Plumbers in Parkside: the short answer
Parkside is mostly triple-deckers, so plumbing calls here tend to involve more than one household: leaks between floors, shared drains and frozen pipes in units left cold. Shut off the water for any leak and let the other units know. Call (207) 555-0163 to speak with a local plumber who serves Parkside, ZIPs 04101 and 04102.
About Parkside
Parkside sits at the base of Portland's peninsula. Its streets were laid out after the Great Fire of 1866 and filled with triple-decker homes, and the neighborhood was historically home to many Italian and Irish immigrant families. It sits close to downtown and the West End.
Common plumbing calls in Parkside
- leaks that travel from an upper unit to the one below
- kitchen and bathroom drains on shared lines
- frozen pipes in a cold or empty unit
- heating and hot water problems
Every service is covered on our page about plumbers in Portland, ME.
Living in a triple-decker
A triple-decker stacks three apartments, often with kitchens and bathrooms one above another. That's efficient for plumbing, but it means a slow leak on the third floor can end up on the first-floor ceiling, and a clog in a shared line backs up into the lowest fixtures first. Owners should know where each unit's shut-off is and where the building's main valve sits. Tenants should report drips, running toilets and slow drains early.
An empty unit in winter
When one apartment sits empty between tenants in January, its pipes can freeze even if the rest of the building is warm, especially on outside walls. Keep the heat on in a vacant unit, at 55°F or higher, and check on it regularly. If you'll be away for weeks, read how to protect a vacant home's plumbing in winter.
Parkside at a glance
- Area
- Base of Portland's peninsula, near downtown and the West End
- ZIPs
- 04101, 04102
- History
- Laid out after the Great Fire of 1866
- Homes
- Mostly triple-deckers
- Common calls
- Leaks between floors, shared drains, frozen pipes, heat and hot water
When you call from Parkside
Say which floor, whether you own the building or rent a unit, and whether the problem is affecting other apartments. For the first minutes of a leak, read how to find the main shut-off.