Find a licensed Toronto plumber to install your backwater valve

The installation of a backwater valve will help your sewer and drain systems to perform at their optimal performance, eliminating flooding and sewer back-flow.

In the event of flooding sewage and other dirty water from sanitary sewers can sometimes backup into homes through drain pipes resulting in extremely costly damage and hazardous conditions for the home. When a backwater valve is installed on the sewer line it allows the flow of water in a single direction eliminating the possibility for this to happen. It is a one-way valve, water can only flow out, therefore no sanitary or sewer water will be traveling back into the home. Backwater valves are mandatory in all new construction projects.

All newly built homes require the installation of backwater valves. Installation of a backwater valve is also mandatory as stated by the Municipal Building Code if an existing home’s plumbing fixtures happen to be located below the first upstream manhole sewer cover at the top of your street. This is for good reason as otherwise there presents the opportunity for sewer to back-flow into the home. One important thing to note is that the backwater valve has to be installed by a licensed Toronto plumber. In some circumstances single-family home owners can apply for rebates, the City of Toronto offers up to $3200 in flood prevention rebates.

Our recent summer provided ample amounts of dry weather interspersed with intense moments of rainfall. More than a few homes were flooded this summer especially those located in the Scarborough area. Flooding can be remedied through various means usually requiring the installation of a backwater valve and at the very least a sump pump. In either case, a qualified Toronto plumbing contractor must perform these installations in order to ensure that they are up to the Cities regulations for home owners to be eligible to receive their municipal rebate.