Harris Water Main & Sewer Contractors
Company Overview
We have dedicated ourselves to water main and sewer installations for over a decade.
As the longest-standing water main and sewer contracting business in New York City, Harris Water Main & Sewer Contractors has a rich history.
Our company was established in 1918 by Abraham Harris, following World War I.
Celebrating over 100 years in operation, we are a fourth-generation family-owned business.
Business Services
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Sewer installation
- Sewer repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
Business Location & Hours
| Mon: | 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Tue: | 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Wed: | 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Thu: | 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Fri: | 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Sat: | 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Sun: | 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
Recommended Customer Reviews
Mark B.After calling a few companies I decided to go with ""Harris Water Main & Sewer"" because they were the most attentive to my needs and the price seemed right. They were able to come out right away and gave me a verbal quote, which was followed by a professional written quote via email. They were able to start the job one days after I signed the proposal and finished the job in just one day. The whole team acted together and very professional. Brett even gave me a discount because they didn't have to do as much work as he originally thought. Talk about honest, I don't know who else would pass down their savings to the customer, so I think Brett is a very fair man. Also, all the workers were nice and knew there busyness. Thanks
With seemingly limited water main companies, this company was definitely the wrong choice. Mike is the seemingly professional they send to connive you into giving them the job then they send Dwight as the team lead to truly ruin your day and make you understand why people hate crooked contractors/plumbers.
TLDR: shady company just out to over charge, cut corners and delay.
OK.. Can I just say that I love these people for soooo many reasons. One is, they communicate and tell you exactly what they are doing, and when they are doing it, so that those of us that may not be so familiar with construction procedures have an idea of what is going on.
They are extremely professional, and they try their best to restore any and all of the premises to their original appearance after they have dug down deep enough to get to the water line.
I had a job that was a little delicate as the water lines were many many decades old.
Great company!
IT really doesn't get any better than this.
Very disappointed with the customer service offered by Harris. They seem to be more than ready to blame the client, the landscaping, the traffic or even just day for being hectic rather than taking any responsibility for doing a job with due professional care and courtesy.
Must be nice to be able to completely dictate the terms of a contract and then use that contract to bully your customers into payment and leave them with the expense of additional repairs after damage is caused. Damage to sprinklers, control box for sprinklers, lawn, other landscaping, and driveway PLUS the gas line.
Additional expense will now be incurred due to their staff not returning calls as promised, just sent client to collections over 5% of the total price, and for an amount that was offered in writing as a credit. Was told credit was only for future work. Who would choose to use them for future work based on lack of care they showed on the current job??
Just thankful the break in the gas line by Harris did cause any injuries since they covered it up and did not notify my client or her tenant.
Definitely would NOT recommend using Harris to and family or friends.
The folks at Harris Water Main are professional through and through. We had a sewer line break in the street, and, as new homeowners, we were pretty upset. My neighbor recommended Harris as she'd used them in the past. The team at Harris assured us it would all be ok, explained what the process was to fix it, and got the job done quickly and smoothly. We had a slight issue with the cement being uneven and preventing a door from closing and they sent a crew out to fix it a second time. The only criticism I would have is that there were some concrete splatters on my newly painted stairs but when I pointed it out, they cleaned it up immediately. Honestly, I am a really picky person and most folks wouldn't notice:). I recommend them highly!
Delighted with this professional, prompt and reasonable company. If you have a water main problem, these are your guys. I had a three day notice to cure and they took care of it. So, highly recommended. This is their specialty and they have it down to a science.
I had the sewer line from my house to the street replaced. They also recommended replacing my water line for a minimal cost since it was old and everything was going to be opened up anyway. I agreed and had them replace the water line as well. Harris Water Main & Sewer knows what they are doing, they are very professional and good at what they do. The price was competitive, I checked with two other companies. They did everything they said they would do. I would highly recommend them.
Elaine H.Got DEP sewer leaking violation and have to replace my half sewer line in front of my house. After compare with other companies, finally choose Harris because they gave me the faster and accurate information. Within two weeks, they came and replace it with very professional and expect!! I would like to thanks your team! They are the best in sewer field. I would recommend you to my friends and family!
Terrible company. Tried hiring them more than a year ago to replace a water main valve, couldn't get the job scheduled in a timely fashion so I went with someone else. Made the mistake of giving them a second chance with a sewer repair a few months ago. Was given two quotes, one for a repair, one for a new sewer and confirmed by email that I would be paying the difference between the two if the repair didn't work and the job transitioned to installing a new sewer.
Even though Harris was aware of the forecast for rain and chose not to reschedule their workers arrived unprepared. When the rain turned the dirt they exposed with their digging into mud they asked if we had rubber boots to lend and they had to resort to bailing water with a hardhat and bucket until a pump was delivered in the afternoon. The water they pumped out smelled like wastewater and they let it run down our now muddy mess of a driveway to pool in our back yard where it quickly developed this foamy scum on top. Told us the sewer line couldn't be repaired and had to be replaced, backfilled the pit, demanded payment and left never to return without doing any cleanup.
I get a call a day later telling me they now consider the repair job and the new sewer line job completely separate and later was offered a mere thousand dollars to credit towards the new sewer line. The earlier email was dismissed as a miscommunication, my complaints and concerns were considered a nuisance, and met with intimations that they would cease to continue to work with us. Somehow word got back to Harris that I was looking for another sewer contractor and they wasted no time trying to intimidate me with the fact that they knew. Since I no longer needed them to restore the concrete they broke through to do their ""repair"" I contacted them for a partial refund only to be told that Harris does not issue refunds for any reason.
Debbie R.I used them for a big job and they were very professional. They got the job done without incident. I would def use them again.

























