“They arrived after midnight, left a drying log on the counter every day, and the fans were gone when the last point hit target. That is all I wanted.”
A.K. · Townhouse, supply line · Burnaby
Response · Tier 1 · 60 minutes
Water damage restoration in Burnaby
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Local building stock
Burnaby's restoration volume lives in 1970s–80s low-rise strata: wood-frame, three storeys, parkade below, stacked plumbing. A washing-machine standpipe or a tub overflow on the third floor is a corridor job by morning. The building stock is old enough that supply lines and waste stacks fail as a class, not as one-off accidents.
Metrotown towers and the newer Brentwood stock fail differently — high-rise risers, parkade membranes, and access controlled by a concierge. We still need the same three things: a shutoff we are allowed to use, a drying plan that includes cavities, and a log the board can put in the depreciation report conversation. We are not legal counsel. We are the crew that was in the wall.
North Burnaby hillside and South Slope houses add crawl spaces and original lines. Freeze is milder than the Interior, but unheated garages and poorly insulated rim joists still split. Groundwater shows up more in some pockets than others; we do not guess from a map. We look at where it entered.
Burnaby is Tier 1. Worst-case response is 60 minutes. The documented job we attach to this page is a townhouse supply-line loss with a closed drying log — neighbourhood, not a street address. Rates do not change because the job is in Burnaby. Equipment still caps at five days without written approval.
Local searchers often type cost next to the city name. That is why the full rate card sits on this page rather than behind a link. If a line item is not on the card, it will not be on the invoice.
Full rate card
These are our rates across Metro Vancouver. A job in Burnaby is priced the same as one downtown. What changes by area is how fast we get there. All rates are shown before GST. Last updated September 2026.
Call-outs
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Emergency call-out, minimum | $400.00 |
| Non-emergency / inspection call-out, minimum | $200.00 |
Drying equipment, per 24 hours — capped at five days
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Mini air mover | $39.60 |
| Air mover | $54.55 |
| Axial fan | $68.65 |
| Dehumidifier, standard | $158.40 |
| Dehumidifier, high capacity | $286.00 |
| Air scrubber | $73.05 |
| Air scrubber, commercial | $109.35 |
| Hardwood floor rescue mat system | $187.90 |
| Injected drying system | $146.10 / 90 LF |
Worked example — six air movers and two dehumidifiers, five days: $3,220.50, capped there without written approval.
Labour, regular hours (Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00)
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| General labourer | $49.55 / hr |
| Flood technician | $87.40 / hr |
| Water extraction specialist | $90.15 / hr |
| Supervisor / project manager | $92.00 / hr |
| Hazmat technician | $100.30 / hr |
| Skilled labourer | $120.50 / hr |
| Contents / cleaning specialist | $52.60 / hr |
After-hours and emergency labour
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Weekend / statutory holiday | $80.79 – $196.50 / hr |
| Overnight emergency dispatch | $142.50 – $225.00 / hr |
| After-hours extraction specialist | $147.00 / hr |
| After-hours supervisor / project manager | $150.00 / hr |
Category 3 / sewage
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Category 3 response | $163.50 – $300.00 / hr |
| Category 3 demolition | $250.00 – $300.00 / hr |
| Bio wash | $2.00 / sq ft |
Treatments, supplies, demolition
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Antimicrobial application | $0.23 / sq ft (min. $30 under 120 sq ft) |
| Post-flood selective demolition | $207.00 / hr |
| Emergency post-flood demolition | $207.00 – $276.00 / hr |
| Demolition labourer | $59.80 / hr |
| Debris removal | $138.00 / cu yd |
| Dumpster, 20 / 30 / 40 yd | $414 / $506 / $598 per week |
| Fuel surcharge | Not charged |
| Contractor fee | Not charged |
Billing terms
- Labour rounded to the nearest half hour; drive time included.
- No fuel surcharge, no contractor fee, no administrative fee.
- Equipment billed to target, capped at five days without written approval.
- Rebuild quoted in writing after dry-out, not from this card.
- Insurance work billed on the insurer's programme rates, not this card.
- Emergency work is due on completion. Insurer-billed files are net 30 from the closing invoice.
- Interac e-Transfer, Visa, Mastercard, and cheque. No deposit taken on an emergency call-out.
A job in Burnaby
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Questions
How fast is water damage restoration in Burnaby?
Tier 1. Worst-case response is 60 minutes. Call (604) 968-5835.
Do you charge more in Burnaby?
No. These are our rates across Metro Vancouver. What changes is drive time, included in labour.
Is Burnaby covered overnight?
Yes. 24/7. Overnight labour is on the card because someone has to be awake.
What services do you offer here?
All nine — extraction through rebuild. Tiles below.