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532 articles from the Hayes Plumbing team on caring for your home's plumbing in Oshawa and Durham Region.

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532 articles

Precautions to take when replacing your electric hot water heater

So, you’ve been talking with a plumber in Oshawa and looking at bathroom renovations, you need to look at safety as a critical element. As important as safety is with work in the washroom, there’s an even bigger need to be careful when replacing a hot water heater so those new renovations work to their fullest. Here’s

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4 Tips for Preventing Basement Floods

Basement floods can be devastating, which is why preventing basement floods is key. When floods occur in basements they can cause loss of valuables, keepsakes and moisture-induced problems in your home—we know, as flooded basement plumbers in Oshawa, Bowmanville, Pickering and Ajax we’ve seen the trail of carnage they leave in their wakes. To prevent

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Freestanding soaker tub and toilet in a renovated bathroom
Bathroom Renovations

Behind-the-Scenes Components you Should Know About your Bathroom

The wonders of modern plumbing affect—and greatly improve—our lives every single day, and yet very few of us know exactly how our bathrooms and their plumbing work. To help improve your bathroom knowledge we’ve put together a list of 4 behind-the-scenes components you should know about your bathroom. These components will help you keep your

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Toilet and vanity in a grey renovated bathroom
Bathroom Renovations

Top-of-the-Line Products you Should Equip your Washroom With

As plumbing and bathroom professionals in the Durham region we know just how important it is to know which top-of-the-line products you should equip your washroom with. When choosing top-of-the-line bathroom products to keep us plumbers away (if we were teachers this list would be full of apples) we recommend the following: 1. Bathroom Paint While

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Looking for prices?

Our 2026 Oshawa plumbing cost guide and Durham Region bathroom renovation cost guide publish the planning ranges we work from.

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