Kingsview Village houses and their plumbing
Kingsview Village, often grouped with The Westway, lies in north-central Etobicoke around Dixon Road, Kipling Avenue and Islington Avenue. Its residential streets mostly went in between about 1957 and 1970: brick bungalows, backsplits and semi-detached houses on modest lots, alongside apartment towers on Dixon Road and nearby. The Humber River valley lies along the east side, and Highway 401 and the airport corridor are close to the north and west.
What fails in these pipes
Homes of this age are well past the half-century mark, and several systems tend to need attention around the same time:
- Original copper or galvanized supply lines with pinhole leaks
- Gas tanks that have given all the years they have
- Main drain blockages from roots and aging cast-iron sections
- Water service lines from the street that are undersized or corroded
- Basement apartments added to older homes with limited drain capacity
Backsplits deserve a special mention. Their split floor levels mean the lowest bathroom or laundry often sits below the main drain, relying on a small pump or an ejector pit. When that equipment fails, water has nowhere to go, and owners sometimes mistake it for a blocked drain. A quick look at the pit, with the lid lifted and the float tested, usually tells the story, and replacement units are generally straightforward to fit.
Jobs we take on here
Water heater replacement is one of our most frequent jobs in the area; our gas water heater replacement page explains how we handle venting and removal. Where water pressure has faded over the years, or the incoming line is old, we discuss water line replacement, which can be coordinated with the City for the public portion. We also clear drains, install backwater valves, repair toilets and faucets and plumb basement bathrooms.
Apartment and condominium residents in the Dixon Road towers will usually need to involve building management for anything beyond in-suite fixtures. We are happy to work within those arrangements.
Under the floor: what we open up
Kingsview Village bungalows and townhouses usually have the main stack and floor drain together in the laundry corner. We clear the floor drain with a sectional cable, test the backwater flap if one is fitted, and look at the laundry tub trap, a favourite spot for lint clogs. Call (365) 816-2905 and describe what the water is doing at that fixture.