Problems we get called for
- Water coming through a ceiling from the suite above
- Kitchen sinks backing up on lower floors after dinner
- Suite valves that will not close for a renovation
- Hot water that takes minutes to arrive on upper floors
- Banging pipes when the booster pump starts
How we handle a building job
- Meet the manager or superintendent and walk the mechanical room.
- Map the risers, stacks and shut-offs that feed the problem area.
- Agree on a shutdown window and resident notice.
- Do the work in that window and restore water on time.
- Leave a written summary for the board and the file.
Work inside the mechanical room
- Pressure-reducing valve rebuild or replacement
- Booster pump checks: pressure switch, check valves and tank
- Domestic hot water tanks and recirculation pumps
- Backflow preventers on the main service
- Main shut-off and zone valve exercise and replacement
Townhouse and stacked-town complexes
Many newer Brampton complexes are stacked towns with shared laterals and a mix of suite-owned and common pipes. Who pays for a repair often depends on where the fault sits, so we photograph and mark the location for the condo corporation. Older rental buildings near Bramalea and downtown have galvanized or copper risers that pinhole with age; we replace sections rather than patching the same riser twice.
Asked at the shop counter
Can you shut off only one riser?
Where the building has riser valves that work, yes. If they have seized, replacing them is often the first job.
Who calls you, the owner or the manager?
Either. For common elements the condo corporation or its manager usually authorizes the work.
Questions about this job? Call (365) 413-9125 and talk to a plumber.