How much does a plumber cost in Vaughan?
A service call is $160 plus tax, covering travel plus the first hour on site, then $110 an hour per technician. Clearing a main drain is $560, or $780 with a camera in the same visit. Our base is in Maple, so Vaughan calls carry no distance charge and usually get handled the same day. Backwater valve work is quoted as a fixed price after a free assessment, and the city covers 50% of the invoice up to $750.
My kitchen sink is blocked. Can you fix it the same day?
Usually yes. A blocked kitchen sink in Vaughan is a same-day call for us because our base is in Maple. The service call is $160 plus tax, which covers travel and the first hour, and clearing a sink or a branch line almost always finishes inside that hour. We use a machine snake, not chemicals. If the blockage turns out to be in the main line rather than the sink, that is $560 and we tell you the price before we switch jobs.
Are you actually based in Maple?
Yes — Ankor Ltd. is registered in Maple, and this is the neighbourhood where response is fastest of all: for an emergency we are often at the door within the hour, because the truck starts here.
How much does Vaughan pay toward a backwater valve?
The City of Vaughan's back-water valve subsidy covers 50% of the invoiced cost up to $750, including labour, materials, permit fee and tax. Funding is first-come, first-served each year, so the application is worth submitting promptly. We pull the permit and meet the inspector, and our invoice is itemised the way the application requires.
My sump pump has never been tested. Should it be?
Yes, annually, and ideally in late winter before the melt. A pump that has sat idle for a year can seize, and the failure only shows up on the day you need it. Testing it is a short visit, and on a service agreement it is part of the scheduled maintenance rather than a separate call-out.
Do you offer emergency plumbing service?
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.
What areas do you serve?
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.
Are you licensed and insured?
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.
How much does a service call cost?
Our standard service call is $160 + tax, which covers travel and the first hour of labour. Additional hours are billed at $110 + 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.
Do you work with property managers and commercial buildings?
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 $110/hr from arrival with no service-call fee and get 24/7 callout. See our property management and commercial plumbing services.
Is there a rebate for backwater valves or sump pumps?
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.