The housing record
Detached and semi-detached two-storey homes, townhouse complexes and some apartment buildings fill the area around Erin Mills Parkway, Glen Erin Drive and the Erin Mills Town Centre. Most were built between the mid-1970s and the 1990s plumbed in copper with plastic drainage, and some later homes used polybutylene.
Problems we see most
- Original fixtures reaching the end of their useful lives
- Slow bathroom drains in busy family homes
- Water heaters that have outlived their expected service
- Polybutylene supply lines in some later builds
Work commonly requested here
Busy households wear out tub and vanity drains; our bathroom drain cleaning service resets them. Bathroom renovations, fixture replacements and water heater upgrades are also frequent requests. To the north-west, Churchill Meadows has newer homes with a different set of concerns.
A local note
The Sawmill Valley Trail and Erin Mills' many parks and ravines mean mature trees are close to many homes. Roots can reach sewer laterals, though modern plastic pipes resist them better than clay.
Landlords and basement units
A legal second unit downstairs puts a lot more water through the same old drain. If tenants report slow showers or a sewer smell, we cable and camera the line so you know whether it is a clog or a pipe fault.
A call-out, start to finish
- 1Call and describe the fixture, floor and symptom
- 2We arrive, lay drop cloths and shut the water where needed
- 3Trap pulled, line cabled or camera run to find the cause
- 4Fix explained, then cut, joined or replaced
- 5Water run through, joints checked, written note left
Answers our Mississauga crew gives most
Are Erin Mills homes old enough to need repiping?
Some are, particularly those with polybutylene. Copper systems often have life remaining.
How can I date my water heater?
Read the serial on the rating plate; most makers hide the build year and month in it.
Do you work in condominium townhouses?
Yes, with the appropriate approvals.