Quick facts
About this service
- Service
- Hydronic heating systems
- Buildings
- Homes, rentals, apartments, and businesses
- Area
- Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and nearby towns
- Call
- 855-951-6478
Help with your plumbing problem
We service both modern forced-air heating systems and older hydronic boiler systems often found in Baltimore’s historic rowhomes and multifamily buildings. Hydronic systems use heated water circulated through pipes to radiators, baseboards or radiant zones instead of moving heated air through ductwork.
System-wide check considers the boiler, circulator pumps, expansion tank, air separator, zone valves, thermostats, supply and return piping, radiators or baseboards, pressure and temperature controls, and water quality. Service can address no heat, uneven rooms, air-bound zones, leaks, noisy piping, poor circulation and aging components while preserving matching parts of the existing distribution system.
How we can help
- ✓Hot-water boiler systems
- ✓Radiators and baseboards
- ✓Circulator pumps and zone valves
- ✓Expansion tanks and air removal
- ✓Hydronic piping and controls
- ✓Rowhomes and multifamily buildings
Why call a skilled plumber?
A plumber checks the full problem before work starts. This helps the plumber find the cause and choose the right fix.
Ask what is wrong, what work is needed, and what it will cost. Ask about permits and the warranty too. Check the plumber’s license and insurance when the job calls for them.
Licenses and permits
Check the rules for your job
Rules can change by town and type of job. A small repair may have different rules from new pipes or a new water heater. Check the current rules before work starts.
- Baltimore City building and fire codesBaltimore City rules for building and plumbing work.
- Baltimore County plumbing and gas codeBaltimore County rules for plumbing and gas work.
- Maryland Board of PlumbingState facts about plumber licenses and help for customers.
Common questions
Answers before you call
What is a hydronic heating system?
A hydronic system heats water and circulates it through piping to radiators, baseboards or radiant zones that transfer heat into the building.
Why are some radiators or rooms not heating?
Trapped air, circulation problems, closed or failed valves, control faults, low pressure, balancing issues or boiler states can interrupt heat delivery.
Can an older radiator system use a modern boiler?
Often, but the boiler, piping, radiation, operating temperature, controls, venting and building heat load must be checksd as one system.
Is hydronic heat the same as steam heat?
No. Both may use boilers and radiators, but hot-water hydronic systems circulate water while steam systems distribute steam and return condensate.
Can a hydronic system be divided into heating zones?
Many systems can use circulators or zone valves with separate controls, although the existing piping layout and boiler must support the planned zoning.