Plumbing notes for Parkwoods plumbing services
| Housing | 1960s semis and towers |
|---|---|
| Supply pipe | Copper |
| Drains and lateral | Cast iron and ABS repairs |
| Frequent calls | Kitchen drains and toilet repairs |
Houses and pipes in Parkwoods
Parkwoods was built mostly in the 1960s on former farmland. The streets curve around schools and small parks, and the houses are typically brick bungalows, side-splits and back-splits on modest lots. Townhouse complexes and rental towers line York Mills, Lawrence and Victoria Park.
- Copper supply, sometimes thin-walled, now sixty years old.
- Cast-iron and ABS drains, depending on the builder.
- Laterals in clay or early plastic.
- Shared walls and service lines in many townhouse rows.
Common plumbing calls here
We see pinhole leaks in older copper, toilets and faucets reaching replacement age, and drains that slow from years of buildup. In side-splits the bathroom sits above the garage or the lower level, and leaks there show up as ceiling stains in a room you rarely look at. Read our hidden leak leaflet for what to watch.
Plumber's tip: In a side-split, the lowest level may not be the basement. Find which floor drain sits lowest; that is where a backup will show first.
Drains, sewers and basements
Laterals here are now old enough to justify a camera look before major renovations; our sewer camera page explains what we see. Houses close to the East Don ravine can carry a higher water table, so sump pumps work harder, and older ones need replacing before they fail in a storm.
Getting a plumber to Parkwoods
We cover Parkwoods from York Mills, Lawrence and Victoria Park, and head south into Victoria Village. Townhouse owners should check with their condo corporation about who handles shared pipes before booking work on them.
Your questions on this one
Do Parkwoods houses have lead pipes?
Unlikely for 1960s homes, but a scratch test at the meter settles it.