Plumbing in Bradford

Area

Bradford

Local focus

Across the Holland Marsh

Common calls

Drains, supply pipe, heaters, sumps

Booking

By telephone

Homes and plumbing in Bradford

Bradford's historic core along Holland Street has older homes and post-war houses, while the town's expansion since the 1990s has added large subdivisions of detached and townhouse homes. Most homes in town are on municipal water and sewer. The surrounding area, including the hamlets and marsh-side farms, has more varied setups, including wells.

Homes built during the busiest boom years were put up quickly, and some of the fittings chosen then are now showing their weaknesses.

Trouble spots in these houses

• Burst supply lines after cold snaps, especially in garages and exterior walls.
• Failing fittings on older plastic supply systems in homes built around 1985 to 1993.
• Leaking washing machine and toilet supply hoses that were never replaced.
• Sump pumps running heavily in spring on low-lying lots.

Services most asked for

Cold weather brings calls for burst pipe repair. We find the split, replace the damaged section and look for the cold spot that caused it, so the same line does not fail again the following winter.

Some Bradford homes built in the late 1980s and early 1990s have polybutylene supply lines. Polybutylene replacement removes that risk by swapping it for PEX or copper, usually in planned stages so the household is never long without water.

Before you go away

Many Bradford families travel in winter, and a split pipe in an empty house can pour for days. Shutting the main valve, keeping the heat at a safe level and asking someone to check the house are simple steps. Our circular on plumbing checks before a vacation lists them all.

Living near the marsh

The Holland Marsh is famous for its rich soil and its vegetables, but the land around it is low and wet. Homes on the lower streets in town can face heavy sump use and, in a hard storm, pressure on sewers. A working sump with a backup, a clean discharge line and protection against sewer backup together make a big difference. Owners who have just moved in often do not know where their sump pit is until it overflows, so we suggest finding it on day one.

Newer homes are not immune either. Builders install the pump the code requires, which is not always the pump a wet lot deserves.

Ringing us from Bradford

Call (365) 990-3021 and give us your street or nearest intersection. Bradford is a short drive north along Yonge Street and Highway 11, and we also serve owners back in Bogart Creek and the rest of Newmarket.