and perform any plumbing work legally required to be done by an LMP in New York City.
Queens homeowners rely on boilers and furnaces to get through New York winters, and Karl's has been maintaining and replacing heating systems in Queens since before most of these buildings were constructed. We service every type of heating system found in Queens homes:
Queens' older sewer infrastructure means tree root intrusion, bellied pipes, and grease buildup are common problems. Karl's drain and sewer team handles:
Queens summers demand reliable cooling. Our HVAC services include:
When you have a plumbing emergency in Queens, Karl's has a built-in advantage: we're already here. Our shop at 97-20 Metropolitan Ave in Forest Hills puts us in the center of the borough. While other companies are dispatching from Manhattan or Brooklyn, our team is already in your neighborhood.
Call (800) 721-3200 or (718) 263-8600 any time — day or night, weekends and holidays — for emergency plumbing service in Queens. We handle burst pipes, gas leaks, sewer backups, boiler failures, and flooding around the clock.
Karl's was founded in Forest Hills in 1935 and has remained a Queens family business for four generations. Licensed Master Plumbers Brian Karl (#921) and Chris Deifel (#2060) continue the tradition of honest, quality work that Karl's has been known for since the beginning. We're not a franchise or a call center — we're your neighbors.
Our longevity in Queens means we've worked in thousands of buildings across the borough. We know the common plumbing and heating issues in Queens construction — from the row houses in Glendale and Middle Village to the high-rise co-ops in Rego Park, from the older colonials in Bayside to the multi-family buildings in Jackson Heights. That experience is something you can't get from a newer company.
Because we're based in Forest Hills, we can often be at your door in Queens within 30–60 minutes for emergencies. For scheduled service, we offer same-day and next-day appointments for most of Queens.
Absolutely. A large portion of our work is in Queens multi-family buildings — 3-family homes, co-ops, and apartment buildings. We coordinate with building management, handle DOB permits, and file all required inspection reports.
We serve every neighborhood in Queens. Our central Forest Hills location gives us quick access to every corner of the borough, from Astoria and Long Island City in the west to Little Neck and Glen Oaks in the east, from College Point in the north to the Rockaways in the south.
Need a plumber in Queens? Request service online or call (800) 721-3200.
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