A qualified and experienced Toronto drain contractor can help you with a number of issues that can affect how smoothly things run in your home. Sure, you can just get any old handyman to do some of these, but there are definitely benefits to be had by using a licensed and insured professional to do … Read more
It’s not always easy to identify water leaks. Often, the only sign that you might have a leaky basement is the smell of mildew that pervades the room at the bottom of the stairs. When that happens, you need to play detective and search for any indication that you have the following symptoms: Foundation Overflow … Read more
We’ve spoken several times about installing the necessary equipment to protect your home from rising floodwaters, particularly in Toronto’s rainy seasons. But no amount of expenditure on quality installations will help you unless the equipment is in good working order, which makes processes such as backwater valve maintenance vital for your peace of mind. Here … Read more
As we head into Spring, Toronto residents can look forward to the usual heavy rains and the floods they bring with them. Protecting your home from damage depends on having a good system in place to deal with excess rain or groundwater and backed up drains and municipal sewers. The installation of sump pumps is … Read more
With the spring rains on the way, it’s a good time to start thinking about the backwater valve installation. Long before you get the heavy downpours that cause blocked drains and backed-up sewers, get your local plumbing services to come around and do a camera inspection, service your hot water heater and install the necessary … Read more
For the first time in years, the Don Valley Parkway has closed to traffic three weeks ago because of flooding. Toronto experienced a downpour overnight that caused the Don Valley river to rise and set off the alarm on the Dundas Street Bridge at 3 am. Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, the chair of Toronto’s public works … Read more
In most of the freestanding homes in Toronto and Scarborough, sump pump installations are commonplace. The pump protects your home from rising floodwaters by expelling them before they can reach a level at which they do damage. It’s not helpful to have a pump if it isn’t operating correctly, however, and like all machinery, these … Read more
Replacing sump pumps isn’t the most difficult thing to do. However, you should purchase a new one before your old one gives out, leaving you high and not very dry. The best time to replace a broken sump pump is before the next anticipated big storm. Replacing your sump pump after the next storm could … Read more
Here’s our latest post on common plumbing questions. We try to address relevant issues, and nothing seems more relevant that preparation for the big freeze given that the Arctic seems to have arrived in Toronto. What’s more, we’re likely to get this kind of weather on and off for the next four to six weeks, … Read more