Plumbing service
Our plumbing work
Thirty-six kinds of job, sorted onto shelves. Each page explains what usually causes the problem, how we fix it and what you can expect on the day.
- Drains, sewers, leaks, heaters, toilets and fixtures
- Each page explains the cause and the fix
- Camera, meter or pressure test before opening walls
- Every job arranged by phone
- Licensed, insured trade work (details confirmed when you call)
- Diagnosis before anything is cut
- Emergency calls taken
- Etobicoke and the west end
How to find your job
Pick the shelf that matches your problem: drains and clogs, sewers and mains, flood protection, leaks and emergencies, water heaters, toilets, fixtures, or pipes and water lines. If you are not sure, call and describe it; we will point you to the right place.
- Homes are most of our work, businesses and buildings have their own commercial section, and each job begins with a conversation by phone.
- We do not quote unseen work by form, because plumbing is too dependent on what is behind the wall.
Drains & clogs
Drain cleaning
Sinks, tubs, floor drains and mains opened with a sized cable or a water jetter.
Kitchen drain cleaning
Fat, coffee grit and scraps cleared from the sink trap down to the stack.
Bathroom sink drains
Pop-up stoppers, hair mats and toothpaste build-up cleared from vanity drains.
Shower & tub drains
Hair, soap and trip-lever linkages cleared from tubs and shower stalls.
Floor drain backups
Basement floor drains that back up, smell, or flood during laundry or storms.
Main sewer clearing
The house drain from the stack to the street, cleared with a sectional machine.
Hydro-jetting
High-pressure water scouring for grease, scale and fine roots.
Sewers & mains
Flood protection
Leaks & emergencies
Emergency plumbing
Burst pipes, overflowing toilets, sewage backups and no-water calls.
Burst pipe repair
Frozen and split pipes opened, cut out and repaired with proper fittings.
Leak detection & repair
Finding the source of stains, damp spots and rising water bills.
Pinhole leaks in copper
Tiny copper leaks repaired and the surrounding pipe assessed.
Water heaters
Water heaters
Repair, replacement and installation of tank and tankless heaters.
Tank water heater replacement
Swapping failed tanks for correctly sized gas or electric units.
Tankless water heaters
On-demand heaters with correct gas sizing, venting and service valves.
Water heater repair
Thermocouples, igniters, elements, valves and venting faults.
Toilets
Toilet repair
Running tanks, weak flushes, rocking bowls and leaking bases.
Toilet unclogging
Closet augers, pulled toilets and checks for main line trouble.
Toilet replacement
New toilets set level with fresh seals, valves and supply lines.
Wax ring & flange repair
Leaks at the toilet base traced to the seal and flange, then fixed.
Fixtures
Faucet repair
Drips, stiff handles and leaking spouts fixed with matched parts.
Faucet installation
New taps fitted with fresh supply lines and working shut-off valves.
Shower valve repair
Dripping heads, temperature swings and failed cartridges inside the wall.
Garbage disposal repair
Jammed, humming and leaking disposals freed, repaired or replaced.
Outdoor faucets & hose bibs
Frost-free hose bibs, interior shut-offs and freeze-split repairs.
Laundry drains & valves
Standpipes, laundry tubs, washer boxes and supply valves.
Pipes & water lines
Repiping
Replacing tired supply piping with copper or PEX, room by room.
Galvanized pipe replacement
Rusting steel supply lines replaced to restore pressure and clean water.
Kitec pipe replacement
Orange and blue composite piping replaced before its fittings fail.
Water service line replacement
Lead and undersized supply lines from the street to the house replaced.
Main shut-off swap
Seized gate valves swapped for full-port ball valves.