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Plumbers in Markham, Ontario

In Markham’s flood-prone areas, the Private Plumbing Protection Rebate pays up to $1,750 for an indoor backwater valve and up to $5,000 to disconnect the weeping tile and add a sump pump — approval comes before the work. Any plumbing inside the house needs Markham’s separate plumbing permit. Doyo books plumbing across Markham: describe the job, see the full price before you book, and pay only when it is done.

Jobs & starting prices

  • Pipe Repairwritten quote
  • Drain Cleaning$259.60
  • Faucet Install$224.20
  • Toilet Repair$224.20

The same prices as everywhere Doyo works: jobs start from $224.20, the full price with Doyo’s service fee included.

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Plumbing in Markham: what to know

About Markham

Basement flooding rebate

Markham’s Private Plumbing Protection Rebate pays up to $1,750 for an indoor backwater valve, $2,000 for an outdoor one, and up to $5,000 to disconnect the weeping tile and add a sump pump — in flood-prone areas, with approval from Environmental Services before the work. It runs to April 2027.

Source: City of Markham, basement flooding

Building permits

Markham needs a building permit for finished basements, second units and any plumbing inside a building (a separate plumbing permit). A rear-yard deck needs none if it is under 10 m², not attached to the house and no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above the ground; anything else does. Fences need no permit unless they enclose a pool.

Source: City of Markham, decks and permits

Water

Markham’s water comes from Lake Ontario and the City puts its hardness at 123 mg/L, or 8.6 grains per gallon — hard water, which scales kettles, fixtures and water heaters over time.

Source: City of Markham, tap water quality

The housing here

Of Markham’s 110,865 occupied homes in the 2021 census, about 47% were built in 2001 or later and about 19% before 1981; 56% are single-detached houses.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census

Neighbourhoods we cover

Unionville · Markham Village · Cornell · Cathedraltown · Berczy Village · Milliken — and the rest of Markham.

How it works

Booking Plumbing on Doyo

All about Plumbing

What to tell Doyo

  • Where the problem is and when it started
  • Whether water is actively leaking
  • A photo of the fixture or the model label
  • Whether the main shut-off is working

Who comes

Plumbing is a compulsory trade in Ontario. Plumbers on Doyo hold a Certificate of Qualification (306A), and Doyo checks it before they are offered plumbing work.

How you pay

Your card is held when a pro is confirmed and charged only when the job is complete. Tips go to your pro in full.

FAQ

Plumbing in Markham: common questions

Help centre

You see the price before you book. Some jobs are a flat price, some are priced by the measure — a bedroom, a window, a square foot — and some are by the hour; the page says which, and so does the app before you confirm. Prices on this site are the full price, Doyo’s service fee included — nothing is added at checkout. Your card is held when a pro is confirmed and charged only when the job is marked complete. If the work turns out bigger, the pro has to put the new figure to you in the chat and wait for your yes — under Ontario law they cannot charge more than 10% over the estimate without your agreement.