Woburn in brief
Woburn lies around Markham Road between Lawrence Avenue East and Ellesmere, with Centennial College's Progress campus and Scarborough Centre nearby. Housing is varied: brick bungalows and two-storey homes from the 1960s, townhouse rows from the 1970s, and several apartment and condo buildings. Many detached houses have been extended with basement apartments.
That variety means Woburn calls range widely, from tenant-occupied basement units with tired fixtures to long-time owners finally replacing the original water heater setup.
Issues that come up
- Basement suites sharing one drain line with the main house
- Copper supply lines showing green corrosion at fittings
- Shower valves without pressure balancing
- Water heaters squeezed into small furnace rooms
- Slow laterals in houses with mature front-yard trees
Water and sewer notes
Woburn is on City of Toronto water and sewer. Houses with secondary suites should know where each unit's shut-off is, and whether there is a single main for the whole building.
Typical Woburn jobs
- Drain cleaning for shared lines
- Shower valve repair
- Water heater repair
Around Woburn
Morningside is east, Bendale west, and Eglinton East to the south.