Plumbing notes for Flemingdon Park plumbing services
| Housing | 1960s apartment towers and townhouses |
|---|---|
| Supply pipe | Copper risers |
| Drains and lateral | Cast iron stacks |
| Frequent calls | In-suite leaks and kitchen drains |
Houses and pipes in Flemingdon Park
Most residents here live in mid- and high-rise apartment buildings or in townhouse complexes. That changes the plumbing picture compared with detached North York streets:
- Townhouses with their own water heaters, stacks and basements.
- Condominium and co-op complexes where the corporation owns the common pipes.
- Shared risers and stacks in towers, with individual unit fixtures.
- Original copper supplies now around sixty years old in some complexes.
Before we touch anything in a condominium or co-operative townhouse, we confirm who is responsible for which pipe. A unit owner usually handles fixtures and the lines that serve only their unit; the corporation typically handles common elements. Your declaration or management office has the final word.
Common plumbing calls here
Townhouse owners frequently call about aging tank heaters, and water heater replacement in a tight utility closet takes planning. Pinhole leaks in older copper supply lines are another regular item, which sometimes leads to a discussion of repiping a unit's branch lines.
Plumber's tip: In a condo or co-op, call your property manager before booking any work on shared pipes or stacks. For work inside your unit, call us at (365) 517-5705.
Drains, sewers and basements
Townhouse basements here often have a floor drain and a laundry standpipe tied into a shared sewer system. A backup in one unit can come from a blockage downstream that affects several homes, so we look at whether neighbours are seeing the same thing. Kitchen stacks in towers collect grease over decades; keeping fats out of the sink protects the units below you too.
Questions we ask when you call
- Is it a townhouse, a condo unit or a rental?
- Is the problem only in your unit or in neighbours' as well?
- Do you have the management office contact?
- Where is your unit's shut-off valve, if you know?
- Is there a parking or loading space we should use?
Getting a plumber to Flemingdon Park
Flemingdon Park sits near Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East, with the Don Valley Parkway close by. Tower visits usually need a booking with the concierge or superintendent and an elevator reservation for larger jobs. Call (365) 517-5705 and we will sort the logistics before the visit.
North along the valley, Henry Farm has its own mix of towers and townhouses with similar questions.
Small habits that help in a tower or townhouse
- Know where the shut-off for your unit is, and test that it turns.
- Trade rubber laundry hoses for steel-braided ones.
- Put a drip tray under the water heater if it sits above finished space.
- Run water in unused sinks and showers occasionally to keep traps full and stop sewer odours.
- Report brown or discoloured water to management, since it may come from a shared riser.
Older complexes sometimes schedule riser or stack replacements across many units. If your building has one planned, it is a sensible moment to update the valves and supply lines inside your own unit at the same time, while walls are already open and water is already off.
Your questions on this one
Who pays for a leak in my condo townhouse?
Your corporation's declaration and the leak's source decide it. Fixtures and unit-only lines are often the owner's; common pipes are usually the corporation's. Check with your manager.
Do you need building access to work in a tower?
Yes. We arrange access with the superintendent or concierge and book the elevator if we are carrying a water heater or large parts.