Plumbing in 1980s homes
These homes are often plumbed with copper supply and ABS drains, with some poly-B. Fixtures have usually been replaced at least once. Main drains may have bellies or root intrusion at the connection to the street.
What we do here
We replace fixtures, clear main lines, maintain sump pumps and backwater valves and replace water heaters. We also help owners finishing basements with drain checks and rough-ins.
Plumbing calls we hear from Bronte Meadows
- Main line slowdowns
- Water heater replacements
- Faucet and toilet repairs
- Sump pump checks
- Basement renovation plumbing
Talk it through with a plumber
One call to (365) 364-2776 reaches someone who can tell you what the job involves and when a van can be at the door.
Bathrooms that have been redone twice
By now most Bronte Meadows houses have had at least one bathroom renovation, and the work underneath varies. We see shower valves replaced without changing the stops, toilet flanges set on top of new tile without being raised, and vanities with drain arms that slope the wrong way. When we are called for a slow drain or a wobbly toilet, we check the work underneath too, and we tell you plainly if something was done short.
Sewer laterals at forty years
Laterals from the early 1980s are often PVC or early ABS, but the joint at the city connection and the transition at the foundation wall are common trouble spots. A camera run tells us whether a backup is a one-off clog or a pipe that has shifted.
Asked on the phone line
Is my basement at risk of backup?
Check if neighbours have had backups and consider a backwater valve.
How a call to us runs
- You ring (365) 364-2776 and a person picks up, not a menu.
- We ask where the water is, what you have already shut off and what decade the building went up in.
- We say when the van should pull up and what to do until it does.
- On site we show you the fault, give a firm price before starting and clean up after.
Phone booking keeps things quick: no forms, no portals, no follow-up emails trying to sell you a maintenance plan.