Our Plumbers in Weston Downs

Homes and lots

Weston Downs has spacious two-storey detached homes, many with four or five bathrooms, large kitchens and full basements with second kitchens or bars. Lots are wider than in later subdivisions, with mature trees and long driveways. The original builders used copper supply, ABS drains, and in some cases cast iron for the main stack.

What forty years does to the plumbing

• Copper supply with pinholes at elbows and fittings, particularly near the water heater.
• Original shower valves that drip or swing in temperature; see shower valve replacement.
• Old softeners that no longer regenerate properly.
• Roots in sewer laterals from big trees planted when the area was new.
• Basement bars and kitchens with long, flat drain runs prone to grease buildup.

Large-home water heating

Big homes with jetted tubs and multiple showers often have two water heaters or an oversized tank. When it is time to replace, we look at whether two tanks, a single high-recovery unit or tankless makes the most sense for how the family uses water now. A recirculation loop for distant bathrooms is often worth adding at the same time.

Renovation and repiping

Major renovations here often open enough walls to make replacing the copper supply practical. If you are redoing a kitchen and two bathrooms, ask about repiping the runs that will be exposed. It costs much less than chasing leaks later through new finishes.

Nearby

Weston Downs borders East Woodbridge to the south, Vellore Woods to the northwest, and Vaughan Mills to the north.