Planning a Reno? Why You Should Start With Your Plumbing.

Planning a Reno? Why You Should Start With Your Plumbing.

After a very cold and snowy Toronto winter, spring certainly reinvigorates our desire for a change of scenery, with the

promise of warmer get outside weather and the coming of a summer season. A change of scenery these days can certainly start at home, from small updates to big renos. Let’s discuss a few ways a little planning and consideration regarding your plumbing can bring you peace of mind, a better functioning home reno, and protect your investment in the long run.

You must not forget that there are plumbing pipes below the surface.

Tired of the weeds or the broken walkway / driveway? Maybe you are planning to get that front yard looking how you always imagined. Whether it’s softscaping with plants and trees or hardscaping with stone or concrete, you mustn’t forget that there are plumbing pipes below the surface. Make sure that your main water service or your main sewer drain is upgraded first. If not, you may require a water service upgrade or a drain replacement. If you aren’t sure on the state of them, a sewer camera inspection at the very least will identify this and educate you on whether upgrades are required. It would be such a nuisance to have your yard mature and finally looking how you imagined, only to watch all that hard work and money be dug out should there be an issue with your plumbing down the line. With some planning, you can avoid this costly and heart wrenching mistake.

If you already have a landscaped yard and plumbing woes present themselves, all is not lost, we at DrainWorks Plumbing certainly have the expertise, equipment and no dig techniques to cost effectively solve your plumbing issues with exactness and limited disruption.

Investigating your sewer line with a camera scoping or your water lines with a home plumbing inspection first is a wise decision.

Perhaps over the last little while working from home or staying in more, means you’d rather change the scenery inside. That typically translates into finishing the basement and renovating that unused space for added vital square footage. If you are thinking of a big reno like this to create a much needed new home office (with a door), a guest room, an additional bathroom, or even a rec room for ample leisure space, spring can be the optimal moment to consider a basement reno like this.

It’s natural to want to get to the decorative finishing touches in a hurry, like flooring, tiles and paint colours, you know, the fun stuff, but you’d be doing yourself a disservice if not making sure the plumbing beneath the floor and in the walls is in good working order. Investigating your sewer line with a camera scoping or the water lines with a home plumbing inspection first is a wise decision. 

A Back Water Valve might also be a useful device to consider installing before you reno.

Is the basement wet? A Spring thaw can also bring waterproofing issues into the basement, and a wet basement needs to be water tight before finishing. If your basement floor is wet or your basement foundation wall is wet, you may need waterproofing or water control solutions. Whether it’s interior waterproofing, exterior waterproofing or a sump pump that is required, we can certainly get your basement waterproof ready for your next reno steps. A Back Water Valve might also be a useful device to consider installing before you reno the basement; especially with city of Toronto rebates of up to $1250, and don’t forget to enquire with your insurance company if there are any incentives to having a Back Water Valve installed.

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If you don’t have the time to do it right, when will you find the time to do it over?

When you complete the proper plumbing updates on the forefront, you get peace of mind knowing that your reno is built to last. If you don’t have the time to do it right, when will you find the time to do it over? Protect your investment by considering these tips so that in the long run you won’t have to break up and redo all that work.  

If you want a quick update to go along with your spring cleaning, how about changing your bathroom or kitchen fixtures. The most common fixture to update happens to be the most used item in the house; your kitchen tap. From pull out faucets to pull down faucets with spray functions and different finishes to choose from, it can be a quick way to get some instant gratification. In the bathroom, why not treat yourself by swapping out an old bathroom toilet, bathroom vanity, or bathtub shower faucet. By keeping the plumbing rough-in locations the same, this type of small reno can be cost effective. It may also be cost saving if your existing fixtures are old and consuming more water than the efficient products made today, so don’t delay and quickly get new plumbing fixtures installed.

If you are planning a spring reno, big or small, start with step 1, your plumbing, you’ll thank yourself later that you did.

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