Installing a waterproof garage door is not given, but it can save your basement at the next flood!
The floods last Sunday have shown how vulnerable garages are. In the Montreal region, there are more than 30,000.
Average complaints for water damage in the basement in Quebec total $ 18,000. But renovations after floods from $ 30,000 to $ 100,000 are not uncommon. Installing a completely waterproof garage door is essential.
This German technology (Aqualock) is distributed by the company Les Portes JPR de Laval. The wait is two months. The warranty only covers the first three feet of water, but the door resists to its upper part.
- For a standard door with installation, it costs around $ 25,000. To my knowledge, Montreal is the only Quebec city which offers a subsidy for the installation of a waterproof garage door ($ 18,000).
Simulation that works
The organization recently tested watertight doors of four triplexes in collaboration with the City of Montreal.
“We simulated a torrential rain,” says its director Emmanuel Cosgrove. He formed a lake in front of the door. It took a few hours for it to be emptied by the drain and the sewers. There was zero infiltration. “
Two of the four owners concerned, who had lost their insurance coverage, were able to be assured again.
A British Columbia company, Flood Control Canada, also installs simple doors. Flowstop also offers tailor -made inflatable barriers for doors and windows.
Emmanuel Cosgrove adds that an anti-refoulement valve must also be installed, to avoid geysers in drains and toilets. Plan between $ 500 and $ 3000 if you have to pierce concrete from the basement. He also suggests adding a donkey back to the top of the counter-skill, for a few hundred dollars.
Finally, we avoid rebuilding the subsoil identically after a flood. We opt for rigid styromous insulation and removable moldings (or plinths), as well as water -resistant floors.
We therefore prefer polished concrete or ceramic floors (heated, if possible) with floating or wood floors. The sockets and washer-sisters are taken up at least one or two.
Insurers do not offer a discount to install a waterproof door, but some finance improvements. Thus, Desjardins offers up to $ 1000 for the purchase of a drying pump or a return valve.
