Home Flood Protection
AET provides Home Flood Protection Assessment services to residents across Canada with the goal of helping homeowners reduce their risk of basement flooding and reduce damage in the event of a flood.
Since 2017, AET has been involved in carrying out lot-level assessments for homeowners across Canada as part of the Home Flood Protection Program (HFPP), an educational program developed by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo. The goal of the assessment is to help homeowners reduce their risk of basement flooding and to reduce damage in the event of a flood. To date, over 800 assessments have been completed.
In 2021, AET completed a research paper discussing lot-level flooding and what Canadians can do to arm themselves against the rising waters and rainfalls. You can download the free report here.
In 2022, AET completed a second research paper discussing how we are making flooding worse and what does this mean for the future. You can download the free report here.
There are two types of Home Flood Protection Assessments: On-site and Remote. The on-site assessment is the standard type offered, however the remote assessment is available to any homeowner who wishes, and might be preferable in some cases.
On-Site Assessment
- Only available in certain communities
- 60-90 minutes in length
- Assessor visits the home, conducting a 50-point visual assessment around the property and in the basement of the home
- Detailed report available within 1 week
- Optional 15 minute follow-up conversation with assessor
Remote Assessment
- Available across Canada
- 60 minutes in length
- Resident uses the HFPP Mobile Picture App to take and submit photos of required features around their property and in the basement of their home
- Teleconference is scheduled between assessor and resident to review photos and complete the assessment
- Detailed report available within 1 week
- Optional 15 minute follow-up conversation with assessor
In roughly 60-90 minutes, our highly trained assessors work with homeowners to complete a 50-point visual assessment of potential sources of water entry into the home. Following the assessment, homeowners receive a confidential report listing practical actions to:
The Home Flood Protection Assessment
Home Flood Protection Program – The Ismaili Family
After going through two devastating sewer back- up
floods in 2014, my family and I wanted to learn what we
could do to protect our new home from flooding. I would
recommend having an assessment to anyone who wants
to understand what they need to do to protect their
home and their personal belongings. The assessment
fee is a small price to pay to have peace of mind.
A few years ago we experienced a flooded basement
from sump pit overflow. We also have chronic dampness
in parts of our basement. From our assessment we
learned we can upgrade our sump pump, install a backup
battery and flood alarm and make some inexpensive
changes to our downspouts to help us keep water out
of our basement even during the biggest storms.
The assessment fee is an investment that could
save any family thousands of dollars in the future.
Walking our acreage with the Home Flood Risk Assessor
was a fantastic opportunity to gain insight into the property and
better prioritize our effort to protect our investment.
The inspector noted several potential areas of improvement which we have
addressed including improving the grading around our foundation.
Working with AET on administrative level, providing Flood Risk
Residential Assessments to residents, was one of the best experiences
I ever had with a contractor. Communication with the
AET team were exceptional and reports to Rocky View County
were excellent and submitted even before I asked for it.
Reports to residents are fantastic with lots of information.
Contact your Service Manager today!
Larry Freiburger
Director of Operations
519-576-9723 ext. 304
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