Maintenance Calls

There are three types of maintenance calls: Please read the definition of each one before submitting a maintenance request form or calling the maintenance numbers.

  1. Emergency 
  2. Urgent
  3. Routine 

EMERGENCY Maintenance: Phone 519-622-5858 (Response time is within 24 hours)

What constitutes an after hours/week-end emergency maintenance?

  • major electrical problems
  • furnace problems/no heat
  • gas leaks
  • fridge repairs
  • major water leaks/flooding
  • major roof leaks, which could cause ceilings to collapse
  • sewer back-up
  • fires
  • other situations that would endanger the safety and health issues of yourselves and others.

URGENT Maintenance: Phone 519-622-5535 (Response time is within 72 hours.)

What constitutes an urgent call?

  • dripping taps
  • bathroom fan
  • oven element replacement
  • clogged drains

Calls concerning urgent or routine maintenance should wait until the next business day. Do not call the emergency line.

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE: Phone 519-622-5535 (Response time is based on Staff/contractor availability.)

What constitutes routine maintenance?

  • Closet door repairs
  • damaged screens during winter months
  • drywall repairs
  • cosmetic problems.

It is advisable to contact the office upon discovery of a problem as early in the morning as possible. Urgent calls received late in the day/or late Friday afternoon cannot be addressed until the next business day.

  • Housing Cambridge strives to maintain a good level of service and looks forward to consideration and co-operation from all tenants.
  • Housing Cambridge relies on sub-contractors for some repairs and does not have staff on call 24 hours, therefore, please make arrangements for someone to be in the unit or give permission to enter when a repair is required.