Plumbers for Joshua Creek

Plumbing in Joshua Creek

Named for the creek that runs through it, the Joshua Creek neighbourhood sits in northeast Oakville near Ninth Line, Upper Middle and Dundas. Houses date mostly from the nineties and two-thousands.

The houses and the pipes in them

Copper or PEX supply, plastic drains and basement sumps are standard. Original heaters, pumps and fixtures are being replaced street by street.

Many lower levels are finished, and some still have builder stubs for an extra washroom.

Copper or PEX supply, plastic drains and basement sumps are standard.

From the route notebook

Many Joshua Creek houses are large two-storeys with three or more bathrooms and a finished basement, so a single heater may be serving a lot of fixtures. Families who find the hot water running out often ask whether a bigger tank or an on-demand unit is the answer; we look at gas supply, venting and actual usage before suggesting either.

The creek valley that gives the area its name also affects groundwater. Houses near the ravine edges tend to have busier sump pumps in spring, and those are the homes where a battery backup and a clear discharge path make the most difference.

From central Oakville we reach Joshua Creek by Upper Middle or Dundas in short order.

Work often booked here

1. Sump pump repairstuck floats, failed motors
2. Basement bathroom rough-instubs, slab cuts and venting
3. Shower valve repair and replacementdrips, scalds, cold showers

Nearby: College Park, Uptown Core, Lakeshore Woods. Businesses here: see commercial plumbing. One number covers them all: (365) 517-8536.