Residential plumbing
Residential plumbing for Markham homes
Houses, semis, townhomes and basement suites across Markham: we clear the drains, stop the leaks, swap the heaters and set the fixtures, and you hear the cost before our saw touches a single pipe.
- A plumber answers the phone, not a dispatcher script
- Price agreed before any pipe is cut or wall opened
- Drop cloths down and the basement swept before we go
- Every repair water-tested in front of you
- Licensed plumbers (details on request)
- Price agreed before work
- Call-only, no forms
- Tested before we leave
Household jobs, sorted by trade
Drains & clogs
- Drain Cleaningslow and blocked drains cleared and tested
- Kitchen Drain Cleaninggrease-packed kitchen lines opened and flushed
- Bathroom Drain Unclogginghair-and-soap plugs cleared out of tubs, showers and sinks
- Garburator Installationfood waste disposers wired and plumbed
Sewer & main drain
- Main Sewer Line Clearingroot and debris blockages cut from the main line
- Sewer Camera Inspectionvideo footage from inside the sewer lateral
- Sewer Line Repaircracked, sagging or collapsed laterals repaired
- Floor Drain Backupbasement floor drains that gurgle or overflow
- Backwater Valve Installationvalves that stop sewage backing into a basement
- Water Heater Flushsediment flushed from tank heaters
Hot water tanks & tankless
- Water Heater Repairno hot water, leaks and pilot problems sorted
- Gas Water Heater Replacementold tank heaters swapped for new gas units
- Tankless Water Heater Installationwall-hung on-demand heaters fitted and vented
Sump pits & flooding
- Sump Pump Installationa fresh pit liner and a pump matched to the basement's inflow
- Sump Pump Repairstuck floats, failed motors and noisy pumps fixed
- Battery Backup Sump Pumpa second pump on its own battery for storms and outages
Toilets, sinks & showers
- Toilet Repairrunning, rocking and weak-flushing toilets fixed
- Toilet Installationa new bowl seated on fresh wax and leak-checked
- Faucet Repair and Replacementdripping and worn faucets repaired or replaced
- Shower Valve Replacementpressure-balance valves replaced and trimmed
- Basement Bathroom Rough-Indrain and supply rough-ins for basement baths
Pipes, leaks & valves
- Emergency Plumberburst lines, toilets spilling over, taps gone dry at any hour
- Burst Pipe Repairfrozen and split pipes found and repaired fast
- Leak Detectionhidden leaks traced behind walls, floors and ceilings
- Whole-Home Repipingold galvanized and poly-b lines replaced
- Poly-B Pipe Replacementgrey polybutylene supply pipe swapped out
- Water Service Line Replacementstreet-to-house water service lines replaced
- Main Water Valve Replacementseized main valves replaced with ball valves
- Low Water Pressure Repairweak flow traced to valves, regulators or pipes
What residential plumbing covers here
Most calls from Markham homeowners fall into five groups. Each one links to its own page with the tools, signs and tests that go with it.
- Drains and sewers: sinks, tubs, floor drains and the building sewer that runs to the city connection.
- Water heaters: gas tanks, power-vent units, electric tanks and tankless wall units.
- Leaks and supply pipe: pinholes, burst lines, poly-b, galvanized and the main shut-off.
- Sump pits and flooding: primary pumps, battery backups, check valves and backwater valves.
- Fixtures: toilets, faucets, shower valves, garburators and basement bathroom rough-ins.
Trouble that should not wait until Monday
- Water coming through a ceiling under a bathroom
- The floor drain filling while the washer empties
- No hot water, or a tank weeping at its base
- A sump pit full and the pump silent
- A water meter dial turning with every tap closed
A house call, step by step
- You phone, describe the leak, clog or flood, and learn which valve to close first.
- We arrive, cover the floor and find the failed part.
- You get a plain price and a choice of fixes.
- We do the work, test it and leave a written ticket.
Markham houses and their pipes
The pipes behind the walls depend on when the house went up. Village homes near Main Street can still carry clay laterals under big maples. Postwar bungalows often run cast iron stacks and copper. Houses from roughly the late 1970s to the mid-1990s may hide grey poly-b, and the newer streets in Cornell, Wismer and Cathedraltown mostly run PEX to a manifold, with a sump crock plus a backwater valve set into the basement slab. Knowing the era tells us which fittings to bring before we leave the shop.
Owners of rental basements and secondary suites call us too. Two kitchens on one drain line, a shared water heater and a single main shut-off all change how a repair is planned, and we walk you through that on the phone.
Sump pits and flooding: primary pumps, battery backups, check valves and backwater valves.
From the job notes of Plumbers in Markham
How the job runs, start to finish
- 1
On the phone
Explain what the water is doing and where. We ask the age of the house and which valve or breaker to shut while we drive over.
- 2
Drop cloths down
Floors and cabinets get covered, the water or gas is isolated and the work area is lit.
- 3
Find the failed part
We open the trap, cleanout, access panel or wall where the fault is, and show you what we found.
- 4
Quote, then work
We explain what failed and what the fix costs; no cutting starts until you say yes.
- 5
Cut, fit, seal
Old parts come out, new pipe, valves or fixtures go in, and joints are soldered, pressed, crimped or glued.
- 6
Test and ticket
We run water, pressure-test or fire the heater, check for drips, clean up and leave a written ticket of what was done.