Licensed & Insured · Serving North York Since 2013
From Yonge Street high-rises to postwar bungalows near Bathurst and Finch, Ankor Plumbing Service GTA handles leak repairs, renovations and emergency calls across North York — done right, with a licensed local team.
North York Specifics
Most of North York went up between 1950 and 1970: bungalows, side-splits and back-splits on generous lots, with cast iron drain stacks and galvanized supply. That plumbing was built to last about sixty years, and it is now past that. Add the mature trees those lots were planted with, and the second suites that have been added to a large share of these houses, and you get the three calls we take here more than any others.
The main drain stack in a 1950s or 1960s North York house is cast iron, and it corrodes from the inside out. The signs are a slow bathroom group, rust staining on the basement side of the stack, and a smell that comes back after every cleaning. We camera it first, because replacing a stack is worth doing once and not twice.
A large share of the houses here have a second suite, and the plumbing added for it is often the weakest part of the building — undersized drains, no proper venting, a laundry tied into a line that cannot take it. We fix what is failing and tell you plainly which parts were done to code and which were not.
The trees planted when these subdivisions were built are now sixty years old, and their roots are in the sewer laterals. If the main line has been snaked more than once, jetting plus a camera run gives you the real answer: a pipe that can be maintained, or one that needs replacing.
The towers along Yonge from Sheppard to Finch are a different job entirely: in-suite fixtures and valves are ours, risers belong to the building. We handle the unit side and the certificate of insurance the property management office asks for before anyone gets a key.
North York is a short run for us from Vaughan, which is why urgent calls here usually get handled the same day. Phoning is faster than the form for anything actively leaking. Request a free estimate for anything that can wait, or call for anything that cannot.
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.
Only need the assessment itself, not an installation? See our Home Plumbing Assessment North York page — the signed City form on its own, from $660.
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.
The same rates apply across North York — there is no separate call-out charge for Willowdale, Downsview or anywhere else in the district. See the full 2026 price list, including camera work, hydro-jetting and the city rebates. 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
The same as anywhere else we work, because we do not price by postcode. A service call is $170 plus tax and covers travel plus the first hour on site; after that it is $120 an hour per technician. Clearing a main drain is $560, or $780 with a camera run in the same visit. North York is a short run from our base in Vaughan, so there is no distance surcharge and urgent calls here usually get handled the same day.
Age alone does not decide it. We put a camera down and look at the wall of the pipe: light surface scale on an otherwise sound stack can be cleaned and left alone for years, while a stack that has scaled to half its bore or split at the hub needs replacing. You see the footage either way, and the inspection fee comes off the invoice if you go ahead with the work.
Yes — drains, venting, laundry connections and fixtures for a second suite, quoted as a fixed price after a walkthrough. We take out the plumbing permit and meet the inspector ourselves, which matters here because an unpermitted second suite is a problem the day you try to sell or insure the house.
Yes — Willowdale, Don Mills, Downsview, Bayview Village, York Mills, Newtonbrook and everything between Steeles and Highway 401. North York is also part of the City of Toronto, so the $6,650 basement flooding subsidy applies here the same as it does downtown.
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
Willowdale bungalows, Don Mills side-splits, Yonge Street condo towers and a lot of basement apartments — the plumbing under North York is mostly 1950s and 1960s, and it is reaching the age where it tells you so.
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. Drain Cleaning — What It Costs →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 in North York since 2013, and a good share of that work has been repeat: the houses here are of an age where fixing one thing leads to a conversation about the next. The company began when our founder went out on his own and the residential buildings he had been maintaining followed him, so servicing older buildings and older housing stock is the work we know best.
It is still a family business. The office answers the phone, the plumber who quotes the job is the one who does it, and the number is agreed before work starts. Licensed, insured and WSIB-covered — and we take out the plumbing permit and meet the inspector on anything that needs one, which matters here more than most places because of how many second suites we are asked to work on.
Where We Work
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Willowdale · Bayview Village · Don Mills · Downsview · York Mills · Newtonbrook · Lansing · Bathurst Manor · Armour Heights · Henry Farm · Parkway Forest · Sheppard & Yonge · Finch & Bathurst
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