Plumbing in Headon Forest

Homes and streets in Headon Forest

Headon Forest occupies a block of north-central Burlington between Guelph Line and Walkers Line, from Upper Middle Road up to Dundas Street. Most homes went up in the late 1970s and through the 1980s: two-storey detached houses on curving crescents, plus semi-detached homes and townhouse complexes. Headon Road and Headon Forest Drive wind through the middle, with parks and wooded ravines tucked between streets.

Plenty of owners have stayed for decades, and so has much of the original plumbing.

Plumbing problems common here

• Polybutylene supply pipe. Grey Poly-B was widely used during the years this neighbourhood was built. It can fail at fittings with little warning. Our letter on spotting Poly-B pipes shows how to identify it.
• Water heaters past their prime. Many tanks here are on their second or third replacement, and some are rentals with long contracts.
• Original toilets and fixtures. High-volume toilets and worn valves are common in houses that have not been renovated.
• Sump pumps. Houses with sumps from the original build may still have their first or second pump.

Jobs we get called for most

The most frequent jobs here are Poly-B replacement, water heater repair and swaps to tankless water heaters. We also see a steady stream of main sewer line cleaning calls where trees planted forty years ago have reached the laterals, along with shut-off valve replacement on original gate valves.

Getting to you

Headon Forest is a short drive from the Upper Middle Road and Walkers Line corridor, and most streets have driveways, so access is rarely a problem. If you are in a townhouse complex, tell us your unit number and any visitor parking rules. For Poly-B or repiping work, we can visit first to look and estimate before booking the full job.

A house-by-house view

Two houses on the same Headon Forest crescent can be in very different shape. One may have had Poly-B swapped out during a basement renovation, while the next still runs entirely on original lines with the first-generation sump pump. When you call, tell us what you know about past work in the house: a new water heater, a finished basement, a bathroom refresh. That history shortens the visit and helps us bring the right parts.

Townhouse owners should also check their condominium documents. In some complexes, the corporation is responsible for certain shared pipes and the owner for others, and that affects who arranges and pays for a given repair.

Ravine lots backing onto green space can also see more groundwater in spring, so a sound sump pump matters on those streets.