Sound plumbing, honoured across the Greater Toronto Area.
Plumbing Done Properly, From Burlington to Oshawa
One number to call, a straight answer on the phone, and the pipe opened, fixed and tested before we pack up.
- Blocked sinks, stacks and laterals opened, then filmed to prove it
- Water heaters, toilets, faucets and shower valves repaired
- Leaks and burst pipes found, cut out and replaced
- Residential and commercial plumbing across the GTA
- Every repair tested with water before we leave
Water spreading?
Turn the main valve clockwise; in most GTA houses it sits on the front basement wall by the meter. Then ring us.
(365) 387-8531- Licensed & insured: ask us
- Camera before cutting
- Water-tested repairs
- Booked by phone
Most requested plumbing jobs
Pick the problem that matches what is happening at your place. Each page explains the signs, what we do and how we prove the fix.
- Drain CleaningA slow drain is a pipe getting smaller from the inside. We find out what is narrowing it, take it out, and tell you whether it is likely to return.
- Main Sewer Line ClearingThe main line carries everything from your house to the city sewer. When it blocks, the lowest drain in the home is where the backup appears first.
- Water Heater RepairCold showers, short showers, tea-coloured water and a growling tank: most tank heater complaints trace back to a handful of parts we carry on the truck.
- Burst Pipe RepairCopper splits along a seam, PEX pulls off a fitting, galvanized rusts through at a thread. Plain notes from GTA Plumbing Company, or call (365) 387-8531 to…
- Toilet RepairToilets are simple machines with a few moving parts: a fill valve, a flapper, a flush valve and a wax seal. Almost every toilet problem is one of them.
- Sump Pump RepairA sump pump usually fails in one of four ways: the float sticks, the switch dies, the check valve leaks back, or the motor gives out. Each has a tell.
- Leak DetectionA leak inside a wall or under a slab shows up as a stain, a sound, a smell or a water bill. Finding the source without tearing the house apart is the craft.
- Emergency PlumbingNobody wants to be scrolling for a plumber with their socks wet at 2 a.m. Plain notes from GTA Plumbing Company, or call (365) 387-8531 to talk it over.
How a call works
- Pick up the phone. Name the fixture, the floor and the symptom.
- Cause found first. Meter readings, a trap pulled or a camera run before any cutting.
- You approve the fix. The repair is explained and agreed before it starts.
- We test it. Water goes through the repair before tools go back in the van.
Homes and businesses, one phone number
- Drain and sewer clearing
- Water heater repair and replacement
- Toilets, faucets and showers
- Sump pumps and backwater valves
- Interceptors and kitchen branch lines
- Washroom groups in shops and offices
- Stacks and risers in condo buildings
- Backflow assembly tests and high-pressure jetting
Service areas across the GTA
From Burlington and Oakville through Peel, the City of Toronto and York Region, east to Oshawa.
Why GTA owners call us for the dirty jobs
Diagnosis before demolition
We isolate, listen, read the meter and run a camera before we cut a wall or a floor.
The right machine for the pipe
A 1-1/2 inch basin branch, a 3-inch stack and a 4-inch clay lateral each get a different cable and head.
Old houses and new ones
Lead services and cast iron in pre-war Toronto, clay laterals under bungalows, PEX and sump pits in newer Peel and York builds.
Tested before we leave
A full basin drained, a gauge held, a toilet flushed ten times, a sump pit filled by hose until the float kicks in.
What the region's pipes are made of
Under a Cabbagetown row house we still find lead water services entering through the front wall and cast-iron stacks with lead-and-oakum joints. Under a 1960s Scarborough or Etobicoke bungalow the sewer lateral is usually vitrified clay in short lengths, and maple roots find every joint. In a Milton, Brampton or Vaughan subdivision built in the last twenty years, the supply is PEX off a manifold, the drains are ABS, and the basement has a sump pit and a backwater valve that somebody needs to service.
What a call turns into
- Shut-off first. While water is still escaping, the plumber on the line guides you to the main valve, usually just inside the front foundation wall beside the meter.
- Arrive with the right kit. Your description decides whether the van carries a drum machine, a sectional sewer machine, a camera, a jetter or a new tank.
- Find the failure. Trap pulled, cleanout opened, meter read, camera run, before any wall or floor is cut.
- Fix and prove it. Water goes through the repair while you watch.
Water spreading right now? Close the main shut-off and set the water heater to vacation or off before you phone. Read the field note on locating the main valve for the usual hiding spots.
Hard water, deep frost and heavy storms
Lake Ontario water is moderately hard, so scale crusts aerators, seizes shower cartridges and settles as sediment in the bottom of tank heaters. Deep frost splits hose bibs and pipes in outside walls every January. Summer cloudbursts overload combined sewers in older parts of Toronto and push water back up basement floor drains. Those three things account for a large share of the calls we take.
Guides for homeowners
- The First Ten Minutes After a Pipe Lets GoA split supply line can dump water faster than any mop can follow. Plain notes from GTA Plumbing Company, or call (365) 387-8531 to talk it over.
- How to Find and Test Your Main Water Shut-OffEveryone old enough to be home alone ought to be able to close the main water valve. Track it down today, on a dry afternoon.
- A Room-by-Room Checklist for Keeping a Basement DryMost basement floods in the GTA trace back to a short list of causes. Work through this checklist before spring melt and storm season.
- Understanding Municipal Basement Flooding SubsidiesA number of GTA councils have put money toward protecting basements from flooding. Plain notes from GTA Plumbing Company, or call (365) 387-8531 to talk it…
- Eight Signs Your Water Heater Is Near the EndWater heaters seldom fail without warning. They give signals for months. Recognizing them lets you replace on your schedule, not in a puddle.
- The Things That Cause Most Kitchen and Bathroom ClogsA drain is built to carry water, body waste and toilet tissue. Feed it anything else and sooner or later a cable machine is pulling it back out.
Asked on the phone line
Do you cover my city?
We cover Toronto plus the surrounding regions of Peel, York, Durham and Halton. Our areas page lists the communities we visit most often.
Can I book online?
No. We keep things simple: every booking happens by phone so we can ask the right questions first.
Do you handle emergencies?
Yes. Call and describe what is happening; we will tell you what to do while a plumber is on the way.
One number for every plumbing problem
Drains, sewers, toilets, sinks, showers, water heaters and burst pipes, from Burlington to Oshawa.