24/7 Plumbing & Gas Services
Pickering stretches from the Frenchman’s Bay waterfront to farm country north of Taunton and its plumbing stretches just as far, from 1960s bungalows in Bay Ridges to brand-new builds in Seaton and rural homes on wells. Forward Mechanical works across Pickering and all of Durham Region, handling everything from 3 a.m. burst pipes to full repipes and renovations. Licensed, insured, and available around the clock.
24/7 Emergency Plumbing
Burst pipes, sewage backups, major leaks, no water.
Water Heater Repair & Installation
Tank and tankless, including rental-to-owned conversions.
Fixture & Faucet Replacement
Cartridges, fill valves, faucets, toilets, showers.
Drain Cleaning & Hydro-Flushing
Snaking, K-60 machine work, and high-pressure jetting for slow or blocked drains.
Sump Pumps & Backwater Valves
Flood and backup protection for basements.
Backflow Prevention (DCVA) Testing & Certification
For commercial and residential requirements.
Leak Detection & Repair
Thermal imaging to find hidden leaks before they cause damage.
Gas Services
Line installs, hookups, and licensed gas fitting.
Renovation Plumbing
Kitchen, bathroom, and laundry rough-ins and rebuilds.
Plumbing in Pickering: What Makes Local Homes Different
Pickering is three different jobs depending on where you park the van.
The south end — Bay Ridges, West Shore, Dunbarton, and the streets around Frenchman’s Bay hold some of Pickering’s earliest subdivisions, built in the 1960s and 70s. These homes regularly carry original cast iron stacks, aging galvanized supply, and drains at end of life. Being close to the bay and the creeks, this is also where backwater valves and reliable sump systems earn their keep.
The subdivision decades — Amberlea, Liverpool, Highbush, Rougemount, Woodlands, Brock Ridge, and the tracts built from the 1970s through the 2000s. Here we see original builder plumbing reaching end of life: worn shut-off valves, tired water heaters, and supply piping from eras with known problems that’s worth assessing before it fails, not after.
North of Taunton — two extremes side by side. Seaton and Duffin Heights are filling in with brand-new builds: PEX supply, builder-grade fixtures that fail as warranties expire, and sump systems that need backup before the first big storm. Meanwhile the hamlets of Claremont, Greenwood, Whitevale, and Brougham are rural properties that often run on wells and septic, which we service directly rather than referring out.
Knowing which Pickering you’re standing in changes the right fix. That’s the difference between a plumber who services Pickering and one who knows it.
Neighbourhoods We Serve in Pickering
Bay Ridges · West Shore · Dunbarton · Rosebank · Rougemount · Woodlands · Amberlea · Highbush · Liverpool · Brock Ridge · Village East · Duffin Heights · Seaton · plus north Pickering hamlets including Claremont, Greenwood, Whitevale, and Brougham — and everywhere in between.
What Our Customers Say
Why Pickering Calls Forward Mechanical
Licensed & insured
every job to code and defensible.
24/7, genuinely
emergencies don’t wait for business hours.
Right the first time
clean work, precise materials, no callbacks.
Pickering Plumbing — Frequently Asked Questions
Service Across Durham Region
Plumbing, gas, heating and cooling service across Durham Region and Northumberland County. We cover Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, Port Perry, Uxbridge, Port Hope and Cobourg.
