Plumbing in Ajax
Repiping and shower valve repair.
- Drain, heater, sump and leak calls in Ajax
- Trucks stocked with common parts for local homes
- Phone help to close the right shut-off first
- Written notes after every visit
- Licensed plumbing trade
- Camera before digging
- Written job notes
- Phone-only booking
Housing on file: Ajax
Ajax to the west has a range of homes from the 1950s through new builds, including waterfront areas and large subdivisions.
Ajax runs along the lakeshore between Pickering and Whitby. South Ajax near the waterfront includes postwar homes from the town's origins as a wartime munitions community, while the north has large subdivisions from the 1980s through today.
Postwar houses in south Ajax may still have original galvanized supply lines that narrow with rust, causing low pressure and discoloured water. Repiping with PEX or copper restores flow. Shower valves from that era often lack pressure balancing, so a valve upgrade during a bathroom refresh improves comfort and safety.
Waterfront areas can have high groundwater, keeping sump pumps busy in spring. Newer northern subdivisions see first replacements of water heaters, sump pumps and fixtures. The Town of Ajax handles its own permits.
Faults we meet on these streets
- Repiping older homes
- Shower valve repairs
- Sump pumps
- Drain cleaning
Pipes behind the walls in Ajax
- Typical build era
- 1950s wartime homes to modern subdivisions
- Water supply
- Municipal water from the Region of Durham
- Drain and waste
- Cast iron and ABS
Checks worth doing in Ajax
- Check the main lateral in older homes
- Install a backwater valve in low areas
- Test the sump before spring
Margin notes
The Town of Ajax handles its own permits.
Most requested here
Repiping and shower valve repair.