Toronto is not one plumbing market. A semi in Riverdale built in 1912 has almost nothing in common with a 2019 condo tower on the waterfront, and the problems that walk in the door are completely different. In the old city we are usually dealing with what previous decades left behind: galvanized supply lines that have scaled shut from the inside, cast iron stacks rusting through at the base, clay laterals with roots in every joint. In newer stock the calls are more often about fixtures, water heaters, and work that was done quickly during a build.
That age gap is not a figure of speech. Around 58 percent of Toronto's occupied dwellings were built before 1981, against roughly 12 percent across the rest of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The practical consequence is that a Toronto plumbing quote depends heavily on the address. Knowing roughly what is behind the wall in a given neighbourhood, and what era of work has been layered on top of it, is most of the job. It is also why we would rather see the property than price it over the phone.
We work across the old city and the amalgamated districts for homeowners, landlords, property managers, contractors and builders, on everything from a single repair to a full building rough-in.
