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Emergency Plumber in Toronto. 24/7. No After-Hours Surcharge.

We're Anta Plumbing. We're licensed in Toronto. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Burst pipe? Sewer backup? Sump pump dead in a storm? We send a licensed plumber to your door.

Same rate at 2 AM as 2 PM. Up-front pricing. A free camera inspection on every call.

24-hour emergency

Is This an Emergency? Here's How to Tell.

Call us now if:

  • A pipe burst and you can’t shut the water off
  • Sewage is coming up through a drain, toilet or shower
  • Your basement is flooding and the sump pump is dead
  • You’ve lost water to the whole house
  • You smell gas near a water heater or appliance
  • Water is near an electrical panel, outlet or wiring
  • A commercial kitchen, washroom or laundry is down

It can wait for morning if:

  • You can catch the drip in a bucket
  • One drain is slow, the rest are fine
  • A toilet runs but you can shut it off at the valve
  • A tap drips but nothing is getting wet

Not sure? Don’t wait and wonder. Call 416-231-3331. A licensed Toronto plumber will tell you straight, free.

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While You Wait, Do These 4 Things.

These steps decide how big the bill gets.
  • Shut off the main water valve. It’s usually in the basement, near the meter. Turn it clockwise until it stops. This ends most floods.
  • Cut power to wet rooms, if it’s safe. Switch off those circuits at the breaker panel. Never wade through water to reach a panel. If you can’t get there dry, leave it. Tell us when we arrive.
  • Open a low faucet. A basement or ground-floor tap drains the pressure in the lines. Less water finds the hole.
  • Call 416-231-3331. Tell us what you see. We’ll guide you while our plumber heads over.
Toronto Plumbing Emergencies We Fix

Our trucks carry drain machines, hydro-jetting gear, cameras and trenchless tools. The crew that finds the problem can usually fix it on the spot.

What's happening & What we do

Burst or frozen pipe

We find the break, shut the line and repair it. Then we check the rest for damage. See frozen pipe service and water and sewer pipe repair

We clear it by drain snaking or hydro-jetting. Then we camera the line to find the cause. See drain backups.

We test, repair or replace the pump. We check the discharge line before the next storm. See sump pump maintenance.

We stop the water first. Then we talk basement waterproofing and a backwater valve so it doesn’t happen again.

We clear it fast. See toilet services and blocked drain.

We diagnose the tank, valve or supply and get your hot water back. See hot water heater repairs.

We use CCTV camera inspection and leak detection gear. No guessing, no smashing walls.

Stack issues, in-suite leaks, riser problems. See high rise plumbing services.

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Other plumbers don't do this. We do.

Every Emergency Call Includes a Free Inspection.

Every call gets a full plumbing inspection and a camera sewer inspection. Free. No upsell. No extra line on the invoice.

Here’s why it’s a big deal. The problem you called about is often just a symptom. A drain that keeps backing up isn’t a drain problem. It’s roots, or a broken clay pipe. Snaking clears tonight’s water. The camera shows the real cause.

You watch the screen with us. We tell you what’s there. You decide.

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Anta Plumbing

Our Pricing: Same Rate at 2 AM as 2 PM.

Your first thought is “make it stop.” Your second is “what will this cost me at this hour?”

Here’s our answer. Nothing extra for the hour.

No night fee. No weekend fee. No holiday fee.

Other Toronto plumbers hide a premium rate in the fine print. We don’t. Because we don’t charge one.

What you get instead:

  • A price before we start. We diagnose it, explain it, and give you the number.
  • A signed contract first. You approve it. Nothing happens before you do.
  • A signed written guarantee on all our work.
  • A free inspection on top of the repair.

And waiting costs you. Water soaks into drywall, insulation and subfloor fast. A clog cleared tonight is a plumbing bill. The same clog on Monday is a plumbing bill plus restoration, an insurance claim and mould. The cheapest emergency is the one you call in early.

Why Toronto Homes Break Down When They Do

We’ve fixed plumbing across this city for years. Toronto plumbing fails on a schedule. It’s not random.

Freeze-thaw season, December to March

Toronto freezes, thaws, then freezes again. Water in a pipe expands into ice. Pressure builds behind the ice plug. The pipe splits, often where you can’t see it. Then the thaw comes and it pours.

The usual spots are exterior walls, unheated garages, crawlspaces and outdoor hose bibs. Most burst pipes show up during the thaw, not the freeze. That’s why our phones ring on the first mild day after a cold snap.

Spring thaw and summer storms

A lot of old Toronto still runs on combined sewers. Storm water and sewage share one pipe. Add a fast snowmelt or a summer storm that drops a month of rain in an hour, and the system backs up. Sometimes it backs up into your basement, through the floor drain.

The 2024 storms flooded over a thousand Toronto homes. That’s why the City expanded its subsidy program. More on that below. A backwater valve is your best defence, and it’s cheaper than one flood.

Old pipe under old neighbourhoods

Leslieville. The Beaches. The Annex. Riverdale. Cabbagetown. Roncesvalles. Parkdale. High Park. The Junction. Beautiful houses. A lot of them still drain through the cast iron and clay tile the first owners paid for.

Clay joints invite tree roots. Cast iron scales up until the pipe is half its size. Neither fails politely.

When your emergency turns out to be a dead lateral, we don’t dig up your yard by default. Our crews run trenchless pipe bursting and CIPP lining. We replace or reline the pipe with little mess to your yard, driveway or walkway.

Emergency Plumbing for Condos, High-Rises and Businesses

Toronto lives vertically. Vertical plumbing has its own rules.
If you own a unit:

 First question. Is the problem inside your unit or in the common elements? What’s inside your walls and serves only your suite is usually yours. The stack, the risers and the shared lines are usually the corporation’s. Your declaration has the final say.

In an emergency, do this. Shut your in-suite valves if you can reach them. Call your property manager or concierge. Then call us. If it’s a common element, the corporation takes over. Either way, you get a plumber’s assessment in hand.

Wastewater drainage system.
If you manage a building:

We work in high-rises. Stack blockages. Riser leaks. In-suite floods that hit three floors. Drain lines that need hydro-jetting, not a snake. See our high rise plumbing services.

If you run a business:

Restaurants, offices, retail, medical and industrial. A blocked grease line at dinner service isn’t a plumbing problem. It’s a closed restaurant. We put commercial calls first, because every hour you’re shut is money gone.

You May Qualify for a City of Toronto Rebate

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Did your emergency involve a sewer backup, a dead sump pump or a flooded basement? Don’t fix it and walk away without checking this.

The City of Toronto expanded its Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program on May 1, 2026. Eligible homeowners can now claim up to $6,650 per property. That’s roughly double the old cap. The City covers up to 80% of the invoiced cost for approved work. That includes backwater valves, sump pumps with alarms and battery backup, and capping a storm sewer or weeping tile connection.

There’s also a new Home Plumbing Assessment subsidy worth up to $500. It pays a licensed plumber to find the issues feeding your flood risk. Expanded amounts apply to eligible work completed on or after November 12, 2025.

We’re a licensed Toronto contractor. We pull the permit. We do the install. We arrange the City inspection. We help with the paperwork.

 

See our Toronto Basement Flooding Subsidy page and our guide to applying and eligibility.

ANTA Plumbing Service Areas

We proudly serve residential and commercial clients across the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions. Our team is committed to delivering expert plumbing solutions wherever you need us.

Emergency Plumber Toronto: FAQs

No. Our rate at 2 AM on a holiday is the same as 2 PM on a Tuesday. No after-hours premiums. No weekend surcharge. No holiday fee. You get the price up front. You sign the contract. That’s what you pay.

Anything that’s damaging your property, risking your health, or cutting off your water. Burst pipes. Sewer backups. Basement flooding. Dead sump pumps. Gas smells. No water. Water near electrical. A slow drain or a small drip can usually wait for morning.

Yes. Every emergency call gets a plumbing inspection and a camera sewer inspection at no charge. No separate line on your invoice. No pressure to buy the repairs we suggest. You watch the screen with our tech.

Shut off your main water valve. It’s near the meter. Turn it clockwise. Cut power to wet rooms at the breaker if it’s safe. Open a low faucet to drain the lines. Then call 416-231-3331 and tell us what you see.

Don’t step into standing water if it might touch electrical. Cut the power from a dry spot, or leave it and tell us. Shut the main valve if it’s clean supply water. If it’s sewage, stay out. It’s a health hazard. Call us right away.

Usually, plumbing that serves only your unit is yours. Stacks, risers and shared lines belong to the corporation. Your declaration decides. Shut your in-suite valves, tell your property manager, then call us. We assess it and document what we find, whoever pays.

Yes. Anta Plumbing is a fully licensed and insured Toronto plumbing company. Our master plumbers and drain technicians are licensed and insured. We back our work with a signed written guarantee.

Yes. Restaurants, offices, retail, medical, industrial and high-rise buildings across Toronto. Commercial calls get priority. Downtime costs you more than the repair. We also do scheduled preventive work so emergencies get rarer.

Yes. The subsidy is up to $6,650 per property as of May 1, 2026. It covers up to 80% of eligible work. We’re a licensed Toronto contractor. We pull the permit, install, arrange the inspection and help with the paperwork.

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