RAIN Home Visit

A practical approach to managing rain where it falls and protecting basements

RAIN Home Visit is a professional advice service provided by certified RAIN Guides, who have advanced technical knowledge but come across as friendly, encouraging peers that engage homeowners understanding rainwater issues on their property and finding best solutions to address trouble spots.

Since 2012, over 600 RAIN home visits have been conducted in Canada.

The visit aims to help homeowners:

  • Keep basements dry
  • Minimize flood damage
  • Soak up rain on site
  • Prevent incidence of sewer backup

Read our rainproofing checklist for homeowners.

“The RAIN Home Visit clearly explained what I could do to keep the water away from my foundation and keep my basement dry.”

—Brandie Bevis of Kitchener, Ontario

Photo: Catherine Mombourquette Photography

Interested in having a RAIN Home Visit?

Contact our member organizations to check for availability in your area.

Lake Simcoe Area

Barrie, Newmarket, Aurora and surrounding cities

Waterloo Region

City of Kitchener and City of Waterloo

Hamilton Area

Hamilton, Burlington and surrounding areas

Help bring RAIN Home Visit to your city

If you would like RAIN Home Visit service in your city, call or email your municipal decision makers (mayor, councilor, stormwater department, sustainability coordinator) and ask them to consider hosting a RAIN Home Visit program in your community. Include the link to this website.