Commercial plumbing deals with piping systems for commercial spaces that are much more complex compared to residential systems (where the DIY might be doable). Therefore, commercial plumbing requires professional help in most cases. This type of plumbing service is carried out in commercial spaces like multipurpose buildings, high-rise offices, strip malls, hospitals, and warehouses. Some bigger condominium complexes and apartments are also considered commercial centres.

On the other hand, residential plumbing is carried out for partly-detached townhouses, single-family homes, condominium complexes, and smaller apartments. Depending on the layout and systems of the home, residential plumbing is often not as difficult as commercial plumbing.

What types of places might benefit from the more complex skill set required for such jobs? In short, pretty much most public structures. Here are a few examples:

Offices — Maybe your bathroom trips aren’t the most pleasant. Especially in multi-stall bathrooms, a clogged or flooding toilet or backed up breakroom sink could draw negative attention and might even affect people’s workflow and productivity.

Restaurants — Faulty equipment in a restaurant kitchen puts food at risk and can prevent the chef from properly preparing meals altogether. Fruits and veggies can’t be rinsed if the water is off… you can’t even make pasta! (We like pasta.)

Apartments — We’ve all seen the common TV plot when the resident upstairs floods his bathtub, crashing to the apartment below. While this might be an isolated incident, a faulty water system in the building could be to blame. You don’t want the same problem to affect the entire complex, as it would result in widespread ceiling and flood damage.