Emergency Plumber in West Long Branch & Ocean County, NJ
Quick answer
New Life Handyman Services NJ provides emergency plumbing service across West Long Branch and Ocean County, New Jersey, 24 hours a day including weekends. We are licensed and insured, based at 43 Hendrickson Pl, and answer the phone directly on (908) 308-9222 — no answering service, no call center. Common emergency calls we handle: burst or leaking supply lines, overflowing or fully clogged drains, a running or overflowing toilet, and a failed shower or faucet valve. Every job still gets a written estimate before work starts, even on an emergency call.
- Response
- 24/7, including nights and weekends
- Coverage
- West Long Branch & Ocean County
- Estimate
- Written, before work starts
- Google rating
- 5.0
What counts as a plumbing emergency
Burst or leaking supply line
A burst or split supply line under a sink, behind a washer, or in a crawlspace can put out a lot of water fast. Shut off the fixture's own valve if you can reach it, or the main shutoff if you can't isolate it, and call us — this is exactly the kind of call we take at 2 a.m.
Overflowing or fully clogged drain
A drain that backs up instead of clearing — especially if it is coming back up a different fixture (a shower backing up when you flush a toilet, for example) — usually means a clog further down the line than a plunger can reach.
Toilet that won’t stop running or overflowing
A running toilet wastes water and, if the shutoff valve is old or seized, can turn into an overflow fast. A stuck-open flapper or a failed fill valve are common causes and straightforward fixture-level fixes.
Failed shower or faucet valve
A valve that won’t shut off fully, or that’s stuck on hot or cold, is usually a cartridge or valve-body issue rather than something that needs the whole fixture replaced.
What an emergency call doesn't change
An emergency doesn't mean a verbal quote or a number that changes once someone is standing in your kitchen. We give a written estimate covering labor, materials and timeframe before we start work, the same as any other job — that promise doesn't get skipped because it's urgent.
Some emergencies are outside what a handyman-level plumber should touch: gas line work, full sewer line replacement, or new rough-in plumbing all need a licensed NJ Master Plumber. If a call turns out to need that, we say so directly rather than taking it on anyway.
Other plumbing work
Not an emergency? See our full plumbing services page for scheduled repairs, fixture installs and maintenance.
What our customers say
6 shown below with the reviewer's own words, plus 2 more 5-star ratings on Google with no written text attached.
He was recommended to me by a neighbor and I reached out immediately. He was a quick and thorough communicator, arrived on time, and successfully installed finicky floating shelves and repaired minor issues around my apartment
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