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Plumbing in Iroquois Ridge South
Between the QEW and Upper Middle Road on Oakville's east side, these quiet crescents date mostly from the 1970s and 80s.
- Crews familiar with how these streets were built
- Drains, water heaters, sumps and leaks
- Halton Region water and sewer rules in mind
- One phone call to book
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- Licensed & insured (details on request)
- Oakville & Halton
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Streets and houses
Iroquois Ridge South lies in east Oakville, roughly between Trafalgar Road and Ford Drive, south of Upper Middle Road. It is a settled neighbourhood of detached houses and some townhouses, built largely in the 1970s and 1980s, with parks and a trail network along the local creeks.
Plumbing in Iroquois Ridge South: what we check first
- Water and sewer
- Halton Region
- Check 1
- Poly-B or copper supply at the tank
- Check 2
- Laundry tub drain
- Check 3
- Outdoor hose bib shut-offs
Typical plumbing jobs
Houses here sit right in the window where several kinds of pipe were used. Copper supply is common. Later builds may include polybutylene. Drains are often ABS plastic with some cast iron in earlier homes.
- Water heaters due for replacement.
- Shower valves without anti-scald protection.
- Outdoor faucets that split from freezing.
- Toilets that rock on worn flanges.
Basement concerns
Older floor drains without backwater valves leave basements open to sewer backup in heavy storms. If yours is finished, read sewer backup versus overland flooding and consider a backwater valve. Sump systems, where present, need a seasonal test.
Halton Region and the Town have offered subsidies for flood protection devices. Check current terms before you book the work.
Updating an older home
Many owners here are on their second major renovation. Swapping an old three-handle shower for a pressure-balancing valve, adding a softener or replacing the original primary shut-off are common requests. See shower valve replacement.
Reaching us
Access is easy on these crescents. Let us know what you have tried and when the problem started. We also cover Iroquois Ridge North, Falgarwood and College Park.
Straight answers to common calls
Should I replace my original primary shut-off valve?
If it is an aging gate valve that does not close completely, a quarter-turn ball valve is a good upgrade.
Is my basement at risk of sewer backup?
Any basement fixture below street level can be. A backwater valve reduces that risk.
Keep reading
- Plumbing in Iroquois Ridge North
Family homes on curving streets, parks around every corner and Dundas Street East along the top.
- Plumbing in Falgarwood
Falgarwood grew up in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Backwater Valve Installation in Oakville
A summer storm overloads the sewer and it pushes back toward your basement.
- Shower Valve Replacement in Oakville
Scalding one second, ice cold the next.
Ready when you are
One call books the visit. Tell us what you are seeing and we will tell you straight what it likely is.