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Plumber in Vancouver, BC
If water comes up your basement drain in a Vancouver downpour, the cause may be under the street rather than in your house. In a downtown tower the worry is different: a leak in one suite can work its way into the next.
- Open 24/7
- Free estimates
- Average arrival about 60 minutes
- Open 24/7 Call or text any time
- Average arrival about 60 minutes Across our service area
- Free estimates You know the cost before work starts
- Licensed & insured For homes and businesses
- 8+ years of experience Local to the Lower Mainland
What we fix in Vancouver
Plumbing services in Vancouver
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Drain cleaning in Vancouver
We clear clogged sinks, tubs and toilets, and hydro jet the drains that keep blocking.
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Sewer lines in Vancouver
We clear blocked main lines and sewer backups, and put a camera down the pipe to find out why it blocked.
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Hot water tanks in Vancouver
Tank and tankless water heaters, repaired when a part fails and replaced when the tank itself is done.
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Hydronic heating in Vancouver
Maintenance and repair for hot-water heating: pumps, zone valves, air in the lines and leaking fittings.
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Camera inspections in Vancouver
A camera down the drain or sewer line shows what's causing the trouble before you commit to a repair.
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Water mains in Vancouver
We find leaks in the buried line between the street and your building, then repair or replace the pipe.
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Perimeter drains in Vancouver
We clean and repair the drain tile around your foundation when it clogs or collapses and water gets into the basement.
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Fixture replacements in Vancouver
We replace worn faucets, toilets and sinks, and the shut-off valves and supply lines that go with them.
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Emergency plumbing in Vancouver
For burst pipes, leaks you can't stop and sewage coming up inside, we're open 24/7.
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Leaks and pipes in Vancouver
We find where a leak starts and repair the pipe or fitting that's causing it.
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Repiping in Vancouver
New water supply lines through the whole house, for when old pipe keeps leaking or the water runs rusty.
In short
DrainX Plumbing Ltd. is a 24/7 plumber serving Vancouver, BC. We handle drain cleaning, sewer lines, hot water tanks, hydronic heating and more for Vancouver homes and businesses. Call or text 778-794-1234. Average arrival is about 60 minutes, and estimates are free.
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Old sewers and tall towers in Vancouver
Older parts of the city still have sewers that carry rain and sewage in one pipe. A big storm can fill that pipe until water backs up through the lowest drain in your house. If that happens, stop running water. Keep everyone, pets included, away from the water, and well away from any outlet it reaches. If the drain backs up on a dry day, the blockage is more likely in your own mainline, and we can clear that.
In a West End tower, a leak in your suite soon becomes your downstairs neighbour’s leak too. If it’s at a fixture, close its shut-off valve, then tell your building manager. Pipes in the walls may be the strata’s to fix. We repair leaks in your suite’s own plumbing.
If you keep patching the same water line in an older Strathcona house, a full repipe may make more sense.
Who fixes a leaking water line in Vancouver?
The City owns the water line from the shut-off valve at your property line to the main, and repairs leaks on that part. Everything on your side of the valve is yours, and the City bills for a service visit when the leak turns out to be on private property. Our guide on who owns the water line explains the split, and our guide on strata leaks covers who pays in a tower.
Plumbing in Vancouver: quick answers
How soon can a plumber get to me in Vancouver?
Average arrival is about 60 minutes across our service area. That’s an average, not a promise: where you are, traffic and how busy we are all play a part. Call or text and we’ll tell you where things stand right now.
What will it cost?
There’s no price list, because every job is different. Some jobs are a flat rate and others are quoted after we take a look. Estimates are free, and we explain the cost before any work starts.
Do you cover all of Vancouver?
Yes. We work across Vancouver, including Downtown, West End, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, East Vancouver and Grandview-Woodland. If you're not sure you're in our area, call or text and we'll tell you.
Offers on now
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$50 off your first service
Conditions apply. Call for details.
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5% off for seniors
Conditions apply. Call for details.
Mention the offer when you call: 778-794-1234
Google reviews
What customers say about DrainX
5.0 out of 5 on Google
From 23 reviews, as of November 2026
What reviewers mention
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Fair prices
Reviewers often say the price was reasonable. A couple say it came in well under what other plumbers had quoted.
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Quick to come out
Several mention the plumbers arriving when they said they would. Others describe a same-evening visit, and a call-out at short notice on a holiday.
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Careful, clear work
The work is described as thorough, tidy and professional. Reviewers mention clear explanations, upfront pricing and no pressure to buy more.
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Fixed what others couldn't
Two reviewers say DrainX solved a problem other trades had not. Several say they would hire DrainX again, and one already has.
A summary, in our own words, of the reviews on our Google profile as of November 1, 2026. The reviews themselves are on Google.
Reviews shown as written on Google.
Water coming in right now?
Close your main water shut-off if you can reach it, then call us. We’re open 24/7. Where to find the shut-off valve
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Plumbing problem in Vancouver?
Tell us what’s going on and we’ll take it from there.
Open 24/7 · Free estimates · Average arrival about 60 minutes