Your trusted plumber in Vancouver, BC
Vancouver’s housing runs from century-old character homes in Kitsilano and Mount Pleasant to glass towers downtown — and the plumbing problems are completely different in each.
Book service in Vancouver
The short version — Mario Plumbing and Heating is a Red Seal accredited, WorkSafeBC-registered plumbing & heating company serving Vancouver, BC 24/7 with 200+ five-star reviews and upfront pricing. Call 778-929-3235.
Local plumbing & heating in Vancouver
Many East Van and Westside character homes still run aging galvanized steel or cast-iron drains that clog and corrode. We handle the repipes and drain replacements these older homes need, plus in-suite work in the downtown and West End condos.
Neighbourhoods we serve in Vancouver: East Van, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano, Dunbar, Kerrisdale, the West End and Grandview-Woodland.
Character homes hide century-old plumbing
Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Dunbar and Grandview are full of pre-1940 character houses that are gorgeous above the floor and problematic below it — galvanized supply lines choked with scale, cast-iron drains rusting through, and clay sewer laterals that mature tree roots love to invade. Low pressure, rusty water and slow, recurring drain backups are the classic Vancouver-character-home symptoms, and they usually mean a partial repipe or a drain/sewer replacement rather than another snaking.
Downtown and West End condos are a different job
In the West End and downtown towers the work shifts to in-suite repairs, fixture and cartridge replacements, and leaks between units where speed matters before water reaches the suite below. We coordinate with building management on shut-offs and access, and keep the disruption to neighbours minimal.
What we do in Vancouver
Vancouver plumbing — FAQ
Why does my older Vancouver home have low water pressure?
In pre-war Vancouver homes it is almost always aging galvanized steel supply piping. Over decades the inside of the pipe scales up and narrows, choking flow — no amount of cleaning restores it. The real fix is repiping the affected runs (often in PEX or copper), which brings pressure and clean water back. We assess and quote this up front.
Do you do sewer and drain replacement for character homes?
Yes. Root-invaded clay sewer laterals and rusted cast-iron drains are one of the most common jobs we do in East Van and on the Westside. We camera the line to confirm the problem, then handle the drain or sewer replacement — not just a temporary snake that clogs again in a few months.
Do you provide 24/7 emergency plumbing in Vancouver?
Yes — Mario Plumbing and Heating answers the phone 24/7 and dispatches to Vancouver, BC for burst pipes, floods, no hot water and other emergencies. Call 778-929-3235.
What plumbing services do you offer in Vancouver?
In Vancouver we handle emergency plumbing, leak detection, drain cleaning & hydro-jetting, hot water tanks, toilet repair, repiping & renovations, faucets & fixtures, backflow prevention, and heating.
Are you licensed and insured to work in Vancouver?
Yes. Every Vancouver job is completed by licensed, insured tradespeople, to code, with upfront pricing you approve before work begins.
Need a plumber in Vancouver?
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