Old and new side by side
West of Dufferin around Keele and Sheppard, Downsview has postwar bungalows, low-rise apartment buildings and new townhouse developments near Downsview Park. The new homes have modern PEX and PVC. The older homes have galvanized supplies, cast iron drains and clay laterals.
What we see
- Floor drain backups in older bungalows during big storms
- Stacked townhouse leaks between units
- Water heater replacements, often rentals ending their term
- Kitchen and bathroom clogs in older rental buildings
- Outdoor tap freeze-ups on exposed walls
West of Dufferin around Keele and Sheppard, Downsview has postwar bungalows, low-rise apartment buildings and new townhouse developments near Downsview Park.
From the counter
Stacked townhouses
Newer stacked towns put one unit over another, with shared walls and sometimes shared drain lines. A leak from a dishwasher upstairs shows up as a stain in the unit below. We find the source and coordinate with both owners and the condo corporation where needed.
Rental and small buildings
Owners of small walk-ups need someone who can trace a stack through three floors and clear it without flooding the ground floor. We work with property managers to schedule shut-offs and notices.
New townhouse quirks
New stacked units around the park often hide the water heater, shut-off and cleanout in one tight closet. Learn where each is on move-in day. Ask the builder for the warranty paperwork on the plumbing, since warranty claims for new homes in Ontario follow their own process.
Questions
Do you work with landlords and managers?
Yes. We schedule around tenants and explain the work in plain terms for notices.
Can a stacked town have its own shut-off?
Most units have one. If yours does not, or it does not seal, we can add or replace it.
How the job runs
- You callDescribe what is dripping, backing up or cold, and the cross streets.
- We ask questionsAge of the building, pipe type if you know it, where the shut-off is.
- We open it upTrap off, clean-out open or wall cut: find the actual fault before quoting the fix.
- We test itOpen each tap on that run, watch the joints dry and show you what came out.