Plumbing in Flemingdon Park

Flemingdon Park housing and pipes

Flemingdon Park is mostly high-rise rental and condominium buildings, plus groups of townhouses arranged around shared courts. Most homes here were built in a short window in the 1960s and early 1970s, so the plumbing tends to be of one generation: copper supply, cast-iron risers and copper or cast-iron branch drains inside the walls.

Much of the infrastructure in these buildings is shared. Riser pipes carry water and waste for many units stacked above each other, which means a clog high in a building can show up as a backup several floors below.

Common calls here

• Bathroom sinks and tubs draining slowly from years of hair and soap. Our bathroom drain cleaning reaches past the trap.
• Dripping faucets and worn shower cartridges, covered by faucet repair and shower valve replacement.
• Toilet repairs where original parts are no longer made.

For tenants, the landlord or property manager usually arranges plumbing work. Condo and townhouse owners should confirm what is common element before calling anyone in.

Flooding and sewers

Tower residents rarely see basement flooding, but townhouses with basements are exposed to the same sewer surcharges as detached houses. Low units near the valley slope can take on water during intense summer storms. Sump pits and floor drains should be checked before the wet season.

Notes for townhouse owners

The townhouse clusters in Flemingdon Park behave more like small detached homes than apartments. Each unit usually has its own water heater, its own laundry and a basement or lower level with a floor drain. Their drains, however, often join a private sewer network serving the whole complex before reaching the city main.

That shared private network matters during a backup. If several neighbours on one row see water at their floor drains at the same time, the blockage is probably in the complex's line, and the corporation or landlord should arrange the clearing. If only one unit is affected, the problem is more likely between that unit and the shared line.

Water heaters in these units tend to sit in tight closets, sometimes under stairs. A failing tank in that spot can soak flooring before anyone sees it, so a drip pan and a simple water alarm are worthwhile additions during any replacement.

Apartment residents can help themselves with small habits: a hair catcher in the tub, no grease in the kitchen sink and no wipes in the toilet. Those three cover most of the clogs we see in tower suites.

Getting to Flemingdon Park

Flemingdon Park lies near Don Mills and Eglinton, close to the DVP, and the new Crosstown stations sit close by. We need visitor parking details and an enter code or concierge contact for most buildings. Other areas appear in the enclave list.