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Water Service Upgrade Toronto – Pipe Repair & Replacement

Upgrade your home’s water service line—from lead or galvanized to modern copper or HDPE—without tearing up your yard. At Anta Plumbing, we are 100% City of Toronto–approved and offer both traditional and trenchless “torpedo” installation methods. Our Red Seal plumbers, fully WSIB-insured and BBB A+ accredited, ensure safe, permanent upgrades that boost water pressure and deliver cleaner, safer water to your fixtures.

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Replace Lead & Galvanized Water Lines with High-Capacity ¾″ or 1″ Copper

Boost your home’s water pressure and enjoy safer, cleaner drinking water with a City of Toronto–approved water service upgrade. Our Red Seal–certified plumbers replace old lead or galvanized lines with durable ¾″ or 1″ copper or HDPE piping, improving flow so you can run your shower, dishwasher, and laundry all at the same time—without pressure drops.

We offer trenchless “torpedo” installation to minimize disruption to your driveway, lawn, and landscaping. All work is WSIB-insured and eligible for Toronto lead service replacement programs where applicable.

📞 Call Anta Plumbing today at (416) 231-3331 to book your upgrade with Toronto’s trusted water service specialists.

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Why Upgrade Your Water Service Line in Toronto?

Old lead or galvanized water service lines can cause serious health risks, reduced water pressure, and higher risk of leaks or bursts. Replacing them with ¾″ or 1″ copper or HDPE piping provides a cleaner water supply, better flow, and long-term reliability.

Health Protection – Lead can leach into your drinking water.
Performance – Upsizing improves pressure for multiple fixtures at once.
City Compliance – Toronto encourages replacement through rebate programs.
Property Value – Modernized plumbing is a selling point for buyers.

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Water Line Replacement Methods

Trenchless Water Service Installation

We use a pneumatic piercing tool (“torpedo”) to install new water service lines without digging long trenches. This method is ideal when you want minimal disturbance to driveways, lawns, and landscaping. The new copper or HDPE line is installed quickly and meets all City of Toronto standards.

Advantages:

No major excavation required
Shorter project time
Less restoration cost

Traditional Excavation Method

For certain installations or when trenchless isn’t suitable, we use the open-trench method to replace your water line. The damaged pipe is removed, and a new copper or HDPE pipe is laid in its place. We use code-approved fittings and perform pressure testing before backfilling.

Advantages:

Suitable for all pipe conditions
Complete pipe replacement from curb stop to meter
Can be paired with other underground work

What Are The Benefits of a Water Service Upgrade?

Cleaner Water Supply – Eliminates lead and rust contamination.
Improved Water Pressure – Larger diameter pipes improve flow to multiple fixtures.
Durability – Copper and HDPE can last 50+ years with proper installation.
City of Toronto Approved – Meets all codes for residential upgrades.
Rebate Eligibility – Qualifies for lead replacement incentives where applicable.
Property Protection – Prevents leaks that could damage foundations and landscaping.

Lead Pipe Replacement in Toronto – Why Choose Copper

In Toronto homes built before the mid-1950s, water service lines were often made of lead — a material now known to pose serious health risks. Lead can leach into drinking water, especially as pipes corrode over time.

How to Tell the Difference:

Lead Pipe: Dull grey colour; scratching it reveals a shiny silver surface.
Copper Pipe: Bronze or dark orange colour; more durable and naturally resistant to corrosion.

Why Upgrade to Copper or HDPE:

Health Protection
Reliability
City of Toronto Approved
Rebate Eligible – Many lead replacements qualify for the City’s Basement Flooding Protection Program

Our Red Seal–certified plumbers can inspect your service line, confirm its material, and replace it with ¾″ or 1″ copper or HDPE piping using trenchless or traditional methods.

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Health Risks of Lead Water Pipes – Why Toronto Homeowners Should Upgrade

For decades, lead was used in water service supply lines, drainage pipes, and plumbing connections. In Toronto homes built before the late 1950s, lead water pipes may still be in use — even if the water leaving the treatment plant is lead-free. As water travels through old lead or galvanized lines, it can pick up dangerous traces of lead, which is harmful to your family’s health.

You can take some precautions:

Allow the water to run for a minute or so before consuming it (this draws off water that has been sitting in the pipes and has the highest lead content).
Never use hot tap water for cooking or preparing baby formula (hot water leaches more lead from the pipes).
Install a water filter that removes lead.

While these measures can reduce lead exposure, the only permanent solution is to replace lead or galvanized water service lines with ¾″ or 1″ copper or HDPE piping. At Anta Plumbing, our City of Toronto–licensed, Red Seal–certified plumbers can upgrade your line using trenchless or traditional methods — boosting water pressure and delivering safer, cleaner water to your home.

Boost Low Water Pressure with a Water Service Upgrade in Toronto

Replace Rusted, Sedimented Water Pipes

If your showers slow to a trickle when someone runs the dishwasher, the problem may not be your municipal water pressure — it could be your water service line. Two common culprits are:

Undersized Pipes – Many older Toronto homes still have ½″ main water lines, which can’t deliver enough volume for modern needs.
Corrosion & Sediment Buildup – Rust, mineral deposits, and sediment inside old pipes restrict water flow.

How Anta Plumbing Solves the Problem:

We replace your old lead, galvanized, or corroded water service line with a ¾″ or 1″ copper or HDPE pipe, instantly increasing flow capacity.
Our trenchless “torpedo” installation requires only a small access hole at the property line, avoiding the need to dig up your driveway, lawn, or sidewalk.
Installation is City of Toronto–approved and performed by Red Seal–certified, WSIB-insured plumbers.

Benefits of Upgrading:

Run multiple fixtures at full flow
Enjoy cleaner, lead-free drinking water
Avoid future leaks and costly emergency repairs

📞 Call Anta Plumbing at (416) 231-3331 to schedule your water service upgrade and boost your home’s water pressure today.

Installing pipes with a larger diameter brings more water into your home.

Other Tips for Low Pressure

If your water pressure is low, check to see if aerator screens or water-saving devices are clogged. Remove the heads from the affected faucets and test the water flow. If that solves the problem, you can just replace the clogged parts.

Sediment can also build up in your water heater, reducing the flow of water over time, especially in areas with hard water. Drain your water heater every few months to remove sediment buildup.

Another culprit in low water pressure is supply lines that are too small. In this case, you should increase their size. If your line is 1/2 inch, you can upgrade to 3/4 inch or even 1 inch. Anta Plumbing can quickly and conveniently install new, bigger pipes using state-of-the-art trenchless technology that requires no digging and leaves no mess.

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Trenchless Technology for Water Pipe Installation

Trenchless rehabilitation refers to some of ANTA Plumbing’s modern construction methods, including thermoformed pipe, pipe bursting and mechanical spot repair, or replacement of existing buried pipes and structures with minimal (if any) excavation.

Sliplining and thermoformed pipe lining involve pulling a new liner through an existing pipe, then applying heat and/or pressure to force the liner to expand to fill the pipe. Pipe bursting fractures a pipe from the inside and forces the fragments outward while a new pipe is drawn in to replace the old, weathered or broken pipe.

The other methods are primarily for fixing spot leaks. Trenchless rehabilitation methods are generally more cost-effective than traditional excavation and replacement methods.

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When you hire Anta Plumbing, you’re protected by our Service Satisfaction Guarantee: if you’re not completely happy, we’ll send a licensed master plumber back, free of charge, to put things right. That’s how we’ve kept Toronto drains flowing and water heaters humming for 21 years.

Call our team of plumbers in Toronto right now at (416) 231-3331.