CommercialCondos, rentals, stacked towns
Plumbing for Markham Condo Towers and Rentals
In a shared building one blocked stack can flood the lowest suite on that line. Speed matters, and so does knowing which valve controls which floors.
An access hatch opening onto pipes and a ladder below.
- Stack and branch clogs cleared from the right cleanout
- Riser isolation valves located and exercised
- Garage trench drains and catch basins flushed
- Suite-to-suite leaks traced before ceilings come down
- Licensing details confirmed when you call
- Residential
- Commercial
- Markham & York Region
How the job runs
- Kitchen stacks blocked by grease from many suites, backing into lower units.
- Riser isolation valves seized half-open on the day one suite must be cut off.
- Water through a ceiling with no obvious source in the suite above.
- Parking garage trench drains choked with sand and winter salt grit.
- Pressure complaints on upper floors tied to booster pump settings.
Our approach to a stack backup
- Confirm which stack serves the affected suite from the building drawings or the superintendent.
- Warn suites on that line not to run water while we work.
- Open the base cleanout, cable upward or downward, then jet the horizontal run.
- Flush from an upper floor and watch the cleanout to confirm free flow.
Who looks after what
Under Ontario condominium arrangements, the declaration and bylaws decide which pipes are common elements and which belong to a unit. That affects who calls us and who pays. Check your corporation's documents, and let us know who authorized the work when you call.
From the van: Exercise riser valves on a schedule. A valve that has not turned in years often seizes or leaks at the stem on the day you need it.
Talk to us first
Superintendents and board members can reach a plumber at (289) 216-9245. Tell us the building, the suite numbers and the stack involved.