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Plumbing Service in Midtown Toronto
Midtown runs from the Annex edge up through Yonge and Eglinton, Davisville, Leaside and Forest Hill: mostly early twentieth-century brick, with towers clustered along Yonge.
- Plumbers who work on Midtown Toronto houses every week
- Know-how with early-1900s detached homes, big trees, clay laterals
- Midtown Toronto drains, supply lines, heaters and sumps
Diagnosis first, tested after
- Licensed & insured: ask us
- Camera before cutting
- Water-tested repairs
- Booked by phone
Plumbing in Midtown homes
Detached and semi-detached houses from the 1910s to the 1940s dominate the side streets. Many were renovated more than once, so we find copper next to galvanized next to PEX in a single basement. Big old trees, especially maples, send roots into clay laterals. Basement apartments added over the years sometimes share drains in ways that make backups confusing.
Leaside’s solid brick homes from the 1930s and 1940s often have original cast-iron drains that are rusting through along the bottom where waste sits.
Common calls we take here
- Root cutting and camera work on clay laterals
- Backwater valves after summer storm backups
- Galvanized supply replacement
- Cast-iron stack repair
- Basement bathroom additions
Midtown basements were dug for coal bins, not for bathrooms. Adding one takes planning.
What to check in a Midtown house
Lift the cover on the main cleanout, if you can find one, and see whether water is standing in it. Note where your largest trees sit relative to the line from the basement to the street. If the floor drain gurgles when the washing machine empties, book a camera run before the next big storm rather than after it.
Getting to you
Construction along Eglinton has affected traffic for years, so mention the closest intersection when you phone (365) 387-8531. Driveways are often shared in semis; let your neighbour know if a truck will sit there for a few hours.
Midtown Toronto at a glance
- Municipality
- Old Toronto
- Region
- City of Toronto
- Housing we work in
- Early-1900s detached homes, big trees, clay laterals
Local note. Before anyone digs near the property line, Ontario One Call locates buried utilities. The city or region owns the sewer and water connection past your property line, so ask them first if the trouble is out at the street.
Common questions
Do old Midtown homes still have lead pipes?
Some do, particularly those built before the 1950s with original services. Check where the pipe enters before the meter.