Dispatch ledgerVol. 8 / Wk 18 / 2026South Calgary, AB
OWNER OPERATED
On duty Michael Fairbanks
Rig 1-Truck. South-end loop. T2J.
Window Same-day, before 18:00
Eight yearsof jobs insouth Calgary,written down
This isn't a website. It's the page from Mike's clipboard, made readable. Fairbanks Plumbing has been a one-truck operation out of Lake Bonavista since 2017. Every entry below is the kind of work Mike actually does, on the days he actually does it. Pick a row, then call the same number every neighbour calls.
Hot water tank no recovery. 12-yr Bradford. Replaced thermocouple, flushed sediment, relit pilot. Customer keeps tank one more winter.
Hot by lunch
$210service call
044
12:50
Acadia
Toilet running constantly. Cracked flush valve seat, full Korky kit swap. Took the time to clean the tank.
Settled in 25 min
$165flat
045
14:20
Maple Ridge
Frozen ABS kitchen drain backing up to sink. Snake from clean-out, recovered grease + a hairband. Customer chose hot-water flush over chemicals.
Draining clean
$285incl. snake
046
16:35
Diamond Cove
Basement bathroom leak, ceiling stain growing. Traced to upstairs shower pan. Quoted re-pan + tile reset, ordered parts. Customer dry tonight, work scheduled Friday.
Diagnosed, booked Fri
$95diagnostic only
047
18:10
Parkland
After-hours: outside hose bib leaking into garage wall. Cap + isolate tonight, full frost-proof bib install booked Saturday morning. No charge for the cap.
042 / BonavistaOld PB poly. Cut clean, copper in. 07:42, before coffee.043 / Willow ParkBradford tank, thermocouple swap. Hot water by lunch.044 / AcadiaKorky kit, full reseat. 25 minutes flat.045 / Maple RidgeABS clean-out. No chemicals. Hot-water flush.046 / Diamond CoveShower pan failure. Diagnosed and booked Friday.047 / ParklandHose-bib cap at dusk. Free tonight, fix Saturday.
SECTION C
This week, in brief
04 May to 10 May
No.
Day
Neighbourhood
Booked work
Window
048
Thu 07
Lake Bonavista
Whole-house pressure regulator replacement. Old reg leaking at the bonnet. Customer noticed banging on the cold side.
08:00 to 11:00
049
Fri 08
Diamond Cove
Shower pan rebuild from yesterday's diagnosis. Tile reset, new drain assembly, leak test.
09:00 to 15:00
050
Sat 09
Parkland
Frost-proof hose-bib install, garage wall reseal. Carryover from after-hours call last night.
08:30 to 10:30
051
Sat 09
Acadia
Annual tank flush + anode rod check. Returning customer since 2019. Coffee on, Mike says.
11:30 to 13:00
052
Mon 10
Maple Ridge
Basement rough-in for a new bath suite, two-day estimate. Quoting fixtures from Calgary supply.
09:00 walk-thru
5 jobs booked / 1 same-day window held openSaturday hotline rotates with Mike's son-in-law.
SECTION D
Regulars & the file on Mike
A to Z, with receipts
RECEIPT FROM A NEIGHBOUR
Mike is an outstanding guy who lives in the south end of Calgary.
u/calgary_neighbourrecommending Fairbanks inr/Calgarythread:"Heads Up If You Need An Emergency Plumber"
SECTION E
Common stops, common pegs
From the back of the clipboard
PEG 01SAME-DAY
Burst & leaks
PB poly, copper splice, pinhole repairs. Mike turns the water back on before he writes the ticket.