Basement flood prevention in Brant County means a backwater valve, a sump pump with a battery backup, or both. The County of Brant pays 50% of the eligible work for homes that have already had a basement flood. We serve the north part of the county, north of Brantford, including Paris, St. George and Glen Morris.
North Brant: Paris, St. George, Glen Morris and the area north of Brantford. Also New Dundee, Wilmot Township, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph
Where we work in Brant
Our part of the county
The County of Brant is big, and we only reach the north end of it, north of Brantford. That keeps us close enough to do the job properly and come back if you need us. Homes in Paris, St. George, Glen Morris and the countryside north of Brantford are in our area.
South and west of Brantford (Burford, Scotland, Oakland and Mount Pleasant) is outside our service area. If you’re not sure which side you’re on, call and ask.
Prices
You get the exact price in writing before any work starts. The County’s share is paid to you after the work is done.
Backwater valve
$2,600 + HST
Camera inspection, locating the drain, cutting and digging, the valve and tie-in, and new concrete with an access lid.
County pays 50%, up to $3,000
New sump
$3,500 + HST
We dig a new sump pit, install the pump, and add a battery backup that keeps pumping in a power cut.
County pays 50%, up to $5,000
Foundation drains
About $2,300 + HST
Your weeping tile is taken off the sewer connection and routed into the sump pit. Often done together with a new sump.
Included in the sump subsidy, up to $5,000
The County pays up to $5,000 in total per property, over its lifetime. More on the valve itself on our backwater valve installation page, and every program in our area is on our plumbing and water rebates page.
The County of Brant program
The County’s Basement Flood Prevention Assistance Program pays half the cost of approved work. Checked October 2026.
Funding is first come, first served and depends on the County’s budget each year, so check the official page before you book.
How it works
Locally owned since 2018
Questions we get asked
No. We only reach the north part of the county, north of Brantford: Paris, St. George, Glen Morris and the countryside around them. South and west of Brantford is outside our area.
A backwater valve is $2,600 plus HST installed. The County of Brant pays 50% of eligible work, up to $3,000 for a backwater valve.
A new sump pit, pump and battery backup is $3,500 plus HST. Connecting your foundation drains to it is about $2,300 more. The County pays 50% of that work, up to $5,000.
Yes. The County asks for proof of a home insurance claim for a basement flood, or other proof its staff accept. The home also has to be built before 2012 and connected to the County’s stormwater system.
Yes. You apply first, with our written estimate on the County’s form. Once the County approves it, the work has to be done within six months.
No. The County pays for a new sump pit and pump with a battery backup, not for upgrading or replacing an existing system. For a replacement, see our sump pump replacement prices.
Yes. The County pays up to $5,000 in total per property, over its lifetime. Funding is first come, first served.
Brant County
In Paris, St. George or north of Brantford? Book a time. You get the price in writing and the estimate the County needs.
CALL US! 548-255-2662
