Plumbing in Newtonbrook

Newtonbrook housing and pipes

The residential streets of Newtonbrook were mostly filled in between the late forties and the sixties. Bungalows, back-splits and some two-storeys line quiet roads, with many updated or rebuilt. Along Yonge and near Finch and Steeles, apartments and condos dominate.

Typical plumbing includes galvanized or copper supply lines, cast-iron stacks and clay laterals. Rental basement suites are common, which adds bathrooms and kitchens to systems originally designed for one family.

Common calls here

• Main drain backups from roots and grease.
• Basement suite plumbing and second bathrooms. See basement bathroom rough-in.
• Water heater replacements and rental tank questions.
• Leaks in older galvanized supply lines.

Flooding and sewers

Older sewers in parts of Newtonbrook can surcharge in heavy storms, and floor drains in older bungalows are vulnerable. Many homes still have weeping tiles connected to the sanitary sewer.

Where a basement suite has its own bathroom, the suite is usually the first place a surge shows up. Protecting it with a backwater valve protects the tenants too.

Getting to Newtonbrook

Newtonbrook is reached from Yonge Street, Finch Avenue, Steeles Avenue and Bathurst Street. Let us know if you are in an apartment or condo so we can plan building access.