Updated October 21, 2026: added what to do when a downspout overflows or leaks, and who repairs downspouts in Toronto. Updated October 13, 2026: added the prices and findings of 9 documented downspout jobs from 2026.
This page started with one Toronto job: a downspout put up without a single fastener. Since then our crews have documented 9 more jobs where the downspouts were the problem, each written up as its own case study. The prices below are what those jobs billed, not a rate card.
Downspout repair in Toronto: what 9 documented jobs cost in 2026
Quick answer: 9 DT Cleaning jobs with downspout work in 2026 came to between $130 and $660 for the downspout line or the cleaning that included it. A diagnostic visit was $130, a small downspout repair inside a bigger visit was $140, and clearing clogged downspouts by taking them apart ran $200 to $230 as part of a full eavestrough cleaning. The highest, $660, included 2 hinged extensions and new brackets.
| Job | What the downspouts needed | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Thornhill, June 2026 | "Blocked" downspout that was not blocked: two sections butt-joined wrong, a gap that overflowed in every rain | $130 diagnostic visit |
| Downtown Toronto rental, June 2026 | Small downspout repair, one line of a full-day visit | $140 |
| Aurora, June 2026 | 3 of 4 downspouts fully blocked, 3 taken apart to clear | $200 flat, cleaning included |
| Burlington, August 2026 | Main downspout on the neighbour's side; hard sealant at the downspout joints | $200 flat; joint reseal and hanger re-securing included |
| Toronto, July 2026 | Every downspout packed solid after about 5 years; each one taken apart | $230 full cleaning |
| Etobicoke, August 2026 | Downspout blocked in the middle of the pipe, found with a hose test | $240 cleaning |
| Toronto, September 2026 | Leak traced to 1 T-shaped joint packed with debris | $250 cleaning; the joint fix not priced |
| Newmarket, June 2026 | 3 of 4 downspouts welded into the sewer line, cleared with a drain snake | $390 flat, cleaning included |
| Etobicoke, October 2026 | Eavestrough brackets cut at installation replaced ($250), 2 hinged downspout extensions at $120 each, after a $170 cleaning | $660 |
Every house differs in height, roof and access. Cleaning prices by house type are on our eavestrough cleaning cost page, and other repairs on our eavestrough repair in Toronto page.
My downspout is overflowing or leaking: what should I do and who fixes it in Toronto?
Quick answer: $130 is what DT Cleaning charges for a diagnostic visit when a downspout overflows or leaks in Toronto. Our crew runs a garden-hose test to see whether water gets through, checks the joints and the fasteners that hold the downspout to the wall, and looks at where the water goes at the bottom, then prices the repair. DT Cleaning also takes emergency storm call-outs, including outside regular hours: (647) 558-8411.
Start with where the water comes out; the documented jobs show what was behind it. In Thornhill the overflow came from a gap between two downspout sections that had been butt-joined wrong. In Toronto a leak came from 1 T-shaped joint packed with debris, and on another Toronto house rain ran down the stucco wall from a downspout with 0 fasteners. In Etobicoke the hose test found a blockage in the middle of the pipe. At the bottom, check where the downspout drains: in Newmarket 3 of 4 ran into the sewer line, and the City of Toronto says all property owners in Toronto must have their downspouts disconnected from the City's sewer system.
Downspout reinstallation in Toronto: 0 fasteners on the old one
Quick answer: 0 fasteners held the downspout on this Toronto house when our crew arrived in March 2026. It ran at the wrong slope and hung loose against the stucco wall, so rain ran down the wall and into the backyard. The crew removed it and the poorly installed eavestrough section above it and installed both again with brackets and fasteners.
Dmitriy reviewed the photos and sent the crew the next morning. The crew sourced extra downspout lengths and the brackets and fasteners the first installer had left out, put every section back at a proper slope, and tested it: the water ran through the eavestrough, into the downspout and away from the house. The price of that job was not recorded.
Clogged downspouts in Toronto: every one taken apart in a $230 cleaning
Quick answer: $230 for a full eavestrough cleaning on an older Toronto brick house in July 2026, where the gutters had gone about 5 years without cleaning. Every downspout was packed solid and a plumbing snake could not pass, so the crew took each one apart with a cordless drill and a Robertson bit, cleared the sections on the ground and put them back.
The same approach cleared 3 blocked downspouts in Aurora inside a $200 flat cleaning. On a Newmarket house, 3 of 4 downspouts were welded into the sewer line, so taking them apart was out; the crew cleared them with a drain snake inside a $390 flat cleaning.
Leaking downspout joints: 1 T-joint in Toronto
Quick answer: 1 T-shaped downspout joint packed with debris caused the leak on a Toronto brick house in September 2026. Leaf guards were on the eavestroughs, but the debris came from an unguarded flat roof. The crew cleaned the downspout, sealed the seam with silicone and fitted a metal strainer as a temporary fix, and proposed separating the downspouts for a permanent one.
In Burlington the joints themselves were the problem: the sealant at the downspout joints had gone hard and several hangers had worked loose on a 16-year-old system. Our crew handled both on the same afternoon as the $200 cleaning.
When a downspout is not clogged: a $130 diagnostic in Thornhill
Quick answer: $130 for a diagnostic visit to a two-storey brick home in Thornhill in June 2026. The homeowner reported a completely blocked downspout. A garden-hose test showed it was not blocked: two downspout sections had been butt-joined wrong by the company that cleaned the gutters the fall before, leaving a gap that overflowed in every rain.
A hose test is how our crews find what cannot be seen from either end. In Etobicoke in August 2026 it showed one downspout blocked in the middle of the pipe; the crew took that downspout off and cleared it as part of a $240 cleaning.
Loose downspouts and gutter brackets in Toronto
Quick answer: $250 to replace the brackets on an Etobicoke eavestrough in October 2026, after our crew found they had been cut through when the system was installed. Downtown, a small downspout repair was a $140 line inside a $2,500 full-day visit on a rental property. A bracket or hanger is the strip of metal that spans the trough and screws into the fascia; it carries the weight of the eavestrough.
Downspout extensions in Toronto: 2 hinged ones at $120 each
Quick answer: 2 hinged downspout extensions at $120 each went onto an Etobicoke house in October 2026, part of a $660 visit. The client often has guests in the yard, and a hinged extension folds up against the wall when people walk through and folds down to carry the water away when it rains.
"Avoid creating a tripping hazard; do not add extensions across a walk-way or in front of a gate or doorway."
City of Toronto, mandatory downspout disconnection page
That line is on the City of Toronto's mandatory downspout disconnection page, which also says all property owners in Toronto must have their downspouts disconnected from the City's sewer system.
How far should a downspout drain in Toronto?
Quick answer: At least 2 metres, about 6 feet, from the foundation in the Government of Canada's flood guidance, and ideally two metres in the City of Toronto's. On the Etobicoke house the hinged extensions fold down to carry the water away from the foundation when it rains.
The federal page on eavestroughs and downspouts says: "Using a downspout extension, direct downspouts to flow towards an area on your front or back yard with good drainage, such as a vegetated area or rain garden, and at least 2 m (6 ft.) away from the foundation of all surrounding homes, if possible". The City of Toronto's basement flooding advice says: "Make sure your disconnected downspouts are draining properly, ideally two metres from your foundation walls."
What our crew checks on a downspout repair visit
Quick answer: 4 things, from the 10 jobs on this page: whether the downspout is fastened to the wall, whether water runs through it (the hose test), whether the joints are sealed and joined the right way, and where the water goes at the bottom. Our crew reports what it finds, prices the repair and does the work only with the client's go-ahead.
Downspout repair across Toronto and the GTA
Quick answer: DT Cleaning repairs downspouts and eavestroughs in Toronto and across the GTA with 2 crews from 7 Inverleigh Dr in Etobicoke; the 9 jobs above were in Toronto, Etobicoke, Thornhill, Aurora, Newmarket and Burlington. The company has 500+ five-star Google reviews, $2M CGL insurance and WSIB, and is Working at Heights certified; Ontario's working at heights training page says workers on construction projects who use fall protection devices must take that training.
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Downspout repair in Toronto: common questions
Who repairs downspouts near me in Toronto?
DT Cleaning repairs and clears downspouts in Toronto and across the GTA, with 2 crews based at 7 Inverleigh Dr in Etobicoke. A diagnostic visit for a repair is $130, and 9 documented downspout jobs in 2026 billed between $130 and $660. Call (647) 558-8411.
What should I do if my downspout overflows?
Look at where the water comes out. On DT Cleaning's documented jobs, water from a joint meant a gap between sections joined wrong (Thornhill) or a joint packed with debris (Toronto), and water running down the wall came from a downspout hung with no fasteners (Toronto). Federal guidance is to send the water at least 2 metres from the foundation. Call (647) 558-8411 for a $130 diagnostic visit; emergency storm call-outs are taken outside regular hours too.
How much does downspout repair cost in Toronto?
Downspout repair in Toronto came to between $130 and $660 on 9 documented DT Cleaning jobs in 2026, most of them as part of an eavestrough cleaning. A small downspout repair downtown was $140.
How much does it cost to unclog a downspout?
On a Toronto brick house where every downspout was packed solid after about 5 years, clearing them by taking each one apart was part of a $230 full eavestrough cleaning in July 2026.
How much does a downspout extension cost?
2 hinged extensions were $120 each on an Etobicoke house in October 2026.
Why is my downspout leaking at a joint?
On a Toronto job in September 2026 the leak came from 1 T-shaped joint packed with debris from an unguarded flat roof. In Burlington the sealant at the joints had gone hard.
My downspout seems blocked. Could it be something else?
Yes. In Thornhill a $130 diagnostic visit and a garden-hose test showed the downspout was not blocked: two sections had been joined wrong and the gap overflowed in every rain.
Why does my downspout come loose from the wall?
On the Toronto house on this page it had been installed with no fasteners at all.
Can a downspout be cleared without taking it apart?
Sometimes. On a Newmarket house where 3 of 4 downspouts were welded into the sewer line, our crew cleared them with a drain snake. On a Toronto house where a snake could not pass, each downspout was taken apart.
Is downspout clearing included in an eavestrough cleaning?
It was on these 2 jobs: on the Aurora job, taking apart 3 blocked downspouts was inside the $200 flat cleaning, and on the Etobicoke job the downspout blocked mid-pipe was cleared as part of the $240 cleaning.
How far from the house should a downspout drain in Toronto?
At least 2 metres, about 6 feet, from the foundation in the Government of Canada's guidance, and ideally two metres in the City of Toronto's.
Do downspouts in Toronto have to be disconnected from the sewer?
Yes. The City of Toronto says all property owners in Toronto must have their downspouts disconnected from the City's sewer system.
Do you repair downspouts outside Toronto?
Yes. The documented jobs on this page include Thornhill, Aurora, Newmarket and Burlington. DT Cleaning works across the GTA with 2 crews from 7 Inverleigh Dr in Etobicoke.
Is your crew insured and certified?
Yes. DT Cleaning carries $2M CGL insurance and WSIB, our crews are Working at Heights certified, and we have 500+ five-star Google reviews.
How this page was made: written with AI from DT Cleaning's own records of these jobs, the published case studies, the invoice figures and the photographs from the visits; the facts checked against those records before publishing.
Downspout case studies
A downspout leaking, loose or blocked?
Our crews documented 9 downspout jobs in 2026, each one written up with what was found and what it cost. Call for a quote on yours.