Muzzell Plumbing - Serving Owen Sound Since 1976 - Call 519 371-0075
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Plumber in Chatsworth & the Surrounding Townships

Muzzell Plumbing has been serving Chatsworth-area homes and farms from our Owen Sound shop since 1976. We're about 20 minutes up Highway 6, so a service call here is a short, familiar trip — not an out-of-town rate.

About Our Plumbing Services in Chatsworth

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Plumbing in Chatsworth is rural plumbing. Almost every property outside the village runs on a private drilled well and a septic system, which means the work looks different than it does in town: submersible pumps, pressure tanks, jet pumps, foot valves, pressure switches and the wiring that ties them together. The limestone groundwater through this part of Grey County is hard and often carries iron and sulphur, so scaled kettles, orange staining in tubs and a rotten-egg smell at the hot tap are the calls we take most often. We size and install softeners, iron filters and UV systems to suit the water actually coming out of your well, not a generic package. Older farmhouses and century homes along Highway 6 and the concession roads frequently still have galvanized supply lines, cast iron stacks and undersized drains, and many have fieldstone or block basements where weeping tile and sump pumps do the heavy lifting each spring. We repipe, re-drain, install sump and backup pumps, and handle everyday work too — toilets, faucets, showers, water heaters, frozen and burst lines, outdoor taps for barns and gardens, and full bathroom or kitchen rough-ins.

Well pumps & pressure tanks
Water treatment for hard, iron & sulphur water
Septic-connected drain repairs
Sump pumps & weeping tile
Farmhouse repiping & fixture work
Water heaters, toilets, faucets & showers

Why Choose Muzzell Plumbing

  • Rural Plumbing Is Our Normal Wells, pressure tanks, septic-connected drains and stone basements — the systems most Chatsworth properties actually run on.
  • Twenty Minutes Away Chatsworth is a short run down Highway 6 from our Owen Sound shop, so it's a regular stop, not a special trip.
  • Fifty Years in Grey County We've worked on homes and farms in these townships since 1976 and know how the water and the housing behave here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We regularly work in the village of Chatsworth and throughout the surrounding township, including properties on the concession roads, along Highway 6 and out toward Williamsford, Holland Centre and Walter's Falls.

Yes. We diagnose and replace submersible and jet pumps, pressure tanks, pressure switches, foot valves and control boxes. If you've lost water pressure, the pump is short-cycling, or the pump runs constantly, those are the usual suspects and we carry common parts on the truck.

The groundwater across this part of Grey County moves through limestone bedrock, which loads it with calcium and magnesium. That's what scales your kettle, spots your glasses and shortens the life of water heaters and fixtures. A properly sized softener solves it — sizing depends on your household size and the actual hardness of your well.

Usually, yes. That smell is hydrogen sulphide, common in area wells and sometimes caused by the anode rod in the water heater reacting with the water. We test, identify the source, and either service the heater or install the right filtration to remove it.

Yes. Orange or brown staining in sinks, tubs and laundry points to iron, and many rural wells benefit from UV disinfection. We install and service both, and size the equipment to your well's flow rate so you don't lose pressure.

Yes. We repair and replace the plumbing inside the house and the drain lines running to the tank. If the tank or bed itself is the problem, we'll tell you plainly so you can bring in a septic contractor rather than pay us to chase it.

Yes. Spring runoff and a high water table make sump pumps essential in many rural basements here. We install pumps and sealed pits, replace failing units, and can add a battery backup so the basement stays dry during a power outage.

If you have low pressure, rusty water on first draw, or pinhole leaks, then yes. Galvanized supply lines corrode from the inside and eventually close off. We repipe in stages or all at once, depending on your budget and how much of the house is accessible.

Yes. We install frost-free exterior taps, run buried lines to outbuildings, and set up proper shutoffs and drains so the line can be emptied before winter.

Yes. Unheated crawl spaces, stone basements and long runs to outbuildings freeze easily out here. We thaw, repair and then reroute or insulate the vulnerable section so it doesn't happen again the next cold snap.

Chatsworth is inside our regular service area, so there's no extra travel charge for calls here. Cost depends on the specific job. Call (519) 371-0075 and we'll talk through what's involved.

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call (519) 371-0075 to book a visit.

Both. Most Chatsworth-area properties are on private wells and septic systems rather than municipal service, and that's the majority of our work in the township — pressure tanks, submersible pumps, water treatment, and septic-connected drain repairs alongside standard fixture and water heater work.

Call (519) 371-0075 and describe the issue; we'll schedule a visit from our Owen Sound shop, about 20 minutes down Highway 6. We book Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and cover the village and surrounding rural concessions.

Muzzell Plumbing

1615 2nd Avenue East

Owen Sound, ON N4K 2J6

Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sat–Sun: Closed

What Customers Say

Heather

2 months ago

"Fantastic and fast... Ken fixed my problem with my drain in tub in 5 minutes, so grateful to be able to shower again. Great customer service and very friendly with my dogs."

Jenna Golchuk

3 months ago

"They came to my apartment complex and re-did my piping and even gave me a brand new drain! Fantastic service and they cleaned up after themselves!"

Saima Khan

A month ago

"10/10. Did some plumbing and drywall work for us in Sauble. Kept in communication with us throughout the whole process, price was fair and they cleaned up nicely."

Nancy Robinson

8 months ago

"Called Tuesday about a leaking bathroom sink drain. They came Thursday — in and out in less than an hour. Very professional, quick, cleaned up after the job. Will definitely call again!"

Lynda Scarrow

A year ago

"My sump pump hadn't worked in three years. Ken arrived that afternoon, fixed the stuck float and also fixed a loose shower tap installed incorrectly by another plumber. Patiently answered all my questions."

Marj

March 2026

"What a wonderful feeling to come home to a well-heated apartment this winter knowing Muzzell Plumbing had taken care of everything. Professional, reliable, and trustworthy — I wouldn't call anyone else."

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