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PLUMBING & DRAIN SERVICES IN BARRIE
Commercial buildings depend on plumbing services throughout the entire building every day of the year.
Washrooms, employee kitchens, mechanical rooms, tenant areas, floor drains and water-supply lines all need to function properly for the building to operate efficiently without unwanted downtime.
Sureflow Plumbing & Drain provides commercial building plumbing services Barrie wide. We service offices, plazas, multi-tenant buildings, condos, warehouses, institutional buildings and other commercial properties. We can provide repairs, maintenance, drain and sewer issues, pump services, water lines, plumbing fixtures and emergency plumbing service.
If a problem is only affecting one fixture it may be a simple fix. However if the issue is affecting multiple floors, tenants or sections of the building we may have to take a larger look at your plumbing system.
Commercial buildings can have significantly larger plumbing than the average household. They can have multiple washrooms, mechanical rooms with equipment, large drainage pipes and many more fixtures operating daily.
Sureflow provides commercial plumbing maintenance and repair, drain cleaning, PRV (pressure reducing valve) services, pump repairs and servicing, sump pumps, backflow testing, and custom maintenance programs for commercial buildings.
Commercial Building Plumbing may include:
The service you need will depend on what building you have and which portion of the plumbing system is causing you problems.
Plumbing problems can be as small as a faucet that needs repairing to a serious issue with the building’s water lines.
Minor leaks can affect one washroom or tenant space. Major problems can cause damage to ceilings, walls, floors and equipment before the leak is even found.
Commercial building repairs should start with finding which section of the system is affected. Then determining if that issue is affecting other parts of the building.
This can be critical in buildings that house multiple tenants who share the same plumbing.
Busy commercial drains see a lot of traffic during the day.
Restrooms, employee break rooms, floor drains and other plumbing fixtures can tie into common drain lines. Clogs or buildups farther in the system can impact multiple fixtures simultaneously.
If only one fixture isn’t draining well, the issue may be isolated to that drain. If several drains or restrooms begin to clog up simultaneously, the problem is likely in a common branch line or main drain.
Commercial drain cleaning and high-pressure water-jetting services are available for many commercial and industrial drainage systems from Sureflow.
Your building’s main drain conveys waste water from various sources to the sewer.
If this line becomes clogged, you may notice lower-floor drains backing up first. Floor drains, toilets, sinks—any plumbing fixture can start to experience symptoms if the clog worsens.
Since a main-line clog can affect much of your building’s plumbing, continuing to use your pipes can make the problem worse. Continuing to flush toilets will flush more waste into the drain, creating an even bigger clog.
Ongoing issues with your main drain may also require a video camera inspection to determine if buildup, roots or damaged pipes are causing or contributing to the problem.
Floor drains can be found in many commercial locations. Warehouses, laundry rooms, basements, kitchens, loading docks and mechanical rooms often work with floor drains.
Floor drains can often end up dealing with more than typical sink wastewater. Dirt, grime and other debris can build up inside of the pipe.
Sometimes a slow floor drain won’t appear to be an issue until standing water starts to pool around the drain.
When multiple floor drains are impacted at the same time, it’s best to check out the overall drainage system rather than treating each drain individually.
Washrooms are some of the most frequently used areas of plumbing in a commercial building.
A toilet clog, urinal backup or faucet leak can disrupt workers, tenants and visitors all day long. Larger buildings may also have multiple bathrooms hooked up to the same drain and water pipes.
Running toilets, slow drains, leaky valves, low water pressure and sewer smells are all common complaints in commercial bathrooms.
If multiple fixtures start having the same problem, the issue may be further upstream in the plumbing.
Office buildings can have multiple bathrooms, employee kitchens and tenant stations on different floors.
One plumbing issue can impact one office or an entire wing of the building depending on where the issue lies. Larger drainage lines and interior water risers can make troubleshooting more complex than with a residential building.
Sureflow’s current commercial building service includes office buildings in Barrie as one of the properties we service.
When multiple tenants call about the same issue, it can be beneficial to examine common building components rather than believing each complaint to be unrelated.
Commercial buildings with multiple tenants require plumbing that can accommodate more than one business at a time.
One business may take more of a load on the plumbing than another. Restaurants have different plumbing requirements than say an office suite next door, but both may draw from the same building drains or water sources.
Property managers should know which plumbing is for individual tenants and which belongs to the building.
This becomes important when repairs are needed as turning off one faucet is much different than cutting off water to a floor.
Commercial plazas can house restaurants, offices, retail stores, and services businesses all under one roof.
Each tenant will use water differently which can cause plumbing throughout the building to be used unequally.
Think of how a restaurant will have major draw on drains and hot water, while a retail storefront might only use plumbing for washrooms and employee sinks.
If multiple units start having problems at the same time it may be wise to consider building plumbing.
Property managers generally have plumbers out to one area of the building or another.
When several tenants all call about leaks, slow drains, changes in water pressure, fixtures not working or water showing through ceilings it can help to know where the problem areas are. This makes it easier to decide if the problem is isolated or affects more of the building.
Maintenance can also be scheduled to ensure building systems are operating as they should.
Sureflow offers scheduled maintenance programs for commercial properties as well as repair and emergency services.
Since commercial plumbing is typically used much more than in residential properties waiting for something to stop working entirely might not be the best course of action.
A small leak may be fixed easier before it starts flooding, drain that is a little slow can be checked, and pumps making noises can be addressed before they fail.
Maintenance can consist of servicing drains, pumps, valves, checking water pressure and any other equipment that would be applicable to the property.
Exactly how often any individual building should have their plumbing checked will vary.
Some commercial buildings will benefit from having plumbers out on a scheduled basis versus waiting for something to break.
Places such as restaurants, apartment buildings or buildings with heavy washroom use can find that they constantly battle the same problems. Usually every couple of months.
Having a professional keep these problem drains, pumps, etc. serviced on a schedule can ensure they stay on your radar.
Sureflow offers scheduled maintenance as one of our many commercial plumbing services.
Plumbing leaks within a commercial building often go farther than the obvious areas.
The leak can move through walls, ceiling voids and floors before becoming apparent. By the time one tenant notices a stain, another ceiling or wall could already be affected.
Some clues include: unexplained moisture, stains on ceilings, soggy drywall, pressure fluctuations or the sound of running water.
The actual location of visible water may not be right next to the damaged pipe.
Leaks that occur between floors can be challenging, especially in taller buildings.
The leak can originate from a supply pipe, washroom, fixture or another plumbing connection on an upper level.
The water can travel through structural members before staining a ceiling below.
If multiple units are damaged, finding the highest point where water appeared may help pinpoint the source.
Large buildings have more complex water-pressure needs than smaller buildings.
Pressure-reducing valves, booster pumps and other equipment may be installed to help regulate water pressure.
Sureflow’s commercial services include PRV inspections/replacements and operating pressure checks on booster pumps.
If multiple tenants suddenly experience pressure issues, the cause could be a building-wide problem versus localized fixtures.
Pressure-reducing valves allow you to regulate the pressure going into or through certain sections of your plumbing.
If the valve starts to fail, your building could be subject to excessively high or low pressure, or pressure that fluctuates.
Pressure irregularities can impact fixtures as well as put undue pressure on your pipes and equipment.
Sureflow offers pressure reducing valve service and inspections as one of our many commercial plumbing services.
Commercial buildings with multiple floors or large distances between the plumbing and fixtures may need booster pumps.
These pumps give you enough water pressure to all areas of the building. If your booster system goes down, you may hear from tenants about weak pressure or water flow changes.
Booster systems consist of a pump, controls and an operating pressure. All of these factors should be considered if something is wrong.
Sureflow offers commercial booster pump installation, service, and operating-pressure checks.
Commercial buildings sometimes use sump pumps to remove water that accumulates in basements, mechanical rooms or other low points of the building.
If your sump pump fails and water continues to enter the basin, you can experience flooding.
Your sump pump should not run constantly. If it does, shuts off and doesn’t start back up or makes weird noises, contact a professional.
Sureflow offers commercial sump pump service, repair and replacement.
Because some commercial plumbing is located on lower levels that can’t drain into the sewer system by gravity, a sewage pump may be necessary.
These pumps help move wastewater from commercial basement bathrooms, kitchens or tenant sewage out to the main lines.
If a sewage pump stops working, you will likely notice the fixtures that are connected to that system begin to backup.
Be sure to cease use of those fixtures until we can inspect your system, especially if you are noticing sewage nearing the point of overflow.
Commercial buildings can have multiple cross connections where “non-potable” water can contact the drinking-water system.
Backflow-prevention assemblies can go on the main service or around individual pieces of equipment, depending on the situation.
Sureflow offers backflow assembly installation, repair, and testing as part of our commercial plumbing services.
Property managers should be aware of where these devices are located and when testing/service is due.
Need for hot water can vary greatly from one commercial building to the next.
While an office building may only need significant hot water for washrooms and staff kitchens, restaurants and other commercial businesses can use considerably larger volumes day-to-day.
Sureflow’s commercial services extend to all kinds of plumbing repairs and installation work on commercial building systems.
If your commercial water heater is leaking or no longer able to meet your demand, we can evaluate your system with your property’s specific hot water usage in mind.
Commercial properties should know how to shut off their water supply in the event of a leak or damaged pipe.
Large buildings will have shut-off valves controlling everything from individual fixtures up to full tenant spaces, floors, or even larger sections of a plumbing system.
Accidentally breaking a valve may cause you to have to shut off more of your building than is necessary.
Property managers should familiarize themselves with where key valves are located and what they control.
Winter in Barrie can create conditions where commercial plumbing will freeze.
Pipes along exterior walls, near garage doors or loading docks, in mechanical rooms, or other poorly heated areas will be more susceptible to freezing temperatures.
A frozen pipe may become apparent as a loss of water or decreased pressure to part of your building.
If the pipe has ruptured or develops a crack, you may not see the leak until the ice has begun to thaw.
If a pipe bursts inside your property, it has the potential to release large volumes of water in a short period of time.
Water can quickly spread to offices, tenant areas, storage rooms and electrical rooms until the source is addressed.
Turn off the leak using an accessible sectional valve if possible. This may limit damage to a small area.
Otherwise, emergency commercial plumbing service will be required to stop the water.
A sewer backup has the potential to impact multiple fixtures at one time.
Floor drains can overflow, toilets may stop functioning and sewage can start entering the lower levels of a building.
Avoid flushing toilets or using sinks that aren’t necessary.
Every flush and sink run sends more wastewater into the lines, adding pressure to the clog.
Commercial properties often depend on storm drains too.
Rather than transporting wastewater from the building, storm drains carry rainwater from parking lots, loading zones and other exterior areas.
Trees and landscaping can cause debris to collect inside storm drains, slowing or stopping the flow of water.
Leaves, dirt and sediment can fill up storm drains gradually over the course of several years.
Sureflow offers storm drain cleaning and repair as one of our commercial and industrial services.
If you notice water pooling around entrances or loading areas, drainage may need to be serviced.
Localized drainage problems can make entering your property difficult during rainy months.
Older commercial buildings are more likely to have plumbing systems that no longer work efficiently.
The plumbing may have changed several times through renovations over the years.
As a result, you could have multiple pipe materials, old valves and pipe routes that do not serve your building efficiently.
Instead of replacing the entire system, consider whether:
may be solved by making changes to the plumbing.
Plumbing renovations throughout a commercial building can alter water and drain usage.
Installations like washrooms, staff kitchens or equipment being added for new tenants may need water supply and drainage lines moved or increased in size.
Sureflow offers plumbing for both commercial buildings and renovations as well as repair and maintenance services.
Planning for these plumbing requirements beforehand can save the cost of opening up finished structures later on.
Commercial tenant improvements can be as simple as modifying an empty space to suit the needs of a particular tenant.
The plumbing for an office space can be very different from a restaurant, clinic or retail store.
Water supply, drains and even shut-off valves should be located based on how the new tenant will use the space.
Existing plumbing in the building also has to be considered when connecting to ensure no issues arise with other parts of the building.
There can be many factors when adding another washroom to a commercial building.
New water supply lines may be needed along with drains and venting.
The placement of fixtures will need to work with how the current building is plumbed, especially if the bathroom is being put on the other side of the building from current drains.
This is something that should be figured out during the planning process instead of after drywall and flooring have been installed.
Plumbing on floors above and below can come into play with plumbing renovations in multi-level buildings.
Staff kitchens can have sinks, dishwashers, refrigerators as well as other water dependent appliances.
Even a small kitchenette will require dependable water access, drainage and shut-off valves you can access.
Should the new kitchen be far away from current plumbing, you’ll need to plan out the routing for both water and drainage.
All of this can be completed easier while your walls and ceiling are open from renovation.
Office renovations can include updating washrooms, adding staff kitchens or changing tenant layouts.
When tenants come and go, an area built for one type of business may not have suitable plumbing for the next.
Knowing where current water supply lines and drains are located can help you decide what will work.
This also allows you to take stock of older valves and plumbing while you have access to them.
Fixtures in commercial buildings can see much heavier use than you would find in homes.
Toilets, faucets, sinks and more can wear out quicker when servicing many people every day.
When replacing fixtures is also a great time to check up on shut-off valves and connections feeding into them.
There’s no benefit in putting brand new fixtures around a leaky or seized up valve.
Commercial toilets get used numerous times throughout the day.
Running toilets can waste water and clogs or leaks can make a washroom uninhabitable.
If multiple toilets suddenly start backing up at the same time, you may have an issue with a shared drain.
A plumber should look at both the fixture as well as the overall commercial building plumbing.
Leaks coming from faucets and sinks are more than a nuisance. They can cause wasted water and damage cabinetry or finished surfaces around the fixtures.
Leaks may occur at the fixture itself, or at the supply lines, shut-off valves or drain connection. Determining where the leak is coming from helps avoid replacing parts that don’t need to be replaced.
Leaks can also develop gradually in fixtures that see a lot of use. Staff kitchens and washrooms can begin to experience bigger problems if smaller leaks are allowed to continue.
Plumbing systems in condos and high-rise buildings can stretch over dozens of units and multiple floors.
These buildings use water risers, drainage stacks, pumps and mechanical rooms to meet the needs of residents. These shared features can make condo plumbing more challenging than a stand-alone residential building or small commercial building.
Water or sewer issues in one condo could be the result of a problem in shared spaces. Property managers will need professional plumbers who understand how to determine if the issue is isolated, or if everyone on one floor or in one section of the building will be affected.
Mixed-use buildings can contain any combination of residential units, retail space, offices and restaurants.
All of these spaces use the plumbing system differently. Restaurants will have heavier drain usage than offices. Residents will have their own water usage and hot-water use requirements.
The plumbing inside a mixed-use building needs to cater to those needs without isolating the plumbing for each tenant.
Not every plumbing issue can be scheduled. Burst pipes, active leaks, sewer backups and failed pumps can affect multiple tenants or businesses at one time.
Businesses need plumbers they can count on for emergency service. Sureflow offers 24-hour emergency commercial plumbing service. If your pipes are leaking or a sewer line is backing up, let us know on the phone so we understand the situation is urgent.
Commercial buildings can be serviced by most any plumber. However, some buildings can have specific issues that are beyond the experience of some companies. Highly developed or unique systems, large buildings, critical equipment, and health-related properties are examples where commercial expertise can offer vast knowledge and experience.
Safety first – If you can identify where the problem is located and which units/areas it may impact, great. If there is an accessible shut-off valve that can isolate the problem area, even better. During a sewer backup, for instance, you can advise tenants to avoid using toilet facilities until further notice. During a significant water leak you can move people’s property out of harm’s way and avoid contact with wet electrical fixtures. Knowing where your building’s critical valves, mechanical rooms and drainage areas are before an emergency arises will allow you to respond quicker.
While you can’t prevent every plumbing issue from happening, you shouldn’t ignore warning signs that continue to reoccur. Slow drains, leaking valves, water pressure increases or decreases and pumps cycling differently can be indicators of a problem. While some issues can’t be stopped from occurring, taking care of minor problems can prevent them from escalating into bigger issues that impact the entire building. Regular maintenance can also be beneficial on properties with heavy plumbing use or a history of frequent service calls.
Commercial buildings can contain many more plumbing fixtures than most homes. Additionally, you can have larger drain pipes, multiple specialized pumps, pressure-control equipment and several tenants who use the same system. Sureflow’s Commercial Building Service Page discusses how servicing commercial buildings requires additional knowledge, specialized equipment and experience. When repairing a commercial building, we have to consider how the repair will affect the entire building and not just that individual fixture that was leaking.
When you call Sureflow, about a commercial-building plumbing issue, we will want to know about the building itself and what areas are impacted.
Is one tenant affected or multiple? Is water leaking right now? Are drains backing up? Is it a pressure issue? Is the building open with people working inside?
These questions help us understand if this problem is likely isolated, or if it may be related to a larger building system.
History of previous repairs can also help us with repeating problems.
Commercial buildings rely on plumbing systems that can service dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of people at once. Tenants, multiple floors and different areas of the property can all be affected by a plumbing problem.
That’s why when drains, water lines, pumps, fixtures or pressure are impacted, we look at the health of the system as a whole, rather than one individual fixture.
Sureflow Plumbing & Drain offers commercial-building plumbing services throughout Barrie, ON for offices, plaza buildings, condos, multi-tenant buildings, warehouses and more. Our current commercial services include repairs, maintenance, drain cleaning, pumps, PRVs, backflow testing and 24/7 emergency commercial plumbing.
Give Sureflow Plumbing & Drain a call at 705-503-7996 when you need commercial-building plumbing service in Barrie.
A commercial building plumber fixes, maintains and installs plumbing that serves commercial buildings. This may include drains, fixtures, water lines, pumps, pressure systems and more.
Yes. Sureflow’s commercial building plumbing includes offices in the list of commercial buildings we service.
Yes. Sureflow offers commercial plumbing maintenance and repair as well as scheduled maintenance programs.
Yes. Sureflow offers commercial drain cleaning, high-pressure water-jet drain cleaning and more for your drain and sewer needs.
Sureflow can install your commercial building’s pumps, and service them as well. We also offer sump-pump repair and replacement.
Yes. Sureflow offers commercial plumbing services that are ideal for multi-tenant buildings and other properties that need consistent repairs and maintenance.
Yes, we do commercial building renovation plumbing for construction projects and tenant improvements as needed.
Absolutely. Our emergency commercial plumbing service is available 24-hours a day for when you need it most.
