Plumbing & HVAC in Hillside, NJ
Licensed local service for Hillside homeowners (07205). 24/7 emergency calls.
We provide plumbing, heating, cooling, water heater and drain service in Hillside, about 9 miles from our shop in Scotch Plains. Every job is done by our own technicians (about Vanguard and our licenses).
- County
- Union County
- ZIP code
- 07205
- Population (2020 Census)
- 22,456 (Hillside township)
- Distance from our shop
- About 9 miles (straight line)
- Median year homes were built
- 1950 (Census estimate)
- Homes built before 1960
- 71%
- How homes are heated
- 80% utility gas, 8% electricity, 7% fuel oil
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates for Hillside township.
Hillside's Pre-1960 Homes and Oil Heat
Most of Hillside was built before 1960. By Census estimates, that is about 71 percent of homes, while under 10 percent are from 1980 or later. Houses from around 1950, the median here, were often plumbed with galvanized steel water pipe. That pipe corrodes inside, so a faucet that slowly loses flow may be a pipe problem, not a fixture problem. Old sewer laterals can crack or fill with roots, and the one serving your house is normally yours to fix.
Hillside still has some oil heat, about 7 percent of occupied homes, though gas leads at about 80 percent. We service both oil and gas heating equipment, including the yearly burner cleaning an oil system needs. Sewage is treated by the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties, which lists Hillside as a member, and water comes from New Jersey American Water.
Local details for Hillside
- Public water
- New Jersey American Water
- Sewer treatment
- Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties
- Neighborhoods and sections
- Westminster
- Landmarks
- Conant Park (Union County park) and Woodruff House/Eaton Store Museum (111 Conant Street)
Sources: hillsidenj.us , ucnj.org , jmeuc.com , en.wikipedia.org , ucnj.org , hillsidehistoricalsociety.org
Permits and inspections in Hillside
Water heater, boiler, furnace, gas line and repiping work in Hillside needs a permit and an inspection from the local construction office: Township of Hillside Building and Housing Department, 1409 Liberty Ave.. We file the permit, meet the inspector, and put the fee in your written quote.
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