“They told us the living room was the wrong room to worry about. The crawl space was. They were right.”
Homeowner · Storm, crawl space · North Vancouver
Response · Tier 1 · 60 minutes
Water damage restoration in North Vancouver
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The North Shore fails on creeks, hillside runoff, and houses built into the slope. A soaker storm does not have to overtop a bank to put water through a below-grade wall. Perimeter drains clog. Crawl spaces take the first hit. The living room above can look dry while the rim joist is not.
District and City of North Vancouver both sit in Tier 1. Creek-adjacent streets and some 1950s–70s split-levels are the repeat customers of atmospheric rivers. We extract and dry. Creek remediation and retaining walls are rebuild, quoted after, if they are in scope at all.
Lonsdale corridors add concrete low-rise and newer towers. Stack leaks and parkade seepage look like Vancouver's, with hillside access and winter parking as the local flavour. High-rise residents should not hunt a domestic riser. Call the building, then call us.
Wood-frame homes with original supply lines still burst. Unheated crawl spaces on the slope are a freeze path even when the city itself is mild. We treat those as Category 1 until time or contamination says otherwise.
Response is 60 minutes worst case. The job photograph for this page is a North Shore crawl-space extraction with a dated readout. Rates are the same card as downtown Vancouver. Drive time is in the labour, not a fuel line.
Full rate card
These are our rates across Metro Vancouver. A job in North Vancouver 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.
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Questions
How fast is water damage restoration in North Vancouver?
Tier 1. Worst-case response is 60 minutes. Call (604) 968-5835.
Do you charge more in North Vancouver?
No. These are our rates across Metro Vancouver. What changes is drive time, included in labour.
Is North Vancouver 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.