Plumbing Service in Forest Hill

Forest Hill: the housing stock and its plumbing

Forest Hill was a separate village until 1967. Its streets, roughly north of St. Clair and west of Avenue Road, are lined with substantial homes from the 1920s and 1930s in Tudor, Georgian and other revival styles, and with newer rebuilds. Large lots, deep setbacks and mature trees are defining features. Homes often have several bathrooms, large boilers and long water service runs from the street.

Trouble we run into most often

• Long sewer laterals with heavy root intrusion from mature trees.
• Older boilers and indirect water heaters needing service.
• Galvanized and copper mixed in older houses.
• Water pressure differences between floors in large homes.

Below the floor: drains, sewers and wet basements

Large trees and long laterals mean root problems are frequent. Many homes have finished basements, sometimes with multiple bathrooms, which raises the stakes of any backup. A backwater valve and a scheduled root cleaning help. Large roofs also send a lot of water to downspouts; make sure they discharge well away from the house.

What happens when you ring us

Forest Hill houses are big, so we start by finding every valve and mapping which bathroom sits on which branch. Long driveways help with camera and jetting gear. Where boilers and indirect tanks are part of the picture, we sort out what is plumbing and what belongs to a heating contractor.