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Plumbing in Brant
The Brant area surrounds Brant Street north of downtown, near the Burlington GO station and the hospital. It holds some of the older housing stock in the city.
- A plumber routed to your street in Brant
- Drains, leaks, water heaters and basements
- Familiar with the pipes in these houses
- The plan explained before any work
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The houses of Brant
Homes here range from early twentieth century houses with deep lots to post-war bungalows plus more and more townhouse and mid-rises near the GO station. Older houses may have rubble or block foundations, galvanized supply lines, and drains that combine cast iron with clay drains. Renovations over the decades have often added a bathroom or two using whatever pipe was handy at the time.
That patchwork is common in older Burlington neighbourhoods: copper spliced to galvanized, ABS joined to cast iron with rubber couplings, and old shut-offs no one has touched in years.
Area at a glance
- Area
- Brant
- Municipality
- City of Burlington
- Water
- Halton Region, lake-supplied
- Call
- (365) 464-5184
Common plumbing problems here
- Mixed piping: transitions between copper and galvanized that corrode at the joint.
- Lead services: possible in the oldest homes. See lead water service.
- Old drains: clay laterals with root intrusion.
- Low pressure: galvanized pipe narrowed by rust. See water pressure problems.
Worth checking here
- Floor drain flows and has a cover
- Sump pump starts when the float lifts
- Water heater age on the rating plate
- Hose bib shut-off closed before frost
Water, drains and basements
The area is on municipal water and sewer. Basements in the oldest houses can be damp and low-ceilinged, which makes running new pipe more of a puzzle. Floor drains on the sanitary sewer are common. Before finishing an old basement, running a camera through the lateral is a smart step.
New Townhomes and condos by the GO station carry modern PEX and ABS, with water heaters in small closets or electric tanks in units.
Find your main shut-off
In most houses here the water enters at the street-side foundation wall, with the meter and main valve together. Tag that valve before you need it.
Before you renovate an older Brant house
Open walls give a rare chance to replace old pipe. We often see galvanized lines that look fine on the outside but are half closed with rust inside, and cast iron with corrosion along the bottom. If a kitchen or bath is being gutted, replacing the pipe in those walls costs much less than coming back later.
Getting us there
Brant Street is central, and we reach the area quickly from Fairview, Plains Road or the QEW. Mention parking if you are near the GO station or the hospital.
Questions we hear
Is it worth repiping an old house?
If you have galvanized supply lines with low pressure and leaks, repiping usually makes sense.
Can old cast iron be kept?
Often yes, if it is in good condition. A camera inspection helps decide.