Out with the old, in with the new! It’s springtime in Toronto and people are starting to think about their summer projects. This year, give your older condo a much-needed face-lift, including updating your plumbing and fixing any condo plumbing repairs. Like the budding of new leaves, new ideas spring forth as the city erupts … Read more
Living in Toronto is wonderful, but we’re all a little too familiar with leaky basements. Between the older homes and the crazy weather, basements are notorious for being dark and dank. There is a simple solution, though, and that’s Toronto sump pump installation. Between 90 and 94 percent of basements in Toronto will have some … Read more
In today’s world of instant knowledge through the Internet, DIY (Do It Yourself) projects have become the norm. It can save you a lot of money and some problems are quick and easy to deal with yourself. There are a greater number of projects, however, that you shouldn’t tackle yourself. Some plumbing problems can even … Read more
There are many reasons to install a new sink and avoid kitchen sink problems: faucets begin to drip, corrosion or rust develop, or you might just simply be tired of having the same old set up and want something new. The most common reason is because something has happened to call for a replacement. Faucets … Read more
Normally a Canadian spring means flooding, and although this year we haven’t had a lot of snow, other factors can play a role in causing rising water. How do you deal with basement waterproofing in Toronto, both before it happens and after it does? What are the best and most affordable methods to waterproof your … Read more
Heading into spring means melted snow and the beginnings of what can become heavy rain, which is great for your garden but might not necessarily be for your basement. Sump pumps can be an excellent way to keep your basement dry and free of water damage, but only if they are installed correctly. There’s a … Read more
Owning a home is a wonderful, magical thing, and being a homeowner in Toronto is exceptionally wonderful. Living in a large city, you’re automatically integrated into the community and become part of a larger, greater entity. It’s powerful but it can be profoundly confusing. If you’re not familiar with the Provincial and City bylaws, owning … Read more
Basement flooding is one of the most frustrating realities of owning a home, and in Toronto, it’s all too common with the combination of crazy weather, old homes and the many sloping lots. Take a look at some of the frequent causes of this problem: Cracks or leak in a home’s foundation, basement walls, windows … Read more
When you buy a new or pre-owned home in Toronto there aren’t that many options for foundation waterproofing. Typically, waterproofing is done during the construction phase and you have to be ok with what was put in originally, or spend a few thousand dollars on excavating your home. So making a decision on the kind … Read more
Directional drilling sounds like something used strictly for commercial projects, and not exactly what you’d expect to hear coming from your plumber. However, directional drilling is the “laparoscopic surgery” of plumbing repairs. It is less invasive than traditional trenching, which is the equivalent to open-heart surgery. Like open-heart surgery, trenching leaves a large, visible opening … Read more
In the world of foundation repair, there are a lot of things that could threaten or destroy a foundation. As a homeowner, you’re concerned with keeping up on maintenance to ensure that nothing goes wrong but the truth is, stuff happens. It can be anything from the soil shifting underneath your house in which you … Read more
Toronto is a wonderful place for lots of great things. With the old buildings, it has a beauty that is strictly unique to Toronto. The problem, however, is that the infrastructure is old, the homes are old and as a result, water damage is a battle that Toronto homeowners are warring against all year round. … Read more