Specimen: south of the 401
Plumbing in Armour Heights
Armour Heights sits south of Highway 401 between Avenue Road and Yonge, with tree-lined streets and a mix of older homes and newer rebuilds.
- Root intrusion in clay laterals.
- Lead service line checks in older homes. See lead pipe replacement.
- Bathroom and kitchen renovations.
- Water heater and tankless upgrades.
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Armour Heights housing and pipes
Many Armour Heights homes date from the 1930s through the 1950s, including brick two-storeys and bungalows. A large number have been rebuilt or extensively renovated. The streets are lined with mature trees and many lots are generous.
Pre-war and early postwar houses here can still carry lead or galvanized pipe, cast-iron drains and clay laterals. Rebuilds connect new plumbing to older street sewers. Mature trees bring root problems.
Common calls here
- Root intrusion in clay laterals.
- Lead service line checks in older homes. See lead pipe replacement.
- Bathroom and kitchen renovations.
- Water heater and tankless upgrades.
Flooding and sewers
Older sewers in some parts of Armour Heights can surcharge in heavy storms. Homes with floor drains and no backwater valve are at risk of backup.
Big rebuilds here usually arrive with modern protection; the older houses beside them often do not. A camera look at the lateral is a sensible start.
Getting to Armour Heights
Armour Heights is reached from Avenue Road, Yonge Street, Wilson Avenue and Highway 401. Call with your cross street and we will plan the visit.
Questions we get about this
Are the older houses here on lead service pipe?
Some may be. Houses from the 1930s and 1940s are the ones to check first. Look at the pipe before the meter, or ask us to look during any visit.