# Plumbing and furnace permits in Toronto: 2026 fees

> Which plumbing, drain and heating jobs Toronto Building issues permits for, the 2026 fees for a house, and the questions to ask before work starts.

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Guide

Toronto Building issues stand-alone permits for plumbing, drain and heating work that is not part of a larger building project. For a house in 2026, a new fixture is $23.20, buried water or drain piping is $214.79 flat, a backwater valve or sump is $38.67, and a furnace or boiler replacement is $214.79 flat. Applications are made online. A guide from Jackman Mechanical Ltd., Toronto.

## What do Toronto plumbing and drain permits cost in 2026?

**Toronto stand-alone plumbing and drain permit fees, effective January 1, 2026**

| Work | Single-family house | Other buildings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plumbing fixtures, equipment and roof drains | $23.20 each | $30.94 each |
| Water service, sanitary and storm buried piping | $214.79 flat | Charged per metre (rows below) |
| Repairs, replacement and additions of buried plumbing and drain piping, pool drains | $214.79 flat | Charged per metre (rows below) |
| Inside sanitary and storm piping | Flat fees (rows above) | $2.62 per linear metre |
| Outside water service, sanitary and storm piping | Flat fees (rows above) | $2.62 per linear metre |
| Backwater valves, manholes, catch basins, interceptors, and sumps with pumps | $38.67 each | $38.67 each |
| Backflow prevention devices that require testing | $92.79 each | $92.79 each |

Source: [City of Toronto, stand-alone plumbing and drain permits](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/building-construction/building-permit/before-you-apply-for-a-building-permit/building-permit-application-guides/standalone-plumbing-mechanical-and-drains/standalone-plumbing-and-drain-permits/), fees effective January 1, 2026. "Single-family house" is the City's group for single-family detached or attached dwellings and townhouses.

## What do Toronto heating permits cost in 2026?

**Toronto stand-alone heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) permit fees, 2026**

| Work | Fee |
| --- | --- |
| House: boiler or furnace replacement | $214.79 flat |
| House: heating and ventilating only, with no ductwork | $214.79 flat |
| House: heating, ventilating and air conditioning | $270.64 flat |
| House: air conditioning unit added | $214.79 flat |
| Alteration: add-on system (unit heater, make-up air unit, exhaust fan) or ductwork changes | $214.79 flat |
| Alteration: boiler or furnace replacement, or an air conditioning unit | $386.62 flat |
| Special ventilation such as a commercial kitchen exhaust | $463.95 flat |

Same source. New systems in larger buildings are charged per square metre by building group; the City's page has those rates.

## When is a stand-alone permit the right one?

The City describes the stand-alone plumbing permit as the one for work that is not related to other construction proposed for a building. If the plumbing or heating is part of a renovation that needs a building permit, it goes with that application instead. Applications for stand-alone plumbing and drain permits are made online through Toronto Building's online services, with drawings and forms as PDF files [(City of Toronto)](https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/building-construction/building-permit/before-you-apply-for-a-building-permit/building-permit-application-guides/standalone-plumbing-mechanical-and-drains/standalone-plumbing-and-drain-permits/).

## What should I ask before the work starts?

- Does this job need a permit, and who is applying for it?
- Is the permit fee included in the price, or separate?
- When will the inspection be, and do I need to be home?
- For gas work: is the company a TSSA-registered contractor? See [who can work on gas](https://www.jackmanmechanical.com/guides/who-can-work-on-gas-ontario/).

If the job qualifies for the City's [basement flooding subsidy](https://www.jackmanmechanical.com/areas/toronto/), a backwater valve needs its permit for the subsidy too. Jackman Mechanical prices each job directly with you; the fees above are the City's, not ours.

Published by Jackman Mechanical Ltd., Toronto. Updated October 20, 2026.

## Planning work?

Send photos of the space and what you want done, and ask about the permit in the same request.

[Request a quote](https://www.jackmanmechanical.com/request/)

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