Commercial Plumbing in North Bay
Commercial plumbing in North Bay from Poly-B Plumbing is a licensed repair, installation and maintenance service for small and mid-sized properties: restaurants and cafes, retail and office units, clinics, plazas, apartment buildings, shops and garages in North Bay, Callander, Sturgeon Falls, Powassan and the surrounding communities. Poly-B installs and services commercial-grade fixtures, grease interceptors, backflow prevention devices with the annual test and City filing, drain jetting and camera work, electric water heaters, booster pumps and pressure regulators, and roughs in tenant fit-ups. Work is quoted by scope in writing and scheduled around the business’s hours. Call 705-345-6616.
Service hours
- Monday to Thursday7:00 am to 7:00 pm
- Friday7:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Saturday and SundayClosed
Emergency service is available during business hours only. Members of the $49-per-month plan get priority scheduling.
What Poly-B does for commercial properties
| Service | Where it comes up | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Backflow prevention testing and installation | Every commercial connection the City has identified; annual under By-Law 2015-97 | Backflow testing |
| Grease traps and interceptors | Restaurants, cafes, food processing; sized, installed and on a cleaning schedule | This page |
| Drain cleaning and hydro jetting | Kitchen lines, floor drains, main lines with grease or roots | Drain cleaning |
| Camera inspection and sewer repair | Repeat backups, before a fit-up, before buying the building | Camera inspections |
| Commercial fixtures | Toilets, urinals, sinks, faucets, sensor and flush valves from Sloan, Moen, Delta and American Standard | This page |
| Electric water heaters | Tank and tankless, sized to demand; gas units referred to a TSSA technician | Water heater installation |
| Booster pumps and pressure regulators | Multi-storey buildings, high or low street pressure | Pressure testing |
| Sump and sewage ejector pumps | Below-grade washrooms and mechanical rooms; Liberty and Hydromatic | Sump pump installation |
| Water filtration and softening | Food service, clinics, equipment protection | Water filtration |
| Tenant fit-ups and mechanical room rough-ins | New units, storefront conversions, clinics, daycares | Light commercial construction |
Grease interceptors, and why the City cares
A commercial kitchen without a working grease interceptor sends fats and oils into the sewer lateral and the City main, where they set. Interceptors are sized to the fixtures they serve, installed with access for pumping, and cleaned on a schedule that depends on volume; a busy kitchen can fill one in weeks. Poly-B sizes and installs interceptors, sets up the pumping and line-jetting schedule, and keeps the record a health inspector or the City asks for. The kitchen line itself is jetted rather than cabled, because a cable through grease opens a hole for a week and jetting scours the wall.
Backflow compliance for commercial owners and property managers
City of North Bay By-Law 2015-97 requires every identified backflow device to be tested by an approved tester on installation and annually, with the report filed within 14 days, and the City can shut off water service for a lapsed test. Poly-B tests, tags and files, keeps the device inventory for owners with several buildings, and repairs or replaces failed devices in-house so there is no second contractor. The full detail is on the backflow page; the short version is that one annual date per property ends the enforcement letters.
Scheduling around the business
Restaurants get early-morning or late-afternoon slots so the kitchen is not down at service. Retail and office units are done before opening or after close where the schedule allows, inside Poly-B’s business hours of Monday to Thursday 7 am to 7 pm and Friday 7 am to 5 pm. Emergencies, a backed-up kitchen line, a failed ejector, a leaking heater, are prioritized in those hours. There is no overnight service, and Poly-B says so rather than promising one.
What commercial plumbing costs in North Bay
Poly-B Plumbing quotes commercial work by scope, in writing, after a site visit or a review of drawings. The price depends on the fixture count and grade, the access and the finish, the permit and inspection requirements, and whether the work is scheduled off-hours. Maintenance clients get a scheduled plan: quarterly or twice-yearly for food service, covering interceptor cleaning coordination, line jetting, backflow testing and fixture checks, with priority scheduling and volume pricing. Invoicing is available for approved commercial clients.
Licensing, permits and code
Plumber (306A) is a compulsory trade regulated by Skilled Trades Ontario; Poly-B’s owner holds Red Seal journeyman certification, is licensed for plumbing, wells, septic and backflow prevention, and carries up to $5 million in liability insurance. Commercial fit-ups and mechanical room changes are permitted and inspected under the Ontario Building Code, and Poly-B pulls the permits and attends the inspections. Poly-B installs electric water heaters only; gas-fired equipment is TSSA-regulated and referred to a licensed gas technician, with Poly-B doing the water-side plumbing.
Sources: City of North Bay By-Law 2015-97, Part 8; Skilled Trades Ontario, Plumber (306A); TSSA, fuels certification.
How a commercial project runs
Assessment or drawing review
Existing system evaluated, or renovation drawings reviewed for risks, needs and code items.
Scope and quote
Written scope with materials, timeline, permit requirements and the off-hours plan.
Permit and schedule
City permit pulled where required; work booked around the business’s hours and the other trades.
Install and inspect
Commercial-grade fixtures and materials, installed to code, inspected, tested.
Maintain
A scheduled plan for interceptors, jetting, backflow tests and fixture checks.
What North Bay clients say
“Paul is such a professional and you’re always updated on when he is coming. Also on route. Poly-B Plumbing will make sure everything is done on time.”Wayne Macchiusi, Google review, May 2025
“Excellent professional job!”Debbie Moss, Google review, May 2025
Where Poly-B serves businesses
Commercial plumbing questions from North Bay owners and managers
Does Poly-B do backflow testing for commercial properties?
Yes. Poly-B Plumbing is licensed for backflow prevention, tests and installs devices, and files the report with the City of North Bay within the by-law’s 14-day window. Annual testing is required under By-Law 2015-97.
Can work be done outside business hours to avoid disruption?
Poly-B Plumbing schedules early mornings and late afternoons for restaurants and retail, within its hours of Monday to Thursday 7 am to 7 pm and Friday 7 am to 5 pm, and coordinates the least disruptive time for the business.
Which commercial brands does Poly-B install?
Moen, Delta, American Standard and Sloan fixtures; John Woods and Giant electric water heaters; Liberty and Hydromatic pumps; Waterite, Clack, Pentair and Viqua water treatment, chosen for the application and the budget.
How should a commercial kitchen maintain its plumbing?
Grease interceptor cleaning on a volume-based schedule, kitchen line jetting quarterly or twice a year, annual backflow testing and fixture checks. Poly-B Plumbing packages those into a maintenance plan for food-service clients.
Does Poly-B install gas water heaters for businesses?
No. Poly-B Plumbing installs electric tank and tankless units and does the water-side plumbing for gas units, which are installed by a TSSA-certified gas technician.
Book a commercial plumbing estimate in North Bay
Monday to Thursday 7 am to 7 pm, Friday 7 am to 5 pm. Send the drawings or a description of the building and Poly-B returns a scoped quote.
Call 705-345-6616 Request a free online quote
Poly-B Plumbing, 1107 Yellek Trail, North Bay, ON P1B 8G5.