Water leak detection in Toronto for commercial and multifamily buildings
Managed leak detection, 24/7 monitoring and automatic shutoff for condos, high-rises and commercial buildings across the GTA.

- 150,000+
- active smart devices in the field
- $2.26M
- in water costs saved in 2025
- 24/7
- monitoring center
Why Toronto buildings carry water risk
Toronto runs on vertical living. The region added more condo units over the past decade than any other market in the country, and most of those towers stack dozens of plumbing risers behind the drywall. When a riser fails on an upper floor, the water does not stop at one unit. It runs down through every floor below it.
A long winter that swings below freezing compounds the risk. Burst pipes, failed valves and slow supply-line leaks drive a large share of insurance claims in Ontario condos, and premiums have climbed alongside them. Many GTA towers built between the late 1990s and the mid-2000s also carry Kitec plumbing, a system whose fittings fail so often it triggered one of North America's largest plumbing class-action settlements.
In those buildings a slow supply-line leak can run for weeks behind a wall before anyone sees a stain, exactly the failure continuous monitoring is built to catch. Eddy is headquartered in Toronto, so the monitoring center, installation crews and insurer relationships are all local, and the same managed program protects downtown condo towers, Class A offices and mixed-use buildings across the GTA.
Where leaks start in Toronto buildings
Freeze and burst pipes
Sub-freezing stretches put supply lines in unheated areas and exterior walls at risk. A single overnight burst can flood multiple floors before anyone notices.
High-density risers
Toronto towers stack plumbing tightly, in new and established buildings alike. One concealed riser leak can cascade through dozens of units, turning a small failure into a seven-figure loss.
Rising insurance costs
Ontario condo corporations have faced steep premium increases and higher deductibles tied to repeat water claims. Documented monitoring helps reverse that trend.
Kitec and aging supply lines
GTA towers from the Kitec era face fitting failures that insurers now scrutinize at renewal. Those slow leaks are the hardest to spot by eye and the easiest for continuous monitoring to catch.
Smart leak detection in Toronto
A smart water leak detection system pairs wireless sensors and smart meters with automatic shutoff, so a Toronto building catches a leak in seconds instead of discovering it from a ceiling stain. Eddy runs the full stack as one managed program with a staffed 24/7 monitoring center on the chain.
Sensors plus flow intelligence
3-in-1 wireless sensors watch high-risk spaces for water, temperature and humidity while smart meters flag abnormal flow against thresholds learned from the building's own baseline.
No building Wi-Fi needed
Devices run on Eddy's own LoRaWAN network at 915 MHz, a long-range radio that holds a signal through concrete. Gateways backhaul over Ethernet or LTE cellular, and with cellular backhaul monitoring stays up even if building internet goes down.
Shutoff plus a live response
Automatic valves close the moment a configured rule fires, and Eddy's monitoring center calls the building's contacts within minutes of every alert. Every confirmed event closes with a Leak Incident Report.
See how the Eddy system works, from sensor placement to the monitoring center.
Coverage map
How Eddy works in a Toronto building.
Toronto towers stack plumbing tightly, and sub-freezing stretches and aging Kitec-era fittings add to the risk. Turn the building to see where sensors, meters and valves sit, then run a leak through the system, from the first drop to the monitoring center's response.


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The system
Detect, control and respond, in one managed program.
Sensors sit where leaks start and meters watch the flow. Valves close on the rules you set, and a 24/7 monitoring center follows each alert until your team has eyes on it.
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Detect
Two ways to find a leak before it finds a unit.
Sensors sit where leaks start, and meters watch the flow for the leaks no sensor can reach.
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Point-of-leak
Flow-based
Control
Valves that close the water before it closes the unit.
Valves close on the rules you set, automatically on a threshold or remotely from the dashboard.
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Respond
A live monitoring center that closes the loop.
Alerts go through Eddy's cloud to a 24/7 monitoring center, and an operator calls your team until someone has eyes on the water.
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What happens in a leak, step by step
- A washing machine supply hose bursts in a suite upstairs.
- Eddy H2O under the washer detects water and sends the alert over LoRaWAN.
- The building's gateway relays it. Your team and the 24/7 monitoring center are alerted at the same time.
- A shutoff rule closes the suite's Eddy IQ valve. The water stops at the source.
- An operator confirms the alert and calls your on-site team through the escalation protocol.
Automatic shutoff is configured per building. Some sites use operator-coordinated isolation instead.
Smart sensors at every leak point
Eddy places point-of-leak sensors and smart flow meters where water damage actually starts in Toronto buildings, from the mechanical room to a laundry hose, so a leak is caught at the source and shut off before it spreads.

Mechanical rooms
Boilers, water heaters and main risers, where a single failure floods fast.

HVAC and fan coils
Heat exchangers and condensate lines that drip behind walls and ceilings.

Kitchens
Supply lines, shutoffs and appliance connections under and behind the sink.

Bathrooms
Toilets, vanities and concealed in-wall fixtures on every floor.

Laundry
Washer hoses and laundry connections, a top source of overnight leaks.
Every minute changes the bill.
A leak gets bigger the longer it runs. Eddy detects in seconds and the monitoring center escalates within minutes, so the same failure is contained around minute two. Unmonitored, an after-hours leak runs six to eight hours before anyone arrives.
The leak starts at minute zero. Eddy contains it around minute two. Unmonitored, the same leak runs six to eight hours before staff arrive, and that red stretch is the avoided claim.
Build your system
Design your building's leak protection.
Two minutes of quick questions gets your building the right protection, previewed instantly.
- Sized to your asset class and budget
- Modular. Adjust anything before pricing
- An Eddy team member calls soon after you submit



Sensors, meters and shutoff, backed by a 24/7 monitoring center.
What stage is the project at?
Pick one to start. We tune every question and the system around it.
New constructionFrom breaking ground to substantial completion.
Existing buildingInstalled in existing buildings with minimal disruption to residents and operations.About two minutes.
Suite-level water metering
Metering water suite by suite shows where a building's water goes, and where a building bills by suite, residents pay for what they use. Eddy smart metering measures use at the suite level to support conservation and fair billing.
A team behind every alert
A 3 a.m. alert is one chime. Nobody is awake to hear it.
Fast response is not just the hardware. The technology sees the water in seconds, and the managed service behind it, a monitoring center that calls your team within minutes, turns that into a contained event before it becomes a claim.
Tuned by real events
Built over a decade in operating buildings.
Eddy has been inside buildings since 2014. Sensor placement, alert thresholds and the monitoring-center playbook are tuned by what real water events across our monitored properties keep teaching us.
Built for the building
Sized to how the water system behaves.
Multi-family stacks, commercial towers, hospitality suites, course-of-construction projects. Each water system has its own failure pattern. The coverage map, response chain and shutoff sequence are scoped to the property in front of us, not a template.
Detect, contain, document
Every event leads to a closed incident.
Sensors find where water escaped. Automatic shutoff isolates the affected zone. The 24/7 monitoring center calls your team within minutes and stays on it until it's closed, with a Leak Incident Report on file.
Proven in downtown Toronto towers
At a downtown Toronto luxury condominium, Eddy caught a laundry-room supply leak on a resident floor before it reached the units below. The monitoring center confirmed the alert and isolated the line within minutes, and the event was documented for the building's insurer. Across the GTA, Eddy protects condo towers, commercial offices and mixed-use buildings the same way, from a single high-rise to a multi-building portfolio.
Eddy at work in and around Toronto
Multi-family
Two washing-machine events in one week. Both shut off automatically.
Toronto, Ontario
In a purpose-built rental tower protected from day one, two separate washing-machine events were intercepted in a single week. Each time the suite's water valves shut off automatically the moment the sensor triggered, containing both events to single suites.
- Property manager
- Asset owner
- Facility operator
Institutional
A hidden drip behind a washroom wall. Caught in seconds, with operations never interrupted.
Toronto, Ontario
In an operational institutional building that cannot tolerate downtime, a concealed leak inside a washroom wall could have disrupted a floor. A 3-in-1 sensor in the wall cavity caught it in seconds, and the minor leak was contained with operations continuing without interruption.
- Facility operator
- Risk manager
- Asset owner
Multi-family
A leak near the boiler tanks. Contained before it spread an inch.
Mississauga, Ontario
A flow-switch leak near the boiler tanks in a mechanical penthouse threatened the systems the whole building depends on. Eddy detected the water early, the leak was traced and contained quickly, and critical systems stayed online.
- Facility operator
- Property manager
- Asset owner
Solutions for every building
Eddy protects every asset type the same way, with monitoring and shutoff tuned to how each building's water system behaves.
Multifamily and condos
Protect every suite and riser across high-rise and mid-rise residential.
Commercial
Keep Class A offices and mixed-use towers dry, floor by floor.
Construction
Cover active sites where water damage is a leading cause of loss.
Hospitality
Guard guest floors and back-of-house without disrupting the stay.
Institutional
Safeguard campuses, hospitals and labs where contents are irreplaceable.
Industrial
Watch process water and facility systems around the clock.
Toronto water leak detection FAQ
Do you serve buildings across the GTA?
Yes. Eddy is headquartered in Toronto and protects buildings across the city and the wider GTA, from downtown condo towers to suburban commercial properties. That includes Vaughan, Markham and Richmond Hill, served directly from the Toronto HQ by the same install crews and monitoring center.
How fast does Eddy respond to a leak in a Toronto high-rise?
Our monitoring center confirms alerts and escalates uncleared events within minutes through a contact list you set in advance. The system can also shut off water automatically or on a remote command.
Does Eddy support suite-level water metering in Ontario?
Yes. Eddy smart metering measures use at the suite level, so a building that bills by suite can bill from measured use and everyone can see where consumption runs high.
Does Eddy help with Kitec plumbing risk in older Toronto condos?
Yes. Eddy cannot replace Kitec piping, but continuous monitoring is the right complement to it. Point-of-leak sensors and flow monitoring catch the slow fitting failures Kitec is known for, often weeks before they would surface as visible damage, and the documented response supports the building's insurance conversation.
Can Eddy protect commercial and mixed-use buildings in Toronto, not just condos?
Yes. The same managed program protects Class A offices, mixed-use towers, hospitality and institutional buildings across Toronto and the GTA. Coverage, sensor density and shutoff are tuned to how each building's water system behaves.
How Eddy works
What is Eddy Solutions?
Eddy Solutions is managed water leak detection for builders, commercial asset managers and property managers, hospitals, hotels and conference centers, data centers and multifamily residential buildings across the Greater Toronto Area. It combines point-of-leak and flow sensors, automatic shutoff, building wireless connectivity, a 24/7 monitoring center and insurance-grade reporting into one program from one vendor, so a leak is detected, contained, escalated and documented without your team running the response.
Eddy monitors 150,000+ active devices across North America and has prevented an estimated $98M (USD) in property damage last year alone. Aon's independent study found Eddy would have positively affected 58% of water-loss claims in commercial real estate.
How do we choose a commercial water leak detection company in the Greater Toronto Area?
Look for five things. Sensors where leaks start, not only a meter on the main. Shutoff valves that close on their own when water runs. A staffed monitoring center that calls your team instead of only sending an app alert. Wireless coverage that holds a signal through concrete to mechanical rooms and parking levels. And a documented record of every event that your insurer can read.
Eddy covers all five for buildings across the Greater Toronto Area, from a single tower to a full portfolio, with 150,000+ active devices in the field.
What happens after hours?
The 24/7 monitoring center is the after-hours response. Trained operators confirm every alert, escalate per the building's contact list, support the on-call contact, and stay on the line until the water is off and the response is verified.
Will this affect our insurance?
Yes. Eddy Solutions' technology is approved by most insurers across North America to provide deductible or premium savings. Given differences in asset types and building risk profiles, insurance incentives are not uniform. For specific insurance questions related to your property in the Greater Toronto Area, please reach out directly to sghanbarian@eddysolutions.com.
How is the system sized for a building, and what does it cost?
Eddy's team walks the building, or reviews the construction drawings, and produces a tiered design matched to the asset class, water systems and insurance program. Our first step is an exploratory call with the relevant stakeholders to understand the problem you are looking to solve. Proposals come from our technical team in 7 days or less.
You can also get started immediately with our Build Your System tool at eddysolutions.com/build-your-system.
Do we have to open walls to install Eddy?
No. Sensor installs need no drywall cuts. Wireless sensors sit where leaks start, at fixtures, appliances, fan coils and the foot of each riser, and Eddy provisions and configures the meters and valves on the lines that need them.
What is smart water leak detection?
Smart water leak detection uses connected sensors and flow meters to watch a building's plumbing in real time, instead of waiting for someone to find a leak. Point-of-leak sensors catch water at the source and smart flow meters spot an abnormal run or a burst riser, and the system can shut the water off automatically or on a remote command. With Eddy, a 24/7 monitoring center acts on every alert, so detection turns into a response, not just a notification.
How is commercial water leak detection different from a home leak detector?
A home leak detector is usually a single sensor that pings an app. Commercial and multifamily leak detection has to cover dozens of risers, suites and mechanical rooms, hold a signal through concrete and steel and produce the documented response insurers expect. Eddy is built for that scale, with building-grade LoRaWAN wireless, point-of-leak and flow coverage across the property, automatic shutoff up to building mains and a managed 24/7 monitoring center.
What is the difference between leak detection and water leak protection?
Leak detection finds the water. Water leak protection stops the loss. Detection on its own is an alert that still needs someone to act on it. Eddy pairs detection with automatic shutoff and a 24/7 monitoring center that escalates the alert and closes the water, so the building is protected, not just alerted.
Does Eddy work for both multifamily and commercial buildings?
Yes. Eddy protects multifamily and condo towers, Class A offices and mixed-use buildings, hospitality, institutional and industrial properties and active construction sites. The same managed program tunes the sensor density, shutoff strategy and reporting to how each building's water system behaves. See the full product suite at eddysolutions.com/products.