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A row of red vertical pipe risers with valves on the wall of an older converted building

Commercial plumbing

Shared-system plumbing for apartment and condo buildings

Inside a building, a single blocked stack or seized valve can affect many suites at once. We are hired for property managers, boards and owners to keep shared stacks, risers and mechanical rooms in order.

  • Booked around your opening hours
  • Smallest possible shut-off
  • Written summary for owner or manager
  • One number for every property
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Shared systems we work on

  • Kitchen and bathroom drain stacks that serve several floors.
  • Riser shut-off valves that have seized open or will not hold.
  • Shared laundry rooms with standpipes and floor drains.
  • Domestic hot water tanks, recirculation pumps and mixing valves.
  • Parking garage drains and sump pits.

What's included

  • Jetter with grease and flushing nozzles
  • Push camera with recorder for reports
  • Flush valve and sensor tap rebuild kits
  • Backflow test kit and repair kits

Backups between suites

When a lower unit sees water rise in its sink after the suites above run their dishwashers, the stack is partly blocked below that floor. We clear it from the lowest accessible cleanout, camera the section, and tell the manager which floors drain into it. Repeated stack backups are often grease from many kitchens meeting in one line, and scheduled jetting is usually the fix.

Tell-tale signs

  • The same drain backs up every few months
  • Washroom fixtures running on or not flushing
  • A municipal letter about testing or grease
  • Tenants reporting water in more than one unit

How we work in occupied buildings

  1. The manager or superintendent confirms access and the shut-off notice period.
  2. We isolate the smallest section possible, one riser rather than the whole building.
  3. Work is done with floors protected and hallways kept clear.
  4. We restore water, bleed air from the risers and check the suites that were affected.
  5. A written summary goes to the manager for the building file.

Job at a glance

Work
Shared-system plumbing for apartment and condo buildings
Trade
Commercial plumbing
Where
Burlington and nearby
Book
(365) 464-5184

Valve replacement

  • Older gate valves on risers often fail to close fully; we swap them for full-port ball valves.
  • Suite isolation valves can be added so future repairs affect one unit only.
  • Pressure-reducing valves for the building are checked and reset or replaced.

Managers can reach us at (365) 464-5184.

How the visit runs

  1. 1

    Agree on a time that suits your opening hours.

  2. 2

    Isolate the smallest section we can.

  3. 3

    Do the work, then test under real use.

  4. 4

    Send a short written summary for your file.

Questions we hear

Who books the work, the owner or the board?

In condos, shared pipes are usually the corporation's responsibility, so the manager or board books. In-suite fixtures are usually the owner's. Check your declaration if unsure.

Can you give tenants notice for a shut-off?

We give the manager the expected window and duration so they can post notice. The notice itself comes from the building.

Call now(365) 464-5184