Basement Waterproofing Contractor

Homeowners, landlords, property managers, small builders and insurers' preferred contractor programs.

Quoted price per job, often several thousand dollars each, covering labour, materials and subcontractors. Add-ons include sump pump servicing and drain maintenance.

• Construction or trades experience
• Estimating and quoting jobs
• Managing crews, subcontractors and schedules

• Commercial general liability insurance and WCB/WSIB coverage once you hire, with rules that vary by province
• Municipal permits for exterior excavation, and a locate request for underground utilities before any digging
• Trench safety and shoring rules, which your provincial health and safety regulator sets
• In Quebec, construction work generally needs a licence from the Régie du bâtiment (RBQ), so check your province's requirements
• Warranty promises: they can cost you if work fails, so price them in
• Frozen ground and snow limit exterior work in winter, so plan cash flow for slow months

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on your equipment, vehicles and how much work you subcontract. Costs vary with the services you offer and the size of your crew.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue typically around $10,000 to $50,000, depending on job volume and the mix of interior and exterior work. Frozen ground and snow limit exterior work in winter, so plan cash flow for slower months.

Check municipal permits for exterior excavation, and request a utility locate before any digging. Check trench safety and shoring rules with your provincial regulator, insurance and WCB/WSIB coverage once you hire. In Quebec, check RBQ licence requirements.