Why it matters
During very heavy rain the municipal sewer can surcharge, pushing water backward into connected houses through the lowest drains. A properly installed normally-open backwater valve closes when flow reverses, then opens again when the sewer drains.
Signs this is the job you need
- Neighbours have had sewer backups
- Your basement is finished or used as living space
- Your floor drain backed up in a storm
- The street has older combined or overloaded sewers
- You are renovating the basement
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.
How the work goes
- We camera and locate the main drain.
- We cut and excavate the floor.
- We install the valve and access box.
- We test the valve.
- We pour new concrete and clean up.
The install
We locate the main drain with a camera, saw-cut a section of the basement floor and dig down to the pipe. We cut in the backwater valve body at the right slope, connect it with couplings and build an access box so the cover stays at floor level.
- We test it with water before pouring new concrete around the access.
- We show you how to open and clean it.
Asked on the phone line
Does it need maintenance?
Yes. Check and clean it at least once a year.
Will my drains still work?
Yes, with the valve normally open.
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.