Plumbing in Pinedale

Homes and streets in Pinedale

Pinedale sits in the southeast of the city, south of the QEW and generally east of Appleby Line toward Burloak Drive, with the lake and Lakeshore Road along its southern edge. Pinedale Avenue gives the area its name. Most houses were built from the mid-1950s into the 1970s: brick bungalows, back-splits and two-storey homes on lots wide enough for mature trees and generous gardens. A number of them have been renovated or replaced by newer custom builds, so the street can be a mix of old and new.

Families who moved here decades ago often still own their homes, and many are now updating basements, kitchens and bathrooms for the next chapter.

Plumbing problems common here

• Original water service lines. The pipe from the street to the house may be original copper or, in some cases, older material that has narrowed or corroded. Low pressure throughout the house is often the first hint.
• Sewer backup risk. Houses built before backwater valves were standard may take on water if the city main overloads during a downpour.
• Roots in laterals. Mature trees planted when the houses were new now have root systems that reach clay and cast iron sewer pipe.
• Old shut-off valves. Gate valves from the original build tend to seize.

Because the lake sits so close, groundwater can also rise in very wet seasons, which places steady demands on sump pumps where they exist.

Jobs we get called for most

Requests in Pinedale lean toward backwater valve installation, water line replacement, sewer camera inspection and basement flood prevention. As basements are finished, we also rough in new washrooms; see basement bathroom rough-in.

Houses just over Burloak in Oakville are much the same, and the Oakville page covers that side.

Getting to you

Pinedale is reached easily from Appleby Line or Lakeshore Road, and nearly every home has its own driveway, so parking is straightforward. When you call about low pressure, tell us whether it affects every tap or only some; that helps us bring the right gear for the first visit. For flood-related questions, keep any records of past water in the basement or past insurance claims, since they help shape the plan.

We also see renovation work here as basements become family rooms and in-law suites.

Rough-ins below the main sewer level here often need an ejector pump or careful grading of the new drain, and permits from the City of Burlington are part of that work. Planning the layout early saves digging twice through the slab.