3 Best Plumbers in Westwood, NJ (Updated September 2026)

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Reviewed by the LicensedList editorial team · Updated September 7, 2026 · Questions: admin@tier201.com

What plumbers cost in Westwood, NJ

Plumbers in Westwood charge roughly $40–$200 an hour for standard work and $100–$500 an hour for emergencies; a drain cleaning typically runs $147–$352 and a tank water-heater replacement $881–$1,825, plus an $85 borough permit.

Typical plumbers costs in Westwood, NJ, with the source for each figure
Job type	Typical Westwood, NJ cost	Notes
Plumber labour, standard hours	$40–$200 / hour	National range. NJ sits high in it — see the wage note below. Source: Angi — How Much Does an Emergency Plumber Cost? [2026 Data]
Emergency / after-hours call-out	$100–$500 / hour (avg $170)	Emergency work runs 1.5–3× the standard rate. Source: Angi — How Much Does an Emergency Plumber Cost? [2026 Data]
Evening call-out	$60–$300 / hour	Source: Angi — How Much Does an Emergency Plumber Cost? [2026 Data]
Weekend call-out	$80–$400 / hour	Source: Angi — How Much Does an Emergency Plumber Cost? [2026 Data]
Holiday call-out	$120–$600 / hour	The top of the emergency multiplier. Source: Angi — How Much Does an Emergency Plumber Cost? [2026 Data]
Drain cleaning, typical	$147–$352 (avg $246)	Varies with clog location and severity. Source: Angi — Drain Cleaning Cost [2026 Data]
Clear a toilet clog	$110–$275	Source: Angi — Drain Cleaning Cost [2026 Data]
Clear a kitchen sink clog	$110–$215	Source: Angi — Drain Cleaning Cost [2026 Data]
Clear a bathtub or shower clog	about $225	Source: Angi — Drain Cleaning Cost [2026 Data]
Clear a sewer main line clog	$100–$800	Wide range: snaking sits at the bottom, hydro-jetting at the top. Source: Angi — Drain Cleaning Cost [2026 Data]
Water heater replacement, tank	$881–$1,825 (avg $1,347)	Add the municipal permit fee below. Source: Angi — Water Heater Replacement Cost [2026 Data]
Water heater replacement, tankless	$1,400–$3,900	Often needs gas-line or electrical work priced separately. Source: Angi — Water Heater Replacement Cost [2026 Data]
Westwood plumbing permit — water heater	$85	Exact borough fee, R5 (one- and two-family). Not an estimate. Source: Borough of Westwood Code § 129-2, Schedule of fees (Ord. No. 22-39, 12-20-2022)
Westwood plumbing permit — each fixture	$35	Lavatories, sinks, water closets, tubs, showers, laundry tubs, dishwashers, disposals and similar. Source: Borough of Westwood Code § 129-2, Schedule of fees (Ord. No. 22-39, 12-20-2022)
Westwood plumbing permit — minimum fee	$80	R3/R5 floor: no plumbing permit costs less than this. Source: Borough of Westwood Code § 129-2, Schedule of fees (Ord. No. 22-39, 12-20-2022)
Westwood permit — gas piping / backflow preventer	$80 / $85	Gas piping $80 (R5); backflow preventers and other special devices $85 each. Source: Borough of Westwood Code § 129-2, Schedule of fees (Ord. No. 22-39, 12-20-2022)

What moves the price in Westwood, NJ

After-hours premium. A burst pipe at 9pm is not billed like a Tuesday morning. Angi puts emergency work at 1.5–3× the standard rate — evenings $60–$300/hr, weekends $80–$400/hr, holidays $120–$600/hr.
New Jersey labour costs more than the national average. BLS puts the mean wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters at $46.97/hour in New Jersey against $32.62 nationally (OEWS, May 2023) — about 44% higher. National cost guides under-state NJ quotes for that reason.
The borough permit is a real line item. Westwood charges $85 for a water-heater permit, $35 per fixture, and never less than $80 for a plumbing permit (Borough Code § 129-2, as amended by Ord. No. 22-39). A reputable plumber pulls it and passes it through — if a quote has no permit line for permit-triggering work, ask why.
Inspection windows drive the schedule, not just the price. Westwood's plumbing subcode inspections run Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30–6:30 PM only. A Friday water-heater swap waits until Tuesday to be signed off.
Old housing stock means more replacement, less repair. Westwood's median home was built in 1958 and 27.6% of its housing predates 1940 (ACS 2024 5-year). Cast-iron and galvanized lines at that age are often replaced rather than patched, which moves a job from the repair column to the replacement column.

Where these figures come from

Angi — How Much Does an Emergency Plumber Cost? [2026 Data] · Updated Jul 9, 2026 · retrieved 2026-08-27
Angi — Drain Cleaning Cost [2026 Data] · Updated Aug 3, 2026 · retrieved 2026-08-27
Angi — Water Heater Replacement Cost [2026 Data] · Updated Jul 20, 2026 · retrieved 2026-08-27
Borough of Westwood Code § 129-2, Schedule of fees (Ord. No. 22-39, 12-20-2022) · Amended 12-20-2022 · retrieved 2026-08-27
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS — Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters (47-2152) · May 2023 · retrieved 2026-08-27

Ranges are what homeowners report paying, not quotes. Municipal permit fees are exact figures taken from the borough's own fee ordinance. Reviewed by the LicensedList editorial team · updated August 27, 2026.

Plumbers in Westwood, NJ, side by side

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Comparison of 3plumbers serving Westwood, NJ
Business	Rating	Reviews	License #	Years	Specialty	Serves	Emergency	Free estimate
H. Hofmeister & Co. Plumbing Heating AC Sewer	4.8★ Google	371	36BI01062500 + 19HC00257400	60	plumbing repair	17 towns	Yes	—	Profile
Hodges & Sons Plumbing & Heating Unclaimed	4.4★ Google	24	36BI00843800 + 19HC00159300	37	plumbing repair	31 towns	—	—	Profile
Breitenbach Plumbing & Heating, LLC Unclaimed	—	—	36BI01211500 + 13VH09401000 + 19HC00234700	94	water heater repair	24 towns	Yes	—	Profile

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H. Hofmeister & Co. Plumbing Heating AC Sewer

Hodges & Sons Plumbing & Heating

Unclaimed

Westwood, NJ · 37 yrs in business

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4.4★ · 24 reviews across Google, as reported by Birdeye

Why we picked them: Father-and-son Westwood firm since 1989, NJ master plumber license on file, serves more than 40 Bergen County towns.

plumbing repairwater heater installationheating service

License 36BI00843800 + 19HC00159300 (Master HVACR Contractor) · NJ DCA Master Plumber · checked Aug 2026

Call 201-666-9584 View profile

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Breitenbach Plumbing & Heating, LLC

Unclaimed

Hillsdale, NJ · 94 yrs in business

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Not enough review data yet

Why we picked them: Founded in Hillsdale in 1932 and still family-run in its third generation, with the NJ plumbing license displayed on its own site.

water heater repairwater heater replacementboiler repair

License 36BI01211500 + 13VH09401000 (Home Improvement Contractor) + 19HC00234700 (Master HVACR Contractor) · NJ DCA Master Plumber · checked Aug 2026

Call 201-664-1281 View profile

Hiring plumbers in Westwood, NJ: what to know

In New Jersey, check this trade against NJ DCA State Board of Master Plumbers before you hire — every verified listing above names the registry record we checked and when. Registration is not an endorsement of competency, which is why reviews and responsiveness are part of our score too.

Home improvement contractors must hold a statewide HIC registration from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Building permits are issued locally by each municipality's construction office under the NJ Uniform Construction Code.

Known as the hub of the Pascack Valley, with a classic borough downtown.

Permits, licenses and inspections in Westwood

Replacing a water heater, adding or moving fixtures, running new gas piping and installing a backflow preventer all require a plumbing permit under the NJ Uniform Construction Code. Clearing a clog, swapping a faucet washer and similar minor repairs do not.

Permits are issued locally, not by the state: the work is inspected by Westwood Construction & Building Department, and the fee is set by the borough's own ordinance rather than a New Jersey schedule. A contractor who tells you a permit-triggering job needs no permit is telling you something you can check in one phone call.

Inspection windows matter as much as price. Plumbing inspections: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30–6:30 PM. Building, fire and mechanical: Monday–Friday, 8–11 AM. Electric: Monday and Thursday, 3–6 PM. Work finished outside those windows waits for the next one before it can be signed off — worth knowing before you agree a completion date.

Licensing is separate and statewide. In NJ, plumbers are checked against NJ DCA State Board of Master Plumbers. You can repeat any verification on this page yourself at the official lookup . Ask any contractor for their license number, their certificate of insurance naming you as certificate holder, and confirmation that they — not you — are pulling the permit.

Construction Official: Armand Marini. Plumbing Subcode Official: Mark Bocchino (201-664-7100 x303).

Where to call

Westwood Construction & Building Department

101 Washington Avenue, Westwood, NJ 07675

201-664-5900

Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

Department website

Westwood permit fees

Municipal permit fees for Westwood
Plumbing minimum fee (R3/R5)	$80
Each fixture	$35
Water heater (R5)	$85
Gas piping (R5)	$80
Special devices incl. backflow preventers	$85
Stacks, each	$60
Annual backflow test, 1–4 devices	$75 per device
Septic tank removal	$110

Borough Code § 129-2 (Ord. No. 22-39, 12-20-2022)

Verified against the municipality's own site on August 27, 2026.

What Westwood, NJ housing means for plumbers

Westwood, NJ has 4,192 housing units, and the median one was built in 1958 — before 1960. 27.6% of the stock predates 1940 and 52.1% predates 1960 , with 62.9% of occupied homes owner-occupied (US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year).

Housing of that age is why so much plumbing work here is replacement rather than repair: cast-iron drain stacks and galvanised supply lines reach the end of their service life, and a leak in a 70-year-old line is usually a re-pipe conversation rather than a patch. It is also why permit-triggering work — water heaters, re-piping, new fixtures — comes up more often than in newer suburbs.

When Westwood, NJ housing was built
Built	Homes	Share
1939 or earlier	1,159	27.6%
1940–1949	536	12.8%
1950–1959	490	11.7%
1960–1969	700	16.7%
1970–1979	497	11.9%
1980–1989	359	8.6%
1990–1999	131	3.1%
2000–2009	98	2.3%
2010–2019	189	4.5%
2020 or later	33	0.8%

Weather sets the seasonal pattern: the 1991–2020 NOAA normal at Newark Liberty Intl Airport (USW00014734) is 31.5 inches of snow and 46.6 inches of precipitation a year. Freeze-thaw cycles concentrate emergency calls between December and March, which is also when after-hours rates apply most often.

Housing figures: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, ACS 2024 5-year, for Westwood borough. Climate: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 Climate Normals, Newark Liberty Intl Airport (USW00014734).

Common questions

Do plumbers need a license in New Jersey?: Yes — in NJ this trade is checked against NJ DCA State Board of Master Plumbers. Every verified listing on this page names the registry and the date we checked it.
How are these businesses ordered?: The list is ordered by a transparent score — license verification first, then review count, rating across platforms, and how recently we re-checked the listing. Paid placement is always labeled "Featured" and never changes the organic order.
How does LicensedList verify these listings?: Four checks, in order: we confirm the business is real, look its license up in the official registry where one is required, read its reviews across platforms, and confirm it's active and responsive. The full methodology is public.
Do I need a permit for this work in Westwood?: Replacing a water heater, adding or moving fixtures, running new gas piping and installing a backflow preventer all require a plumbing permit under the NJ Uniform Construction Code. Clearing a clog, swapping a faucet washer and similar minor repairs do not. Permits are issued and inspected by Westwood Construction & Building Department at 101 Washington Avenue, Westwood, NJ 07675 — 201-664-5900, Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM. The contractor should pull it, not you.
How much is a plumber permit in Westwood?: Westwood sets its own fees by ordinance: plumbing minimum fee (r3/r5) $80, each fixture $35, water heater (r5) $85, gas piping (r5) $80. Those are the exact figures from Borough Code § 129-2 (Ord. No. 22-39, 12-20-2022), not estimates. Expect the permit as a line on the quote.
How long does an inspection take to schedule in Westwood?: Plumbing inspections: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30–6:30 PM. Building, fire and mechanical: Monday–Friday, 8–11 AM. Electric: Monday and Thursday, 3–6 PM. That window, not the contractor, usually sets when a job can be signed off — so a Friday completion can wait until the next inspection day.
How much does emergency plumbers work cost in Westwood, NJ after hours?: Emergency call-outs run well above standard rates — evenings, weekends and holidays each carry their own premium. The cost table above gives the current ranges with the source for each figure, and the rule of thumb is 1.5–3× the standard hourly rate.
Which Westwood, NJ plumbers offer 24/7 or emergency service?: H. Hofmeister & Co. Plumbing Heating AC Sewer, Breitenbach Plumbing & Heating, LLC list emergency or 24/7 availability in the services they publish. We show what each business states; confirm current availability when you call.
What should I ask a plumber before hiring in Westwood, NJ?: Ask for the license number and look it up yourself — every badge on this page names the registry so you can repeat the check. Ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as certificate holder, confirmation that the contractor is pulling any required permit, and a written scope that separates labour, materials and permit fees.
Are these plumbers paying to appear here?: No. Paid placement exists, is capped at three slots, and is always labelled "Featured" — it never changes the organic order below it. Everything else is ranked by license verification, review volume, rating and how recently we re-checked the record.
What does "3 license-verified" actually mean here?: It means we found each of those 3 businesses in the official registry named on its listing, and the record was in good standing on the date shown. It is not a quality rating and not an endorsement: registration confirms a business met the state's requirements at the time we looked, which is why review history and responsiveness carry weight in the order below it.
Why do some listings say "Unclaimed"?: Because we compiled them from public records and the business's own website, and nobody at the business has reviewed or approved the page yet. Unclaimed listings get the same verification as any other — the license check is identical — but the business hasn't confirmed its own details, so we say so, we don't accept quote requests on their behalf, and we remove any unclaimed listing on request within two business days.
How current is this page?: Listings carry the date each license was last checked against its registry, and a verified badge older than a year downgrades automatically until it is re-checked. Cost figures carry their own source and date. This page was last reviewed on September 7, 2026.