Plumbers Serving Lisgar

Homes and housing stock in Lisgar

Lisgar sits in the city's northwest, roughly around Tenth Line, Ninth Line and Derry Road West, close to the Milton boundary. It was built out largely through the 1990s and 2000s, with detached homes, semi-detached houses and townhouses on modern subdivision streets. Lisgar GO station on the Milton line gives the area its name for many commuters.

Houses of that vintage run on PEX or copper supply and plastic drains, and plenty sit over a sump pit. Most first tanks have been swapped already, and a few of the replacements are ageing too.

Plumbing problems we see in Lisgar

The area was the subject of city investigation in the late 2000s after a number of basements took on water, with groundwater and the foundation drainage system both examined. Homeowners here tend to know the history, and many have taken steps since. We still see:

• Sump pumps worked hard in wet seasons, wearing out sooner.
• Floor drains backing up during heavy storms.
• Water heaters from the build era failing at the base.
• Slow bathroom drains in second-floor ensuites.

Services most asked for here

Basement water work tops the list. Our basement flooding plumbing response page explains how we trace the source. Water heater swaps come next, especially gas units, described on our gas water heater replacement page. Sump pump testing and replacement round out the regular work.

Getting to you: streets and landmarks

Derry Road West and Britannia Road West cross the area east to west. Tenth Line and Ninth Line run north to south. The GO station and its parking lot are a handy landmark for directions. Highway 401 and 407 are both close, which keeps travel time reasonable.

Local notes for homeowners

Test the sump pump each spring and before autumn storms. Keep the discharge line outside clear of snow and leaves, and make sure it drains away from the foundation. With a finished rec room downstairs, a battery-powered second pump is cheap insurance.

Know your main shut-off. Lisgar houses usually keep it downstairs on the street side, next to the meter.

Second-floor ensuites in Lisgar homes are often directly above the kitchen or family room. A slow drain there is easy to ignore until a seal fails and a stain appears on the ceiling below. Clear hair from shower drains regularly, and if a ceiling mark appears, have the drain and the shower valve checked before the drywall softens. A note in your own records of when such things happen helps us see patterns.

Older east-end areas such as Applewood face different issues, mostly from age rather than groundwater.