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Winnipeg · Est. 1957

Keeping Winnipeg's water running for nearly 70 years.

We're a family-rooted plumbing and heating company that's served Winnipeg homes and businesses since 1957. Three generations of Red Seal tradespeople, one standard: do it right the first time.

1957
Serving since
3
Generations
24/7
Emergency line
BC Plumbing plumber working with a homeowner
Red Seal certified Licensed & insured Serving Winnipeg since 1957
Our story

A Winnipeg trade, handed down.

BC Plumbing opened its doors in 1957 as a two-man shop working out of a garage on Main Street. The city was growing fast, and word travelled the way it still does — a neighbour telling a neighbour that the work was honest and the water stopped leaking.

Nearly seventy years on, we've grown into a full residential and commercial operation, but the way we work hasn't changed. We show up when we say we will, we quote before we start, and we treat your home or building like it's our own.

Every plumber who wears our name is Red Seal certified and Winnipeg-based. When you call, you get a licensed tradesperson who knows this city's houses, its hard water, and its winters — not a call centre.

Along the way
1957
Founded as a two-man shop on Main Street, serving Winnipeg's postwar building boom.
1970s
Expanded into commercial plumbing as the city's businesses and buildings grew.
1992
Incorporated as B.C. Plumbing & Heating (1992) Ltd, adding licensed gas fitting.
Today
A full residential and commercial crew of Red Seal plumbers, still Winnipeg-based and family-rooted.
Credentials

Why Red Seal matters.

The Red Seal is the national standard for skilled trades in Canada — proof a plumber has completed a full apprenticeship and passed the interprovincial exam. It isn't required to swing a wrench. We hold it anyway.

Every plumber on staff is Red Seal certified
Licensed & insured · Licensed gas fitters · Winnipeg-based
Trained to a national standard

A full apprenticeship and a passed interprovincial exam — not a weekend certificate.

Work that meets code

Red Seal plumbers know the code because they were tested on it. Your install passes inspection.

Fewer callbacks

Proper training means the fix holds. We'd rather do it once and do it right.

A credential you can verify

It's a recognized, checkable qualification — real accountability behind the name on the van.

What we stand for

Four things we've never cut corners on.

Fast response

We show up when we say we will, and we run a 24-hour line for the emergencies that can't wait.

Quality work

Red Seal plumbers, done to code, cleaned up after. The kind of work that holds up for years.

Honest pricing

You get a straight quote before we start. No surprise line items, no pressure to over-buy.

Real experience

Nearly seventy years of Winnipeg homes and buildings. We've almost certainly seen your problem before.

Where we work

Serving Winnipeg & the surrounding area.

We cover the whole city and the communities around it. If you're not sure whether you're in our range, just call — if we can get to you, we will.

Same-day service across Winnipeg where we can · 24-hour emergency line
Neighbourhoods & communities
Downtown
St. Boniface
St. Vital
River Heights
Transcona
St. James
Charleswood
Fort Garry
East Kildonan
West Kildonan
Tuxedo
Headingley
What Winnipeg says

Trusted, one neighbour at a time.

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The BC crew replaced our water heater the same day I called. Clean work, fair price, and they hauled the old tank away. Exactly what you want.

D
Dana R.
River Heights

We use them for our building's plumbing and they've never let us down. Professional, on time, and they know commercial systems inside out.

P
Property Mgr.
Downtown

Burst pipe at midnight in February. They answered, came out, and stopped the flood. I can't recommend them enough.

M
Mike T.
Transcona
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Put nearly 70 years of experience to work.

Whether it's a leaking tap or a commercial mechanical room, you'll get a licensed Red Seal plumber and a straight quote. No pressure, no surprises.