Common Cliffside jobs
- 1Galvanized supplyrust-choked lines causing low pressure upstairs
- 2Cast-iron stackscracks or rust-through on the original drain stack
- 3Floor drainscracked bowls and dry traps in unfinished basements
- 4Kitchen drainslong horizontal runs that collect grease
- 5Outdoor tapsold hose bibs that split in winter
01Small houses, long runs
Wartime houses in Cliffside were built small and quickly, often kitchen to the rear, stack roughly central. That leaves the kitchen drain travelling a long distance beneath the floor at a gentle fall. Grease settles in the flat stretch and, every few years, the sink backs up. A cable gets it moving; if it keeps happening, hydro-jetting or a re-sloped line fixes it for good.
On the supply side, original galvanized lines are a common source of weak showers on the upper floor.
| Typical housing | Wartime houses, 1950s bungalows, newer townhouses on Kingston Road |
|---|---|
| Typical problems | Galvanized supply, cracked stacks, slow kitchen drains |
| Nearby | Bluffs, Kingston Road strip, Midland Avenue |
02Townhouses along Kingston Road
Newer townhouses on the main road have PEX supply and ABS drains, and their problems are different: fill valves, shower cartridges and the occasional clog. A shared wall means a leak can show up next door, so we check both sides when asked.
03Rain and the floor drain
Some low spots in Cliffside see basement backups in heavy rain. A backwater valve and a disconnected downspout go a long way.
04Driving in
Kingston Road traffic is easy to plan around.