Taps bring us water through the faucets in our sinks. Between turning those taps on and off is often a cartridge which prevents the water under pressure in our pipes from pouring out. A leaky faucet, whether it’s in the bathtub or sink, not only disturbs sleep and adds to the water bill but is…

Our homes are marvels of engineering systems like your plumbing and drains. Toilets, sinks, and showers need regular, time consuming cleaning. Understanding the needs of your ‘system’ – like water quality, surface materials – as well as the right products and techniques can cut cleaning time by 30 percent. At Aaron & Son Plumbing &…

Spring brings the rainy season. Occurrences of flash flooding have been increasing across the Greater Toronto Area, including Aurora and Thornhill. Water damage now outranks fire as the leader in home insurance claims. Flash floods happen as a result of too much rain hitting the ground too quickly for the ground to absorb. The plumbers…

At Aaron & Son Plumbing & Drain Services we know having a plumber on speed dial is not common. As a family owned and operated business for more than 45 years, we’ve heard it all from our clients, and now we want to help you, our future clients, avoid many of the pitfalls associated with…

For more than 50 years in the plumbing industry in York Region, including Richmond Hill and Thornhill, the plumbers at Aaron & Son have offered a wide range of plumbing and drain services. In that time frame, our society has changed from undervaluing our water resources to focusing on the increasing need for water conservation…

Water hardness and softness has nothing to do with its touch and feel. It is more about the chemical compounds dissolved in it. They are both safe for human consumption. Pure water (like rainwater) is soft water. It only becomes hard when it comes into contact with rock layers made up of compounds such as…

Plumbing seems straight forward – clean water in and dirty water out – but problems can take your tranquil existence and turn your world on ends. Plumbing emergencies are often sudden, stressful, and expensive. Worse, routine maintenance when neglected, like a small drip, it can become a major problem like a leak. Given the high…

According to an October 2010 Financial Post article, Canada is home to just 2 percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of the globe’s fresh water, with “the assumption is that water is readily available,” (M. T. Bitti, Financial Post, Oct. 26, 2010). If we don’t pay attention to where the water is coming…

Water is a powerful natural resource. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada on July 8, 2013, the storm and flash flooding that hit Toronto was the most expensive natural disaster. It was estimated that the insured property damages was more than $850 million and knocked out electrical power for about 300,000 residents. While the…

If you live downtown then maintaining a septic system is the least of your worries but for residents on the fringes of the 416, and especially in the 905 phone exchange areas, having a septic system is simply part of living in the country, or owning a weekend cottage. A septic system is like having…