Sewer leak repairs deal with the buried lateral that carries everything from your house to the city main. When that pipe cracks, separates at a joint, or is invaded by roots, waste water escapes into the surrounding soil — washing out support under the pipe, drawing more roots in, and eventually collapsing the line. Every sewer repair starts with a camera survey and a locate, so we know the depth, material, slope and exact defect position before any decision is made.
Where the pipe is structurally sound enough, trenchless pipe repairs are the least disruptive answer: we clean and jet the line, then install a cured-in-place liner or pipe burst a new line through the old one, leaving your driveway, garden and mature trees intact. Where a section has collapsed or the slope is wrong, a targeted open-cut spot repair is the honest recommendation. Either way we restore full flow and, where required, coordinate the City of Toronto permit for work in the right of way.
Most calls start with one of these symptoms. If any of them sound familiar, it is worth booking a look before the repair grows:
Sewer laterals in much of Toronto are vitrified clay in short sections with mortared joints, laid anywhere from sixty to over a hundred years ago. Roots from the city's mature street trees find those joints, and freeze-thaw ground movement pulls them apart further each winter. Many downtown and older suburban properties are also on combined sewers that surcharge in heavy storms, pushing water back up a compromised lateral. The City requires permits for work in the right of way and offers a basement flooding subsidy program for backwater valves and related work — worth checking before you start.
Useful reference: City of Toronto Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program.
We inspect the system properly — camera, pressure test or moisture readings as the job requires — so the price reflects the real problem rather than a guess.
You approve the number before any work begins. No hourly creep, no surprise invoice.
Work is carried out by master-licensed plumbers to Ontario Building Code standard, using modern equipment and quality parts.
We test the repair, leave the space clean, and back the work with a written workmanship warranty.
You get camera footage of your own pipe, a clear explanation of the defect, and a written upfront price comparing trenchless and open-cut options where both are viable. Andrew Bugiel's master-licensed crew is insured and WSIB covered, uses jetting, locating and lining equipment daily, and has 15+ years of GTA sewer work behind it. We handle permits and inspections, restore the site properly, and back the repair with a written workmanship warranty.
Plumbing problems rarely arrive alone. If this turns out to be part of a bigger picture, our team also handles main line clogged drains repairs, foundation leak repairs and 24 hour emergency plumbing across the same service area.
Usually not. Most Toronto laterals can be relined or pipe burst through small access pits, leaving the surface and any mature trees undisturbed.
Most residential lining jobs are completed in a single day, including cleaning, lining, cure time and a final camera verification.
Responsibility is split at the property line and varies by situation. We identify where the defect sits and explain what the City covers before work begins.
Whether you're dealing with an urgent emergency or planning a major upgrade, Plumbing and Drain Today combines premium craftsmanship with straightforward, upfront pricing. We service homes and businesses across Toronto, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York, East York, Richmond Hill, and York.
Call Andrew and the team at 647-977-8719 to book your service or request a free estimate today.
