Service Area · Forest Heights
Plumbing in Forest Heights
Plumbing for Forest Heights and the neighbouring west Kitchener subdivisions along Highland, Fischer-Hallman and Westmount, built through the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
Forest Heights is the west side of Kitchener that filled in from the 1960s through the 1980s, and its sidesplits, backsplits, bungalows and two-storeys share one plumbing story. The supply is copper, which is good pipe with fifty years of hard water behind it, and the failures are pinholes, frozen sections behind north-facing outside taps, and the occasional run of grey polybutylene in the later phases that should be replaced before it fails at a fitting. The drains are ABS or cast iron, and the kitchen line has been collecting grease since the house was new; jetting it clean is the fix that lasts. The water heater has usually been swapped twice for the same size tank that went in when the house had one bathroom, and sizing it for the household now living there is the first conversation. The basement is the other one. A lot of Forest Heights basements were finished in the 1990s over a floor drain and, in many cases, weeping tile that ties into the sanitary sewer. Disconnecting that into a sump pit with a pump discharging outside, and adding a backwater valve on the main, is squarely plumbing work, permitted through the City of Kitchener, which has run programs to help with the cost. The split-level crawl spaces under the half-storey are where pipes freeze and where shut-offs hide. Every job here is quoted in writing after the plumber has seen the pipe, the drain or the pit.
Plumbing services in Forest Heights
- Emergency Plumber
- Drain Cleaning & Clogged Drains
- Water Heater Installation
- Sump Pumps & Backwater Valves
- Bathroom & Kitchen Plumbing
Frequently asked questions
Do you charge extra for Waterloo, Breslau or New Hamburg?
Waterloo is close enough that travel is built into the rate. For Breslau and New Hamburg, and the rural properties around them, travel is stated in the quote up front rather than added afterwards. Rural properties on wells bring pressure-tank and softener work, which we do.
Do you work on student rentals near the universities?
Yes. Landlords with houses in Waterloo's university district and in Kitchener need plainly quoted repairs between tenants and quick response when a drain backs up mid-term. Multiple units on one drain stack is a common problem and worth a camera inspection before the next lease.
Serving Kitchener and surrounding areas. Contact us for a no-obligation quote specific to your property.