About Oakridge
Oakridge sits east of Victoria Park Avenue around Danforth Road and Danforth Avenue. Its housing includes pre-war and early post-war homes on small lots, plus apartment buildings near the subway. Many houses are storey-and-a-half or small two-storey homes with low basements.
Basements here were often dug shallow, which matters for plumbing: drains may run close to or under the slab, and headroom for new work can be tight.
Plumbing issues common in Oakridge
- Lead or galvanized water services from the original build
- Low basements with drains under the floor
- Old cast iron stacks in tight wall cavities
- Basement units added in limited spaces
- Roots in shallow clay laterals
Water and sewer notes
Oakridge is on City of Toronto services. Homes built before the mid-1950s should check the water service material at the meter.
Low headroom: Before converting a low basement, have the drain depth checked. It decides where a bathroom can go.
Services we provide
Nearby
Birch Cliff is south-east, Clairlea north, and East York across Victoria Park.