Grandview Woodland Plumbing Services

We are your go-to plumbing company experienced in renovation work and new construction, we can upgrade the plumbing and heating systems found in many of the old places that are usually an entry point for single-family homes in Grandview Woodland. Call now to book a professional Grandview Woodland plumber.

In fact, we have been doing that for decades and have earned an enviable reputation as the company of choice for heating and plumbing when older homes are being renovated. A lot of these homes are a hundred years old or more and still have cast iron or lead piping that is at the end of its life cycle. If you have bought or are considering purchasing an old Grandview Woodland home that needs some TLC, give us a call for an honest evaluation of the building’s plumbing and heating components. One of our services is re-piping homes.

Plumbing & Heating Service Grandview Woodland

For over twenty years, KCs Plumbing & Heating has been helping Grandview Woodland homeowners out whenever plumbing repairs are needed. Our loyal customer base appreciates our quick service and our insistence on doing what is right for you.

If you are in need of any plumbing or heating repairs, call us for a plumber in east Van.

Grandview Woodland, also commonly known as Grandview Woodlands, is a neighborhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to the east of the downtown area, stretching south from the shores of Burrard Inlet and encompassing portions of the popular Commercial Drive area. It is a mature neighborhood in Vancouver that is a vibrant mixture of commercial, industrial, single-family and multi-family residential with a rich ethnic history and features.

A central part of the Vancouver area, Grandview Woodland runs from the south shore of busy Burrard Inlet south to Broadway, one of the city's major east–west roads. The western border of the neighborhood is Clark Drive, the eastern Nanaimo Street. It is a busy area for transportation, with Hastings Street and First Avenue both cutting through the neighborhood, while Victoria Drive and Commercial Drive both run north-south through the area.

Much of the neighborhood is built on the rise that stretches east-west through the eastern portion of Vancouver, making for views across the city proper and the inlet.

History

Local First Nations members have been aware of the Grandview Woodland area for many years, and referred to the area along Burrard Inlet by the word for cedar trees in their language. A small cove created by a stream running into the inlet became a focal point for early development; the first building was a brewery, followed by sawmills using the forests of the area. The land along Burrard Inlet was valued by speculators after the Gold Rush, and was the location of the Canadian Pacific Railway when it was built in the 1880s. Around that time, the sawmill owners clearcut the entire Grandview Woodland area, and the construction of the Interurban train line to New Westminster, British Columbia in 1891 spurred the construction of a new community in the area. One legend indicates that the name Grand View was first expressed on a sign hung by a homeowner next to the Interurban stop near the Commercial Drive-1st Avenue intersection.

In 1906, construction started to boom, with homes being built through the neighborhood, and the railway influencing industrial development along the waterfront. Park Drive became a major commercial route that eventually became Commercial Drive, and people of many ethnic backgrounds made the neighborhood their home over the years.

Grandview Woodland has been experiencing gentrification since around 2008 as a result of high real estate prices in Vancouver and the heightened popularity of inner-city living.

First-time visitors to the neighborhood likely get a good sense that Grandview Woodland is a little different thanks to Ken Lums famous East Van cross at Clark Drive and Great Northern Way. And while there is no poodle on a pole à la Main Street, there is an art installation more symbolic of the area a giant blue cappuccino cup in Grandview Park (albeit one that's now a bit chipped and used as a garbage receptacle).

Indeed, the Drive, which is the heart of the area, is home to such a concentration of cafes its a marvel they can all stay in business. But each is well-patronized by its own unique clientele that makes cafes hopping akin to a round-the-world trip without the need for a passport or different currency.

But its not all la dolce vita sipping espressos and cappuccinos. Because demand for new development is growing, city staff are working on an official plan to ensure that future growth in Grandview-Woodland meets the needs of the community. The area has been the centre of many protests, including one demonstration three years ago against the upgrading of Grandview Park. In recent weeks, a house under construction on East First Avenue near Victoria Drive was the target of an arsonist while some businesses have been vandalized by so-called anarchists protesting gentrification of the area. 

Postal Code: V5L,V5N, V6A