Burst & Frozen Pipe Repair
Cottages left cold over the off-season are the first place we look after a hard freeze. We repair or replace the damaged section and get water running again.
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From cottages strung along the Trent-Severn Waterway to village homes in Coldwater and Washago, we do the job right the first time, quote the price before we start, and back it with a real workmanship guarantee. 24/7 emergency service too, for the nights a frozen line won't wait.
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When a cottage near the Trent-Severn gets opened up for the season and every fixture runs at once, an old valve or a line that spent the winter unheated feels it first. If something lets go on a Saturday night, call. We're up.
On call right now
1–2 hrs
Most Severn calls, cottage or village home, we're at the door within an hour or two, day or night. No extra charge for nights, weekends or holidays.
Quick check
Not sure what's wrong? Start here
Tap what you're seeing. We'll tell you what it usually means and the one thing to do right now, before we get there.
Sounds like a leak or a burst line.
Right now Shut off your main water valve to stop the flow, then open a low tap to drain the pressure.
We track down the source, repair or replace the line, and check for hidden water damage. Cottages near the Trent-Severn left unheated over the off-season are the ones we see split most often, and in Severn we're usually at the door within an hour or two, day or night.
That points to the water heater.
Right now On an electric tank, check the breaker; on gas, check the pilot. If nothing changes, leave it and call.
Seasonal cottages and full-time homes across Severn both lean hard on the tank once it's near the end of its life. We tell you honestly whether a repair makes sense or a replacement is the better call, usually in one visit.
Likely a clog, or an aging line.
Right now Stop running water into it and skip the store-bought drain chemicals, they can burn whoever opens the pipe next.
In Coldwater's older village core, slow drains often trace back to aging sewer lines that just need proper cleaning, or a camera look if it keeps coming back.
A running or overflowing toilet is usually a quick fix.
Right now Turn the shut-off valve at the base of the toilet clockwise to stop the water.
Most of the time it's the fill valve, flapper or a partial blockage. We repair it, or swap the toilet if that's the smarter call, and tell you the price first.
Water in the basement usually comes back to the sump pump.
Right now If it's actively flooding, keep clear of any powered outlets down there and call.
Properties closest to the water in Washago and around Cumberland Beach see the most basement seepage once the spring melt gets going. We service or replace the pump before the next thaw.
Not sure which one it is? That's fine.
Right now Tell us what you're seeing or hearing and we'll talk it through.
From a cottage tap to a full village job in Coldwater, we quote the price before we start and stand behind the work. Give us a call and we'll point you the right way.
01 · Answers
Quick Answers
Do you serve all of Severn Township?
Yes, we cover every corner of Severn Township, from the village core in Coldwater and Washago out to the cottage roads around Cumberland Beach and Westshore.
How quickly can you reach Severn?
Most Severn calls see a plumber at the door within an hour or two, any time of day or night, whether it's a cottage or a village home in Coldwater.
Do evenings or weekends cost extra in Severn?
The price we quote for a Severn call is the price you pay, with no premium for evenings, weekends or holidays, no matter what hour you end up calling.
Our cottage near the Trent-Severn is left unheated most of the winter. What happens if a pipe freezes?
A frozen line left unheated near the Trent-Severn often splits before it thaws, so the first sign in a Severn cottage is water once the temperature climbs back up.
Before We Get There
- Find the main shut-off. In most Severn cottages it's near where the line enters from the lake or well pump; in village homes it's usually in the basement.
- Shut it off. Turn the valve fully until it stops.
- Open a low tap, like a basement laundry tub or a ground-floor sink, to drain the line and take the pressure off.
- Don't pour drain chemicals into a blocked line. It just sits there and burns whoever opens it up next, including us.
02 · Services
Plumbing Services in Severn
From cottages along the Trent-Severn Waterway to village homes in Coldwater and Washago, here's what we get called out for most.
Drain Cleaning & Sewer Line Repair
Older village homes in Coldwater and Washago tend toward slow drains and aging sewer lines. We clear them and tell you honestly whether it'll keep coming back.
Water Heater Repair & Replacement
Seasonal cottages and full-time homes alike, we service or replace tanks before a slow failure turns into no hot water at all.
Sump Pump Installation & Repair
Properties closest to Lake Couchiching and the Severn River take the most water pressure in a spring melt. We service and replace pumps before it becomes a flooded basement.
Video Camera Inspection
Before we recommend digging anything up in an older village lot, we run a camera down the line so you know exactly what's wrong.
24/7 Emergency Plumbing
Burst lines don't wait for a weekday. Cottage or village home in Coldwater, we answer the phone and get moving.
Toilets, faucets and fixtures, leak detection, camera inspections, sewer lines, sump pumps, water heaters. If it's plumbing, we handle it. See everything we do — click here
03 · Homes & Business
Residential
Most of our Severn calls come from two different kinds of properties: cottages strung along the Trent-Severn Waterway, some lived in year-round and some closed up for the winter, and full-time homes in the villages of Coldwater and Washago. A cottage left unheated needs a different eye than a house that runs water every day, so we check the whole system, not just the obvious symptom, before quoting anything.
Commercial
We also work with the marinas, shops and seasonal businesses that line the waterway through Severn, plus the storefronts in Coldwater's older village core, scheduling drain, water heater and fixture work around the busy boating season instead of ours. Same standard as a house call: we quote the price before we start and stand behind the work once it's done.
Certificates of insurance and licence numbers available for your vendor file. Direct line, day or night: +1 (647) 554-5777.
04 · Field Notes
What We Actually See in Severn Homes
Severn Township is built entirely around water, and that shapes two very different kinds of calls.
Coldwater's older village core
Coldwater is one of the older villages in the township, and the housing stock there tends toward slow drains and aging sewer lines that just need proper attention rather than anything dramatic. We run a camera down the line before recommending any dig, so you know exactly what you're paying to fix.
Cottages left cold for the off-season
A large share of the properties around Washago and Cumberland Beach are cottages, and when one is left unheated, or the heat gets turned down too low, supply lines running along exterior walls or through crawl spaces are usually the first thing to freeze and split.
Washago and living where two waterways meet
Washago sits where Lake Couchiching narrows into the Severn River, and the mix of older lakeside cottages and newer year-round builds means we see everything from decades-old galvanized supply lines to plumbing only a few years old. Properties closest to the water there are also more prone to basement seepage during the spring melt, which is where a good share of our sump pump calls come from.
Well water and septic on the back roads
A lot of rural and cottage properties in Severn are on well water and a septic system rather than municipal service, which changes how we approach a pressure complaint or a fixture that's wearing out faster than it should. We check the well side of the equation as much as the plumbing itself before deciding what actually needs fixing.
Cumberland Beach, Westshore and a short summer
Cumberland Beach and Westshore run mostly seasonal, and the properties there see heavier use in a short summer window than a year-round home would see across twelve months. That compressed use is hard on aging fixtures and drain lines, and it's common for something that's been quietly failing all winter to finally show up the first long weekend the cottage fills up.
Ice movement and the spring changeover
Ice movement on Lake Couchiching and the Severn River in early spring is hard on anything close to the shoreline, and cottages with a water intake line running out under the ice can find that line crushed or dislodged once the melt gets going. It's a seasonal call we plan for every year around the same time, and one that's easier to deal with quickly than to leave until the cottage is back in full use for summer.
We're regularly through Severn between calls in Orillia and Oro-Medonte, so a property out toward Marchmont or Fesserton isn't out of our way, and neither is a same-day callback if something goes wrong.
05 · Coverage
Where We Work in Severn
From the village core in Coldwater and Washago to the cottage roads around Cumberland Beach and Westshore, here's the ground we cover.
Neighbourhoods We Cover in Severn
From the villages along the Trent-Severn to the cottage roads outside of town. If your street isn't listed, call anyway; chances are we've already been out that way.
- Coldwater
- Washago
- Cumberland Beach
- Westshore
- Marchmont
- Fesserton
06 · Reviews
What Severn Customers Say
A lot of our Severn work comes from one cottage road telling the next, whether it's Coldwater, Washago or further out toward the lake.
07 · Questions
Severn Plumbing Questions
The questions we hear most from Severn homeowners, answered straight.
Will you tell me the price before you start work in Severn?
Always. We look the job over first and give you a firm number before anyone touches a tool, with no charge just for that visit.
We're in an older home in Coldwater village. What kind of plumbing issues come up there?
A lot of the village housing stock in Coldwater is older, and we regularly deal with slow drains and aging sewer lines that just need proper cleaning or a camera inspection to sort out. Nothing dramatic, just the normal wear of a house that's been standing a long time.
Our property is on well water near Washago. Does that change how you work?
Not the work itself, just what we check first. We test how the plumbing performs under a well system's pressure and look at the fixtures and lines that iron or sediment content tends to wear out faster.
Do you also cover Orillia and Oro-Medonte?
Yes, regularly. Severn sits right next to both, and we're through the area often. Call +1 (647) 554-5777 and we'll confirm your spot on the map before anything is booked.
08 · Talk to Us
Something Not Working Right in Severn?
Reach us by phone or WhatsApp at any hour. You'll have the price settled before we start on anything.
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Last updated: July 2026