Plumber in Orillia

Orillia has two very different kinds of plumbing under its floors. Downtown and the older wards are full of century homes with galvanized pipe, cast iron drains, and bathrooms that have been patched a little at a time for decades. Out in West Orillia, the new subdivisions have modern plastic pipe and builder-grade fixtures that start failing early. We work on both, across the city, 24/7.

The calls we get most in Orillia's older homes are slow drains that turn out to be tired cast iron, galvanized lines choking down water pressure year by year, and water heaters working past the age they should have retired. In the waterfront homes and cottages around Lake Couchiching it is seasonal work: opening and closing plumbing properly so a frozen line does not turn into a spring flood. In the new builds it is sump pumps that cannot keep up, rough-ins in unfinished basements, and fixtures that need replacing long before they should.

Whatever the house, the process is the same. The estimate is free, the price is confirmed in writing before work starts, and the work carries a one-year workmanship warranty. If it is an emergency, a burst pipe or a backup, our line is answered 24/7 and Orillia is a regular run for us, not a special trip.

Orillia homeowners: the Concepts Protection Plan covers your annual inspection, water heater service, and sump test for $19.99/month.

Buying an older Orillia home? A plumbing inspection before you close tells you what the pipes will need in the first five years, in writing, while you can still negotiate. It costs far less than the first surprise repair.

Do you charge extra to come to Orillia? No. Orillia is part of our regular service area. Estimates are free, and there is no travel premium. Plan members also pay no service-call fee on repairs.

Our older home has low water pressure. What is the usual cause? In Orillia's older homes it is most often galvanized pipe narrowing from the inside after decades of use. We test pressure at the fixtures, tell you honestly whether a section replacement will fix it or a repipe is the real answer, and price it in a free estimate either way.

Can you close down our cottage plumbing for the winter? Yes. Seasonal shutdowns and spring openings around Lake Couchiching are regular work for us. Done properly, with the lines drained and the traps protected, it is the cheapest insurance against a burst pipe in January.

Do you finish basement plumbing in the new subdivisions? Yes. Rough-in and finish plumbing for basement bathrooms is common work for us in West Orillia's new builds, priced in a free estimate before we start.

Also serving: Orillia · Oro-Medonte · Springwater · Angus — and everywhere on our service areas page. Estimates are always free.