Plumbing in Freeman and Corporate

Homes and streets in Freeman and Corporate

This part of Burlington spreads out around Brant Street and Fairview Street, close to the Burlington GO station. The historic Freeman railway station, moved and restored nearby, is a reminder that the area grew up beside the tracks. Small bungalows from the forties and fifties and storey-and-a-half cottages sit on narrow lots, with newer townhouses and condominium buildings rising around the station as the area intensifies. Light industrial and commercial properties sit along the corridors, giving the neighbourhood its Corporate side.

Plumbing problems common here

Older houses here carry the hallmarks of their age.

• Galvanized or mixed supply pipe: some homes still have sections of galvanized steel, which corrodes inside and reduces pressure.
• Possible lead service lines: homes from before the 1950s may have lead on the private side of the water service.
• Clay sewer laterals: joints that let roots in and settle over time.
• Patchwork repairs: decades of updates leave a mix of copper, plastic and steel that needs careful work.
• Poly-B in later updates: renovations from the 1980s and early 90s sometimes added polybutylene sections.

Jobs we get called for most

The most common work in Freeman and Corporate is polybutylene pipe replacement and broader repiping, water service line replacement, sewer camera inspections and kitchen renovation plumbing for owners updating smaller post-war homes. For newer townhouses near the GO station, calls lean toward fixture repairs and water heaters. We also handle small commercial plumbing jobs for businesses along the Fairview corridor.

If you live north of the city and commute through the area, our Waterdown page covers that community separately.

Getting to you

Freeman and Corporate is central and well connected, with the QEW and Brant Street close at hand. Some older streets have narrow driveways and tight parking, so let us know where we can leave a van near the side door. Townhouse and condo complexes may need visitor parking instructions or a call to the property manager. When booking, tell us the approximate age of the home and anything you know about past plumbing updates; it speeds up diagnosis. Old permits or receipts are useful too.

For commercial clients, mention your business hours and whether work needs to happen before opening or after closing. We plan around you so customers are not disrupted.

A split line or sewage backup moves to the front. Shut off your main valve if water is running and let us know whether it worked; if it would not close, we will bring what is needed to deal with it on arrival.