Plumbing for the Glebe & Old Ottawa South homes
Most homes in the Glebe and Old Ottawa South were built between about 1900 and the 1940s: solid brick, deep front porches, and big trees whose roots have had a century to find the sewer line. Many still have original cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals, and in some cases the original lead water service.
What we see most here
- Tree roots in clay and cast iron sewer lines, causing repeat backups
- Lead water services in homes built before 1958
- Cast iron stacks and under-floor drains near the end of their life
- Tight lots where the water line runs under a stone porch or front garden
What Glebe & Old Ottawa South homeowners call us for
- Lead & water service replacement: Planned around your porch and garden, with help through the City's lead pipe program
- Sewer line repair & replacement: Root-filled and cracked laterals found on camera, fixed with the least digging possible
- Cast iron drain & stack replacement: Old stacks and building drains replaced with ABS, floors and walls put back
Live in Glebe & Old Ottawa South?
Tell us what's happening at your place. You'll get a clear answer and a written price before work starts.
Good to know
On these streets, how you get to the pipe matters as much as the pipe. Before we quote a water or sewer line, we look at routes beside the porch or in under a basement window, and we write down what gets lifted and what gets put back.
Neighbourhoods we cover
The Glebe, Glebe Annex, Dow's Lake, Old Ottawa South, Brewer Park area, and the streets around them. Not sure if we come to you? We cover all of Ottawa. Call or send the form.
