Bendale at a glance
Bendale sits roughly between Brimley Road and McCowan, from Lawrence Avenue East up toward Ellesmere, with the hospital and Scarborough Centre close by. The streets were built up through the 1950s and 1960s, and the original homes are mostly one-storey brick houses with full basements. A good number have been expanded upward or outward.
Common plumbing needs
- Cast iron stacks that have scaled inside over sixty years
- Floor drains that surge in summer cloudbursts
- Original galvanized lines still feeding part of the house
- Main valves that seize after decades without use
These homes are honest and easy to work in. Unfinished laundry areas usually give good access to the drain and supply lines.
Water and sewer notes
Bendale is on City of Toronto services. Some Bendale streets have taken on water during violent summer rain, so a backwater valve is among the most useful upgrades for an older house here.
Main valve check: Turn your main shut-off once a year. A valve that will not move should be replaced before you need it.
Bendale jobs
- Floor drain cleaning
- Tree root removal
- Repiping of galvanized runs
Nearby areas
Dorset Park is north-west, Woburn east and Eglinton East to the south.