Main Line Clearing · Price Agreed Before We Start
A blocked main drain does not wait, and neither should the quote. Clearing the main sewer line of a single-family home is $560, or $780 with a camera run in the same visit — so you find out whether it was a one-off blockage or a pipe that will do this again.
Blocked Drains
Clearing a drain is the easy part. The useful part is knowing whether the line will hold — and on older Toronto sewers, that is not something anyone can tell you from the top of the stairs.
Wipes, roots that have just started, a grease plug from the kitchen line. The machine goes in, the line opens, water runs away properly and that is the end of it. Most calls are this — and for most of them the price on this page is the price you pay.
A line that blocks every few months is not being blocked, it is narrowed. Grease and scale line the pipe wall, a snake punches a hole through the middle, and the wall closes back over. Hydro-jetting scours it back to full bore instead. That is the difference between a fix and a subscription.
Sometimes the pipe is broken, sagged or crushed and no amount of clearing will hold. A camera run tells you which case you are in before you spend money twice — and if the answer is excavation, we mark the exact spot and depth rather than guessing where to dig.
An accessible cleanout in the basement is the normal case. No cleanout means access through a pulled toilet or the roof vent, and that is quoted separately. Same for sonde locating, hydro-jetting and any digging — all of it is agreed with you before anyone starts.
City of Toronto Rebate
The City of Toronto's Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program reimburses homeowners for eligible flood-prevention work — including the exact backwater valve and sump pump installations we do every week. We handle the licensed installation, take out the building permit and meet the inspector ourselves — the permit is a condition of the subsidy, and it is the part most homeowners get stuck on. The rest of the paperwork is straightforward and we're happy to walk you through it.
Rates set by the City of Toronto and subject to annual Council approval — verify current details at toronto.ca before applying. Homeowners outside Toronto should check their local municipality for similar programs.
Transparent Pricing
No hidden fees — you'll always know the cost before we start.
Covers travel to your door and the first hour of labour.
Billed per additional hour beyond the first, in clear increments. The rate is per technician — if a job needs two of us, we tell you before we start.
Clearing the main sewer line of a single-family home with an accessible cleanout.
Half price when added to the same visit — there is no second trip to pay for. You keep the recorded video and a written condition report.
Drain prices are for a single-family home with an accessible cleanout, with the camera run from the house to the property line. Priced separately: access through a pulled toilet or roof vent when there is no cleanout, sonde locating of the line, and any excavation.
Larger jobs — renovations, installs, backwater valves, sump pumps — are quoted as a fixed price upfront after a quick assessment, not billed hourly. Request a free estimate. Inspections are different: camera work, leak detection and pre-purchase reports are billed at the rates above, because what you get is the findings and the footage, not a quote. If you go ahead with the repair, the inspection fee comes off your invoice.
Questions
Clearing the main sewer line of a single-family home with an accessible cleanout is $560. With a camera run in the same visit it is $780, because the camera drops to $220 instead of $440 when there is no second trip. A single blocked fixture — a sink, a tub, a toilet — is the standard $170 service call covering travel and the first hour, then $120/hr.
Same job, same price — “sewer cleaning” and “main drain cleaning” are two names for clearing the main line that runs from your house to the city sewer. It is a flat $560 with an accessible cleanout, or $780 with a recorded camera inspection in the same visit. We also handle sewage backups and monthly drain maintenance for buildings on service contracts.
Because it is not really blocking, it is narrowing. Grease and scale build a lining inside the pipe and a snake punches a hole through the middle of it; the hole closes over the following months. Hydro-jetting scours the wall back to full bore, and a camera run afterwards shows whether the pipe underneath is sound or sagged. That is what separates a fix from a standing appointment.
Then we go in through a pulled toilet or the roof vent, and that is quoted separately — the published $560 assumes an accessible cleanout. We tell you which case you are in before starting, not on the invoice.
Yes — we take urgent calls for burst pipes, sewer backups and active leaks. Most calls in the GTA are answered same-day; call (437) 559-9778 directly for the fastest response.
We work across the Greater Toronto Area, including Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, King City and Aurora. See our full service area for details.
Yes — all of our plumbers are fully licensed and insured, and we carry WSIB coverage with a Certificate of Insurance available on request for property managers and commercial clients.
Our standard service call is $170 + tax, which covers travel and the first hour of labour. Additional hours are billed at $120 + tax. Larger jobs — renovations, installs, backwater valves, sump pumps — are quoted as a fixed price upfront, and that estimate is free. Inspections — camera work, leak detection, pre-purchase reports — are billed at the rates above, because the result is the findings and the footage rather than a quote. If you go ahead with the repair, the inspection fee comes off your invoice. See our full pricing.
Yes — we currently maintain 10+ residential buildings across the GTA, handling everything from emergency callouts to scheduled maintenance, turnovers and drain work. Buildings on a service agreement are billed $120/hr from arrival with no service-call fee and get 24/7 callout. See our property management and commercial plumbing services.
Often, yes. The City of Toronto offers up to $6,650 per property through its Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program, and several other GTA municipalities run their own programs. See our rebate details for your area.
What We Do
Century homes in the east and west end, post-war semis, and downtown condos — three different kinds of plumbing behind three different front doors. Here is what we do across all of them.
Burst pipes, active leaks, no water, failed shut-off valves. Same-day response for homeowners — and round-the-clock callout, any hour, for buildings on a service agreement with us.
$170 service call — travel and the first hour. $120/hr after. Emergency Plumbing — What To Do First →Clogged drains and toilets, tree root removal, hydro-jetting, camera locating, and sewer line repair or replacement including excavation.
Main sewer line clearing $560. Camera inspection or hydro-jetting added to the same visit — $220 each instead of $440, half price. Excavation and line replacement are priced separately: a fixed quote after an on-site assessment, and that assessment is free. Request This Service →Flood protection for your basement: backwater valve installation and replacement, sump pump install, testing and service. Eligible for the City of Toronto rebate of up to $6,650.
Fixed price, quoted upfront. Estimate is free. Backwater Valve & The $6,650 Rebate →Tank and tankless water heater replacement and repair, plus water service line repair and replacement from the street to the house.
Fixed price, quoted upfront. Estimate is free. Water Heaters — Owned, Not Rented →Whole-home and point-of-use filtration, softeners and treatment systems — sized and specified for your household, not sold off a shelf.
Fixed price, quoted upfront. Estimate is free. Request This Service →Bathroom and kitchen plumbing for renovations and new builds — from rough-in and valve work through to the final fixtures.
Fixed price, quoted upfront. Estimate is free. Renovation Plumbing — How It Is Priced →Camera inspection of drains and sewer lines, hidden leak detection, and pre-purchase reports. You keep the recorded video and a written condition report — roots, cracks, bellies and what to do next.
Branch line $220 · full sewer main $440 · with sonde locate $560 · pre-purchase report $560. Credited toward the repair if we do the work, and a quick camera look is free when we are already on site. Camera Inspection — What’s Included →Client Reviews
"I recently had my shower renovated, and I couldn't be happier with the results! The team was professional, punctual and attentive to my needs throughout the process. They transformed my outdated shower into a modern oasis."
"I recently had a plumbing issue with my clogged toilet and called in the professionals. They arrived promptly, assessed the situation quickly, and had the problem resolved in no time. Impressed with their expertise and friendly service."
"After struggling with a clogged kitchen drain for days, I finally called in the professionals. The plumber arrived promptly and quickly diagnosed the issue. Efficient, friendly, and unclogged my drain in no time."
Recent Work
Real jobs, completed by our team, across the Greater Toronto Area.
For Property Managers & Building Owners
We currently maintain 10+ residential buildings across the Greater Toronto Area — emergency callouts, scheduled maintenance, unit turnovers and drain work. Buildings on a service agreement are billed $120/hr from arrival, with no service-call fee, and get round-the-clock response any hour of the night.
Rates for buildings · What a service agreement covers · Request a building quote
See Us In Action
Three rental units, one team — from demolition to done: plumbing rough-in and finish, new tub and faucet, tile on walls and floors, toilet, sink and countertop. Filmed on real turnover jobs in the GTA.
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About Us
Ankor Ltd. has been working across Toronto since 2013. The company started when our founder left the firm he worked for and the residential buildings he had been maintaining asked him to keep looking after them — which is why a family-sized crew ended up servicing apartment buildings alongside houses. In Toronto that mix is exactly right: the same week can take us from a century home on the Danforth to a mechanical room downtown.
It is still a family business. Calls are answered by our office rather than a call centre, the plumber who quotes the job is the one who does it, and the price is agreed before anything is opened up. Every plumber is licensed and insured, we carry WSIB coverage, and we take out the permits and meet the inspectors on the work that needs them.
Where We Work
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Riverdale · Leslieville · The Beaches · Danforth · Junction · Roncesvalles · Parkdale · High Park · Annex · Little Italy · Corso Italia · Davenport · St. Clair West · Yonge & Eglinton · Downtown & the waterfront
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