Specimen: the valley crossing
Plumbing in York Mills
Here Yonge Street drops into the West Don valley, and York Mills grew up around that crossing, with older estate homes, winding streets and established gardens.
- Clay lateral blockages under mature trees and gardens.
- Leaks in older copper in large houses with many fixtures.
- Gas line work for outdoor kitchens and pool heaters. See gas line installation.
- Bathroom renovations in older estate homes.
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York Mills housing and pipes
York Mills grew around an old mill crossing on the Don. Its homes range from large 1930s to 1960s houses to modern rebuilds on big, treed lots. Streets curve with the valley, and many houses sit on slopes. Near Yonge and York Mills Road, office buildings and condos stand close to the subway.
Homes on slopes mean sewers that leave the house at different depths, and laterals that run under mature landscaping. Older estates may have multiple stacks, cast-iron drains and original copper. Pools, irrigation and outdoor kitchens add their own plumbing.
Common calls here
- Clay lateral blockages under mature trees and gardens.
- Leaks in older copper in large houses with many fixtures.
- Gas line work for outdoor kitchens and pool heaters. See gas line installation.
- Bathroom renovations in older estate homes.
Flooding and sewers
Sloped lots and the nearby valley can mean high groundwater at the lower end of a property, and older homes sometimes have weeping tiles tied to the sanitary line.
On sloped lots, the low corner of the basement is where we look first. A backwater valve and clean window wells solve most of what we see.
Getting to York Mills
York Mills is reached from Yonge Street, York Mills Road, Bayview Avenue and Highway 401. Steep drives and narrow lanes are common, so mention any access limits.