Plumbing guides for Ottawa homeowners
Plain-language plumbing guides for Ottawa homeowners: costs, permits, City rebates, and when to send photos for a personal quote.
Water heater replacement cost in Ottawa
Typical water heater replacement cost ranges in Ottawa, what changes the price, rent vs own, and how to get a personal quote from photos.
Read guide →Leaky faucet repair in Ottawa
Why faucets drip, what you can check yourself, typical repair cost ranges, and when replacing the faucet makes more sense. Ottawa homeowners.
Read guide →Running toilet: what causes it and how to fix it
Why your toilet keeps running, simple checks to try first, typical toilet repair cost ranges, and how to get a personal quote in Ottawa.
Read guide →Frozen pipes in Kanata and Barrhaven
How to prevent and safely thaw frozen pipes in Kanata and Barrhaven homes, where pipes usually freeze, and when to call a plumber.
Read guide →Sump pumps and backwater valves in Orléans
Protect an Orléans basement from sewer backup. How sump pumps and backwater valves work, and the City of Ottawa protective plumbing rebates.
Read guide →Lead service pipes in older Ottawa homes
How to tell if your older Ottawa home has a lead water service pipe, and how the City of Ottawa Lead Pipe Replacement Program works.
Read guide →When do you need a plumbing permit in Ottawa?
When Ottawa plumbing work needs a building permit, common exemptions, the plumbing-only fee, inspections, and how to check with the City.
Read guide →Clogged drains in Ottawa homes
What causes clogged sinks, tubs and floor drains in Ottawa homes, safe first steps, typical drain clearing cost ranges, and when to get help.
Read guide →Shut-off valve replacement in Ottawa
When to replace a seized or leaking main water shut-off or fixture valve in your Ottawa home, typical cost ranges, and what to photograph.
Read guide →How to winterize outdoor taps in Ottawa
Step-by-step guide to shutting off and draining outdoor taps before an Ottawa winter, frost-free hose bibs, and signs of a split pipe in spring.
Read guide →Plumbing in Kanata
Kanata housing ages, common plumbing issues from 1960s Beaverbrook to newer subdivisions, winter tips, and how to get a personal quote from photos.
Read guide →Plumbing in Orléans
Orléans housing from late-1960s subdivisions to new builds, common plumbing issues, sump pump and backwater valve tips, and how to get a personal quote.
Read guide →Plumbing in Barrhaven
Barrhaven housing from late-1960s originals to 2000s growth, common plumbing issues, sump pumps, winter tips, and how to get a personal quote from photos.
Read guide →Plumbing in Nepean
Nepean housing from postwar and 1960s tract homes to 1980s subdivisions, common plumbing issues like aging copper, galvanized lines and poly-B, and how to get a quote.
Read guide →Plumbing in the Glebe and Centretown
Plumbing in early-1900s Glebe and Centretown homes: lead services, galvanized pipes, cast-iron and clay drains, winter tips and how to get a personal quote from photos.
Read guide →Plumbing in Vanier
Vanier housing from pre-1946 homes to postwar and 1960s–70s buildings, common plumbing issues like lead and galvanized lines and old drains, and how to get a quote.
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