- Area
- Sharon
- Local focus
- Leslie Street, North of Town
- Common calls
- Drains, supply pipe, heaters, sumps
- Booking
- By telephone
Homes and plumbing in Sharon
Sharon sits along Leslie Street just north of Newmarket, inside East Gwillimbury. Its older houses, some on generous lots, may draw from wells or still carry plumbing from several decades of renovation. The newer neighbourhoods that have spread east and west of Leslie in recent years are on town water and sewer, with modern PEX supply and plastic drains.
Newer homes on exposed lots can surprise their owners in a cold snap. Hose bibs, garage lines and pipes in cantilevered floors sit closer to the cold than people assume.
Trouble spots in these houses
- Frozen pipes in bump-outs, garages and along exterior walls during deep February cold.
- Toilets that run all night, often from flappers that have warped in the first few years.
- Water service questions on older properties, where the line from the street or the well may be undersized or aging.
- Outdoor taps that split inside the wall after being left connected to a hose.
Services most asked for
In a hard winter, calls for frozen pipe thawing rise quickly. We warm the line safely, check for splits once water moves again and suggest how to keep that run from freezing next time, whether by insulating, rerouting or adding heat.
Older homes that are connecting to municipal water, or whose existing service has started leaking, often need water line replacement. We discuss routes, depth below the frost line and how much digging the yard can expect before work begins.
A running toilet is worth fixing quickly
It seems minor, but a toilet that runs constantly can send a surprising volume of water down the drain and show up on the bill. Most of the time it is the flapper or the fill valve, both easy to replace. Our circular on fixing a running toilet walks you through the checks before you call.
Bench note
If a pipe has frozen, never use an open flame to thaw it. A hair dryer and patience are safer, and if the line sits inside a wall, call us before it splits.
New owners in new subdivisions
Families moving into Sharon's newest streets often ask what to check in their first year. Walk the house with the builder's warranty list in hand. Look under every sink for drips, run each shower long enough to feel the temperature settle, check that the sump pump starts when the pit fills and confirm that outdoor taps are frost-free models. Anything faulty is better reported while the warranty still applies.
Older Sharon properties deserve a separate look, since their plumbing has often been extended piece by piece as families grew.
Ringing us from Sharon
Call (365) 990-3021 with your street name or the nearest crossroad along Leslie. Sharon is minutes from our Newmarket routes, and we regularly work in Summerhill Estates on the way up.
Phoned-in questions
Why did a pipe freeze in my new house?
Even new homes have weak spots, such as pipes in bump-outs, garages or floors over unheated space. Insulation gaps there are common.
How deep does a water line need to be?
Lines must be buried below the frost depth for the area, which is well over a metre in this part of Ontario. The exact requirement depends on the local code and the utility.
Is a running toilet expensive to fix?
Usually not. Most running toilets need a new flapper or fill valve, which are inexpensive parts.