Plumbing in Oshawa
Pipe repair and basement bathroom rough-ins.
- Drain, heater, sump and leak calls in Oshawa
- 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: Oshawa
Oshawa, Whitby's neighbour to the east, has a large stock of older homes near its downtown, postwar neighbourhoods, and newer subdivisions in the north.
Oshawa, east of Whitby, has one of the most varied housing stocks in Durham Region: early twentieth-century homes near downtown and the old General Motors plants, postwar bungalows across the south and centre, and large subdivisions in the north.
Older homes in central Oshawa may have galvanized supply pipe, cast-iron stacks and clay laterals. Pipe repairs often involve transitions between materials. Basement bathroom rough-ins are popular as owners add space, and many older homes lack them, so slab cutting or an upflush system may be needed.
Tree roots in older laterals and settled sewer pipes cause backups on mature streets. A camera inspection shows whether cleaning or repair is needed. The City of Oshawa handles permits for plumbing work in the city.
Faults we meet on these streets
- Older pipe systems
- Basement bathroom rough-ins
- Sewer laterals
- Water heater replacements
Pipes behind the walls in Oshawa
- Typical build era
- Early 1900s to modern homes
- Water supply
- Municipal water from the Region of Durham
- Drain and waste
- Cast iron in older homes, ABS and PVC in newer
Checks worth doing in Oshawa
- Camera older sewer laterals
- Check for lead services in older homes
- Test sump pumps in newer subdivisions
Margin notes
Oshawa has its own permit office; we confirm requirements with the City of Oshawa.
Most requested here
Pipe repair and basement bathroom rough-ins.