French drain installation, repair and replacement in Chambly
Office in Chambly, a technician at your home within 48 hours and a free quote.
Water in the basement, a musty smell, a sump pump that kicks in more and more often?
White powdery marks at the bottom of the walls, damp stains where the wall meets the slab, a smell that comes back after every rain: these signs almost always point to a French drain at the end of its life. Chambly grew up along the Richelieu River and the Chambly Basin. In spring, when water levels rise (the historic 2011 flood is the example, according to the International Joint Commission), a tired drain has no margin left.
French drain installation in Chambly
New home, addition or foundation rework: we install the drain with a waterproofing membrane and clear stone, and we explain what the City of Chambly requires for the connection before we open the ground.
French drain replacement and repair in Chambly
A French drain generally lasts 25 to 35 years, depending on the soil. If your Chambly home is more than 25 years old, an inspection tells you whether a section needs repair or the whole drain needs replacing.
Camera inspection in Chambly
We insert a camera into the existing drain to see its real condition (blockages, broken joints, sagging, roots) without digging. It is the first step before any decision. See the details of our French drain service.
Solutions Fondation in Chambly
Our office is at 2255, Boulevard Industriel, in Chambly. We hold RBQ licence 5816-2793-01, which you can verify in the Régie du bâtiment du Québec registry.
Every project is carried out by our own team, with no subcontracting. A technician comes to your home within 48 hours, then you receive a detailed quote: the price you see is the price you pay.
The City’s by-law 2024-1519 governs service connections and foundation drains. Here are the essentials, in plain language.
Before modifying a foundation drain, you must obtain a service connection certificate of authorization from the City (article 14).
The drain connects inside the building, with a sump pit, a sump pump and a backwater valve (article 40).
The pump must be automatic, with a backup power supply, and discharge the water according to one of the by-law’s 4 options. Never to the sanitary sewer (article 41).
Gutter downspouts must not connect to the foundation drain. Roof water must drain onto the ground, away from the building (article 42).
Before digging, a request to locate underground utilities is also mandatory through Info-Excavation and the City’s Engineering Department, even on private land (article 13).
Source: City of Chambly by-law 2024-1519 (published in French), administrative consolidation of June 3, 2025 (no official value), in force since April 9, 2024. Check the current requirements with the City’s Urban Planning, Environment and Economic Development Department, 56, rue Martel.
A French drain to have assessed in Chambly?
A technician comes to your home within 48 hours, then you receive a free, detailed quote.
Yes, under the municipal by-law: anyone who modifies an existing service connection, including a foundation drain, must first obtain a service connection certificate of authorization from the City of Chambly (by-law 2024-1519, article 14). Before digging, a request to locate underground utilities is also required, even on private land (article 13).
Confirm the required documents and fees with the City’s Urban Planning, Environment and Economic Development Department, at 56, rue Martel.
In any sump pit in a residential building, the City requires an automatic sump pump, even if the water can drain by gravity to the storm sewer. It must have a backup power supply in case of a power outage. A check valve is required on the discharge line, pumps that run on drinking water are prohibited, and the pump’s maintenance is at the owner’s expense (article 41).
The by-law provides four options: onto the property, so the water flows toward the street; to a ditch or watercourse, if the conditions of article 39 are met; to a private storm sewer connection inside the building, with a bypass to the outside in case of overload; or to a private storm sewer connection outside the building, with a diversion device in case of overload or freezing. Pumping to the sanitary sewer is prohibited (article 41).
No. Gutter downspouts must not be connected, directly or indirectly, to the foundation drain or to a sewer connection. Roof water must drain directly onto the ground, away from the building. If the City asks, the owner must correct the roof drainage at their own expense, within the prescribed time (article 42).
When the work affects the connection of a foundation drain to a combined or sanitary sewer connection, and a municipal gravity storm sewer connection is available or can become available, the owner must build a new private connection that separates sanitary and storm water up to the edge of the right-of-way. The requirement does not apply if the new drain’s water is discharged only by the sump pump, which empties onto the property (article 40).
Yes. Our office is in Chambly and a technician comes to your home within 48 hours to assess the situation. You then receive a free, detailed quote.
