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Plumbing jobs in Oshawa — get local work on Doyo
Oshawa has the oldest housing in Durham: about 60% of its homes were built before 1981 and about 24% in 1960 or earlier, and at 27% it has the highest share of apartments of any Durham municipality. In Oshawa, expect fixture swaps and drain calls, and backwater valves and older supply lines where the houses are older. You keep your full rate; Doyo’s fee is added to the customer’s price.
Apply here in about five minutes, then finish verification in the Doyo Pro app.
What you earn
- Pipe RepairYou quote it
- Drain Cleaning$220Customer pays $253, Doyo’s fee included
- Faucet Install$190Customer pays $218.50, Doyo’s fee included
- Toilet Repair$190Customer pays $218.50, Doyo’s fee included
These are the catalog’s starting rates, and what you are paid at them. Tips are yours in full.
The work
What Plumbing jobs look like on Doyo
Drain cleaning, faucet installs and toilet repairs at a flat price, and pipe repairs. The brief says where the problem is, when it started and whether water is actively leaking — usually with a photo of the fixture or its model label.
See it before you take it
The job, the photos, the address area and what you’ll earn.
Your rate is your rate
Doyo’s fee is added for the customer. Tips go to you in full.
Decline freely
No penalty for passing on a job. Only accept-then-cancel counts.
Work close to home
Set your radius. Jobs are offered by distance, availability and score.
Protected on big jobs
Quote-job deposits are held before you start, so customers can’t take the work and vanish.
Your schedule
Go online when you want work, offline when you don’t.
Local
Working in Oshawa
Building permits
Oshawa’s Building Services needs a permit for finishing a basement, changing heating or plumbing systems, a shed over 15 m² (161 sq ft), and a deck that is more than 600 mm (24 in) high or has a roof. Replacing a furnace with the ductwork unchanged, a same-size window or door, plumbing fixtures, or shingles needs none.
Source: City of Oshawa, building permitsWater
Oshawa’s tap water comes from Lake Ontario through Durham Region’s lake-based system, with a hardness of 125 mg/L as calcium carbonate — enough to leave scale on fixtures and in water heaters over time.
Source: Region of Durham, about waterThe housing here
Of Oshawa’s roughly 66,500 occupied homes in the 2021 census, about 60% were built before 1981 — 24% in 1960 or earlier — and about 21% in 2001 or later; about 56% are single-detached houses and 27% apartments.
Source: Region of Durham, 2021 Census housing (open data)Neighbourhoods
Downtown Oshawa · O’Neill · McLaughlin · Lakeview · Eastdale · Northglen · Samac · Windfields · Kedron — and the rest of Oshawa.
Requirements
What you’ll need
Customers let Doyo pros into their homes. These checks are why they do.
- 18 or older, legally able to work in Canada
- Government photo ID and a matching selfie
- A clear police record check
- A smartphone with the Doyo Pro app
- Your own tools, and transport to jobs
- Certificate of Qualification — Plumber (306A)
Licensed trade
Yes. Plumbing is a compulsory trade in Ontario, so Doyo checks your Certificate of Qualification (306A) before you are offered plumbing work, and again when it is due to renew.
Some trades also ask for proof of liability insurance; the application tells you if yours does. Doyo reviews your documents — usually within a couple of business days.
Payouts
How payouts work
For jobs the customer pays by card through Doyo, your earnings reach your Doyo balance when the job is completed, and payouts are sent weekly by e-transfer. Tips are yours in full. On quote jobs, the deposit and balance are held until the customer confirms the work, and a warranty holdback is released after the warranty period.
FAQ
Plumbing pros: common questions
Service areas
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Ready when you are.
Apply in about five minutes. Questions first? [email protected]