How we work in an occupied building
- Confirm with the tenant or manager which stalls can be closed and when.
- Isolate the fixture at its own stop so the rest of the room stays live.
- Rebuild or replace the part, flush, and check the seal at the wall or floor.
- Clean up, reopen the stall and note the fixture and part in the visit report.
Washroom parts that fail first
- Flushometer diaphragms and bypass holes clogged with scale
- Urinal traps lined with uric scale that slows the drain
- Wall-hung carriers loosened by years of weight
- Sensor faucet solenoids and batteries
- Floor drains with dried-out trap seals that let sewer gas in
When a unit changes hands, a clinic may need a hand sink in each room, a salon needs shampoo sinks with hair traps, and an office may want a staff kitchenette.
Fit-outs and changes
When a unit changes hands, a clinic may need a hand sink in each room, a salon needs shampoo sinks with hair traps, and an office may want a staff kitchenette. Those changes mean new drain and vent runs, often through a slab, and usually a permit from the City of Pickering. We look at where the existing stack and main sit before a layout is fixed, because moving a toilet three metres is a very different price from moving it one.
Accessibility details
- Lever or sensor faucets that need no grip
- Toilet heights and grab-bar backing planned with the carrier
- Insulated or offset drains under accessible lavatories
- Clear floor space checked before fixtures go in
The Ontario Building Code sets these, with differences by occupancy, so your designer or the City signs off the final plan.
Signs a washroom needs a visit
- Toilets that run on after the flush or need a second one
- Urinals that pool or smell even after cleaning
- A wall-hung bowl that moves when you sit
- Faucets that will not shut off or will not start
Back to all commercial plumbing services, or see toilet repair for homes.
Questions callers ask
Can you keep the washroom open while you work?
Usually yes. We isolate one fixture at a time so the others keep working, and book larger jobs outside business hours.
Do you stock commercial flush-valve parts?
We carry common diaphragm and repair kits. Less common valves are matched by model and fitted on a return visit.