- Area
- Aurora
- Local focus
- Our Southern Neighbour
- Common calls
- Drains, supply pipe, heaters, sumps
- Booking
- By telephone
Homes and plumbing in Aurora
Aurora's oldest homes sit near Yonge and Wellington, where Victorian and early twentieth-century houses still stand on narrow lots. Moving outward, the town fills with 1970s and 1980s subdivisions, then the larger homes of the 1990s and 2000s in areas like Aurora Highlands and Bayview Wellington, and newer builds toward the east and north.
That range means one week's calls can include a century-old cast iron stack, a 1980s copper water line and a ten-year-old tankless heater in need of a service. Each comes with its own habits, and we treat them accordingly.
Trouble spots in these houses
- Kitchen sinks that drain slowly, especially in homes with a busy household and a double sink feeding one trap.
- Aging tank water heaters, often rentals, nearing the end of their service life.
- Requests to extend gas to a new range, barbecue or garage heater during renovations.
- Sump pumps that run hard in spring on lots closer to the Holland River tributaries and the Oak Ridges Moraine slopes.
Services most asked for
Gas work is a regular request from Aurora homeowners. Renovated kitchens often swap an electric range for gas, and many backyards now have a permanent barbecue line. Our gas line installation service covers sizing the line, running it safely and testing for leaks before anything is lit.
Kitchen drains come next. A sink that drains slowly week after week is usually carrying a grease and food build-up somewhere past the trap. Kitchen drain cleaning clears the line properly rather than pushing the blockage further along.
Tank or tankless
Aurora owners replacing a rental heater often weigh a tankless unit. It saves space and supplies hot water continuously, but it needs suitable venting, adequate gas supply and regular descaling given our hard water. A standard tank remains simpler and cheaper to install. Our circular comparing tankless and tank heaters sets out the trade-offs plainly so you can decide what suits your family.
Bench note
Before any gas appliance goes in, make sure there is a working carbon monoxide alarm on each level of the house. It is required in Ontario homes with fuel-burning appliances, and it is cheap protection.
Older homes near the historic core deserve a word of their own. Several still have a mix of original and patched drain lines, and their basements were never designed for a full bathroom. When owners plan to add one, we look at the slope available to the existing stack before anything else is decided, because that single measurement shapes the whole layout.
Ringing us from Aurora
Aurora is a short run down Yonge Street, so most bookings fit easily into our week. Call (365) 990-3021 and give us your nearest main intersection. We also serve homes near Upper Canada Mall, just across the border on the Newmarket side.
Phoned-in questions
Do you travel to Aurora for small jobs?
Yes. Aurora sits right beside Newmarket, and a dripping faucet or a running toilet there is as welcome as any larger job.
Can I convert my electric range to gas?
Usually, if gas service reaches the house and there is capacity on the meter. We check the load and route a properly sized line to the kitchen.
Is a tankless heater worth it in Aurora?
It can be, especially for families who run out of hot water. Hard water means yearly descaling, which should be part of the decision.