City of Toronto
Plumbers in Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is largely 1960s and 70s housing — 37% of its homes were built between 1961 and 1980 and 59% before 1981 — with 37% single-detached houses and 35% apartments in buildings of five or more storeys. The City says a house built before the mid-1950s may have a lead water service pipe. The part from the property line into the house is the owner’s; if you commit to replacing it, the City’s Priority Lead Water Service Replacement Program replaces its side on a priority basis. A grey pipe at the meter that scratches easily may be lead. Ask the plumber whether the job needs a permit from Toronto Building’s Scarborough district office. Doyo books plumbing across Scarborough: 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$253
- Faucet Install$218.50
- Toilet Repair$218.50
The same prices as everywhere Doyo works: jobs start from $218.50, the full price with Doyo’s service fee included.
Local
Plumbing in Scarborough: what to know
Lead water pipes
The City says a house built before the mid-1950s may have a lead water service pipe. The part from the property line into the house is the owner’s; if you commit to replacing it, the City’s Priority Lead Water Service Replacement Program replaces its side on a priority basis. A grey pipe at the meter that scratches easily may be lead.
Source: City of Toronto, lead and drinking waterBasement flooding subsidy
Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy pays 80% of the invoice up to $1,600 per backwater valve (two at most), $2,250 for a sump pump, $300 for a battery backup, $400 to sever and cap the foundation drain and $500 for a plumbing assessment — up to $6,650 per house. Downspouts must be disconnected, the contractor needs a City business licence, and you apply within two years.
Source: City of Toronto, flooding subsidyBuilding permits
Toronto Building needs a permit for a deck more than 60 cm (24 in) above the ground, for basement work that changes the structure, adds plumbing or creates a unit, for new or modified heating and plumbing, and for a backwater valve. Replacing a furnace or boiler in a house, or repairing and replacing plumbing fixtures, needs none. Scarborough’s Toronto Building district office is at the Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr., by appointment.
Source: City of Toronto, Toronto Building officesWater
Toronto’s water comes from Lake Ontario and averaged 119 mg/L of hardness in the City’s 2025 analysis; the City says softening systems are usually not needed. Kettles and shower glass still scale over time.
Source: City of Toronto, drinking water analysis 2025Neighbourhoods we cover
Agincourt · Birch Cliff · Wexford · Scarborough Village · Guildwood · West Hill · Highland Creek · Malvern — and the rest of Scarborough.
How it works
Booking Plumbing on Doyo
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 Scarborough: common questions
Services