Etobicoke: the housing stock and its plumbing
Etobicoke was its own city until 1998. Its southern lakeshore communities, such as Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch, have older homes and new condos. Further north, postwar bungalows and split-levels line curving streets. Islington Village and the Kingsway have older brick homes and large trees. Each area brings different plumbing.
Trouble we run into most often
- Galvanized supply in postwar bungalows.
- Clay and cast iron sewer laterals with roots.
- Weeping tile tied to the sewer.
- Condo suite leaks along the lakeshore.
Below the floor: drains, sewers and wet basements
Parts of Etobicoke have older sewer infrastructure and have seen basement flooding. Lakeside areas can have high groundwater. A backflow valve on the main, a working pump in the pit and roof water kept out of the sewer are the usual remedies. City subsidies have been available in some cases.
What happens when you ring us
Etobicoke is wide, so we ask which part you are in: lakeshore, Kingsway, or the postwar north. Each points to different likely causes. Split-levels get special attention to which drains sit below the main, since those are the ones that flood first.
Booking a visit in this neighbourhood
Ring the line
Say what is dripping, backing up or banging. Water still flowing? We guide your hand to the valve first.
Find the cause
The plumber traces the fault, with a scope or gauge where one earns its keep.
Pick the fix
Options come in everyday language, and nothing starts until you choose.
Repair & prove it
We finish, run the water to prove it, wipe up and leave a short written record.
Calls we field, answered plainly
Do you serve all of Etobicoke?
Yes, from the lakeshore to the northern edge.
Is my postwar bungalow at risk of basement flooding?
Many are, especially with weeping tile tied to the sewer.