REBATES & PROGRAMS
Basement Waterproofing Rebates in Barrie
There is no grant that pays for excavating your foundation or installing an interior waterproofing system. There is a City program for specific sewer disconnections, and we are happy to help you use it when it applies.
Is There a Waterproofing Rebate in Ontario?
Ontario does not run a province-wide basement waterproofing rebate. Barrie does not pay you to wrap a wall or cut an interior drain. If another city’s flood subsidy appears in your search results — Toronto’s basement flooding program is the usual one — it does not apply to a Barrie address. Keep that in mind before you plan a budget around a grant.
What Barrie does have is Disconnect to Protect, a first-come City rebate for taking rainwater and foundation drainage off the sanitary sewer. It is only for addresses inside Barrie’s municipal boundary. Amounts below are the City’s published figures. Funding can run out. The City must visit before anyone starts. Downspouts aimed at a driveway do not qualify.
Disconnect to Protect Rebate Amounts
These are sewer-protection measures, not a waterproofing menu. If your leak needs a membrane or a perimeter drain, that work is still a quoted waterproofing job. We will tell you honestly if a rebate measure overlaps your leak. quoted waterproofing job.
| Program | Who it helps | Amount | What we provide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downspout disconnect | Homeowners who can take roof water off the sanitary sewer. | Up to $70 | Advice on whether the disconnect is on our scope. The City still has to confirm eligibility. |
| Redirect existing sump discharge | Homes whose sump currently dumps to sanitary and can discharge to the surface instead. | 75% of cost, max $200 | Discharge routing that leaves the foundation, plus invoice and photos after the City visit. |
| Foundation drain disconnect + new sump | Homes where the foundation drain is tied to sanitary and the City approves a new sump and surface discharge. | 75% of cost, max $2,000 (building permit required) | Sump, pit and discharge work that matches the approved measure — not a full waterproofing package billed as a grant. |
| Cap sanitary drain + sump | Homes capping a sanitary connection as part of an approved sump setup. | 75% of cost, max $300 — or $675 if a pit is needed | The sump side of that scope, with documents the City can file. |
How the amounts compare
Downspout disconnect
up to $70
Sump discharge redirect
max $200
Cap sanitary + sump
max $300
Cap + new pit
max $675
Foundation drain + new sump
max $2,000
Chart scale is $2,000 — the largest published Disconnect to Protect cap. It is not a waterproofing price list.
How We Help With Rebates
- We tell you if your leak job overlaps a published measure — and if it does not.
- You call Service Barrie at 705-726-4242 for the eligibility visit first. Work started before that review is not rebated.
- Contractor jobs need three quotes. The City bases the grant on the lowest one. We give you a written scope you can put beside the others.
- After the job: a paid itemized invoice, before-and-after photos and a letter that matches what we actually did.
- Discharge has to land on lawn, garden or a rain garden — not a driveway — and it has to leave the foundation. A hose at the wall will not qualify.
Other Programs People Mix This Up With
Insurance may ask for photos and a scope after a flood. We document the entry point and the work. That is a claim file, not a rebate, but it can still help you get the paperwork in order.
Federal or provincial flood-resilience language you see online is usually research, insurance or another city’s program. We do not attach dollar amounts to those unless a Barrie homeowner can actually apply.
Need a pump or a drain regardless of a grant? Start with the leak. Sump installation and basement waterproofing are quoted on their own.
Rebate questions
Is there a rebate for basement waterproofing in Barrie?+–
There is no City of Barrie or Ontario-wide grant that pays for interior drains, exterior excavation or foundation membranes. Barrie’s Disconnect to Protect program rebates specific sanitary disconnections and sump redirects after a City eligibility visit.
Can I use Toronto’s basement flooding subsidy?+–
No. That program is for Toronto addresses. Other Ontario cities run their own flood subsidies. A Barrie home does not qualify for Toronto’s.
When do I have to call the City?+–
Before the work. Disconnect to Protect requires an eligibility visit first. Work done before that review is not rebated.
What do you provide for a rebate file?+–
Itemized invoices, job photos, a written scope and, when the City requires it, help lining up the extra quotes. We do not invent grant amounts or promise a rebate that does not apply.
Does a sump install always qualify?+–
Only if it matches a published Disconnect to Protect measure — for example redirecting discharge off the sanitary sewer, or a foundation-drain disconnect the City has already approved. A like-for-like pump swap is not automatically a rebate job.
FREE INSPECTION
Get in Touch About Your Leak and Any Rebate Overlap
Tell us where the water shows up. We will inspect the foundation, explain the options, and quote the work in writing so you can decide with confidence.
01
Inspect
We find the entry point on site.
02
Options
Interior, exterior, or a repair.
03
Quote
Written price after we see the leak.
What to have ready
Street, where the water shows, and whether the basement is finished.
What the visit is
30–45 minutes on site. No charge to inspect the foundation.
After you send this
We call from (249) 444-6258 the same day to book.
INSPECTION REQUEST
Free on-site visit · quote after we see the entry point