Drains, sewers and backups
Lateral sewer renewal
Collapsed or root-filled clay and cast iron sewer laterals replaced with PVC from the house to the property line, with permits and inspections arranged.
- Phone answered every hour, holidays included
- Fault found and explained before anything is cut
- Permit applied for
- Flow-tested in front of you when finished
Call now(365) 517-7215. A plumber picks up, day or night.
- Open 24/7. Phone answered every hour, holidays too.
- Licensed & insured. Trade licence details given on request.
- Shown before cut. You see the fault and the plan first.
- Gas by gas techs. Licensed gas technicians on gas heaters.
When a camera shows a crushed section, repeated root intrusion through every joint, or a sagging belly that always holds water, replacing the lateral is usually the lasting answer.
Planning the dig
- We use the camera and locator to map the line.
- Utility locates are requested before any digging.
- Where the line runs under a driveway or mature tree, we discuss options to reduce disruption, such as replacing only the failed section or digging through the basement floor instead.
Clues it is this job
- Camera footage showing a collapse
- Backups returning soon after root cutting
- Sinkhole forming over the line
- Sewage odour outside the house
Doing the work
- The trench is opened, the old pipe removed and the bedding prepared so the new pipe has a steady slope.
- New PVC sewer pipe is joined with gasketed fittings and a cleanout is added where it will be useful later.
- Work on a building drain needs a permit and inspection in Toronto, and we schedule that before backfilling.
The city side
- Past your property line, the sewer connection is the City of Toronto’s pipe, not yours.
- If the camera shows a problem on that side, the city is the right party to contact.
- We can show you the footage to support the request.
Replacing the lateral is a good time to add a backwater valve and a proper front cleanout.
How the job runs, step by step
- 1Camera map and locates booked
- 2Permit applied for
- 3Excavation and new pipe laid
- 4Inspection passed, trench backfilled