Licensed & Insured · Serving Scarborough Since 2013
Scarborough's established neighbourhoods often mean older galvanized and cast-iron plumbing — Ankor Plumbing Service GTA handles repairs, replacements and full renovations across Scarborough, done right the first time.
Scarborough Specifics
Scarborough was built out through the 1950s, 60s and 70s, mostly as bungalows and back-splits with unfinished basements. Almost every one of those basements has since been finished, and a great many became separate suites. The plumbing underneath did not change: the same lateral, the same stack, the same single laundry connection, now serving twice the household. That mismatch is behind most of what we are called out for here.
When a finished basement floods in Scarborough it is rarely groundwater — it is the sanitary line backing up under heavy rain, or a lateral that has been marginal for years finally closing. A backwater valve stops the first, a camera run finds the second. Scarborough is part of the City of Toronto, so the $6,650 subsidy applies, and we take out the permit.
An added basement bathroom or kitchen is only as good as the drain and vent behind it. We see a lot of work here that drains today and will not in five years: undersized lines, missing vents, a shower tied into a laundry standpipe. We fix what fails and quote the rest as a fixed price.
Scarborough lots run deep, and so do the sewer laterals — often twenty metres or more from house to street. That means more joints, more root entry points, and a bigger job when a section fails. It also means a camera with a sonde locator earns its money: we mark exactly where the problem is instead of digging to find out.
Two kitchens on one line is the most common cause of the blockage that keeps coming back. Grease coats the pipe, the bore narrows, snaking punches through it, and you are back in three months. Jetting scours the wall properly, and the camera afterwards tells you whether the pipe under the grease is worth keeping.
We take same-day calls across Scarborough, from Victoria Park out to the Rouge. For an active backup, phone rather than emailing — the sooner we know, the sooner the line gets opened. 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 Scarborough 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 right across Scarborough — we do not price by neighbourhood. 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 rates apply across Scarborough — there is no separate call-out charge for Malvern or Highland Creek. A service call is $170 plus tax for travel and the first hour, then $120 an hour per technician. Clearing a main drain is $560, or $780 with a camera run. In the postwar bungalow pockets a lot of the original galvanised and cast iron is still in the walls, so we quote any pipe replacement as a fixed price after seeing it, never as an open hourly job.
First we establish which water it is. Sewage backing up through a floor drain is a sanitary backup and a backwater valve is the fix; clean water seeping in is groundwater and a sump pump is. The two problems look identical from the top of the stairs and have completely different solutions, so we look before quoting. Both qualify for the City of Toronto subsidy.
Yes. Drains, venting, laundry, kitchen and bathroom connections for a second suite, quoted as a fixed price after a walkthrough. We take out the plumbing permit and meet the inspector, which is what turns an added suite from a liability into a documented one.
Yes — Agincourt, Malvern, Guildwood, Woburn, Birch Cliff, West Hill, Highland Creek and the rest, from Victoria Park to the Rouge. Scarborough falls under the City of Toronto for permits and for the basement flooding subsidy.
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
Post-war bungalows, 1960s back-splits, finished basements and a lot of second suites — Scarborough plumbing is mostly about drains that were never sized for how these houses are used today.
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 taking calls across Scarborough since 2013 — from Birch Cliff out to Highland Creek. The company started when our founder left the firm he worked for and the buildings he had been maintaining asked him to carry on, and that shaped what we are good at: drains, laterals and the plumbing of houses that are worked harder than they were designed for.
It is still a family business. Our office answers the phone rather than a call centre, the price is agreed before we start, and the plumber who quotes the work is the one who turns up to do it. Licensed, insured, WSIB-covered, and we take out permits and meet inspectors ourselves on the jobs that require them.
Where We Work
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Agincourt · Malvern · Guildwood · Birch Cliff · Cliffside · West Hill · Woburn · Bendale · Wexford · Highland Creek · Rouge · Morningside · Kennedy Park · Eglinton East
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Tell us about your project and we'll get back to you promptly — most calls are answered same-day.