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Metro Vancouver · Licensed & Insured

The rain will find the weakest part of your home. We find it first.

TrueWest Restoration is Metro Vancouver's water, fire, mold, and storm restoration specialist. We diagnose your building envelope, stop leaks at the source, and repair the damage they've already done — so your home stops fighting the elements and starts shedding them.

✓ Free on-site assessment ✓ Written scope — yours to keep ✓ Response within 2 business days

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Does this sound like your house?

Signs your home is losing the fight with Vancouver rain

Your house is a system — roof, soffit, siding, deck, grade, foundation. Water finds the weakest junction first. Here's where it usually shows up.

1 2 3 4 5 6 — THE BUILDING ENVELOPE —
How water actually moves through a Vancouver home
1

Water stains on ceilings or walls

A new ring, bulge, or blistered paint means water is traveling through the assembly from the roof or flashing above.

2

Mossy, dark patches on soffit and trim

Persistent moisture at the roof edge feeds organic growth. The soffit is one of the first places an aging envelope shows up.

3

Peeling paint or swollen siding

Paint fails because wood is wet. Swollen fiber-cement or cedar means the cladding isn't drying out between storms.

4

Rotting deck boards or flashing gaps

Decks are Vancouver's #1 hidden-leak zone — where the wall meets the deck ledger is where water quietly gets in for years.

5

Pooling water near the foundation

Grading or drainage is pushing water against your home instead of away from it. The foundation pays the price.

6

Damp, musty basement

That smell isn't "just the weather." It's moisture entering through the footing, slab, or failing perimeter drainage.

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What we fix

Six envelope services. One specialist.

We don't try to be everything. We do the six things that keep Vancouver homes dry, warm, and standing — and we do them well.

Perimeter Drainage & Basement Waterproofing

Failing perimeter drainage is the #1 cause of wet basements in Vancouver. We diagnose, excavate when needed, and waterproof properly — including interior solutions where exterior access is limited.

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Siding, Cladding & Soffit Restoration

Rotting cedar, swollen fiber-cement, failed caulking, leaking soffits. We re-clad, re-flash, and rebuild so the envelope sheds water the way it was meant to.

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Deck Construction & Waterproofing

New builds and rebuilds with proper flashing, membrane, and drainage. Decks are Vancouver's #1 hidden-leak zone — we treat them as part of the envelope, not as an afterthought.

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Roof Leak Repair

Small-scope roof repairs — flashing, pipe boots, valley work, localized shingle replacement. If you need a full re-roof, we'll refer you to a partner. If you need the leak to stop this week, we can help.

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Exterior Painting

Premium exterior painting for homes in the restoration zone. Often bundled with siding and trim repair — prep is where exterior paint jobs succeed or fail, and we do it right.

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Flooring & Interior Repair

Drywall, trim, subfloor, and flooring repair after water damage or during an exterior project. We restore the inside finish so a drainage or siding job ends looking like it never happened.

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Why TrueWest Restoration

Most contractors patch. We diagnose first.

Vancouver's rain doesn't care about a fresh coat of paint. If the envelope is failing, a patch job just buys you twelve months before the stain comes back. Our job is to find the root cause, fix it once, and give you a written scope that explains what we did and why.

Envelope-first thinking

Your house is a system — roof, cladding, windows, deck, grading, drainage. Water finds the weakest junction. We inspect the whole envelope, not just the symptom you called about.

Honest written scopes

Every on-site assessment ends in a plain-language written summary with photos. It's yours to keep whether you hire us or not.

Build back better — or don't build

If we don't think a repair will hold, we'll tell you. If a fix is worth doing, we re-engineer the failure point so it doesn't happen again.

How we work

A TrueWest project in four steps

No high-pressure sales. No vague scopes. No surprises.

01

Tell us what's happening

Five short questions above — takes about 90 seconds. We review your details and confirm an on-site time within 2 business days.

02

On-site walkthrough

A 60–90 minute visit at your home. We inspect the area of concern, check the related envelope zones, and photograph everything we find.

03

Written scope & fixed price

If you'd like work done, we follow up with a photo-rich written scope and a fixed-price proposal — with options, timelines, and warranty.

04

We execute — cleanly

Site protection, daily cleanup, a single point of contact on your project, and a post-job walk-through before we call it done.

Free Download · 2026 Edition
The Vancouver Rain Readiness Checklist
  • Check downspout discharge direction
  • Inspect perimeter drain access ports
  • Probe deck flashing and ledger
  • Look for soffit staining or paint failure
  • Test crawlspace humidity
  • Check grading at foundation
  • + 14 more seasonal checks
Before you call anyone

Know what you're looking at — before the rain tells you.

Our free Rain Readiness Checklist walks you through the 20 things to check on your own house before the next big rain. Most are visible from the ground. All take under an hour. Catch a small issue now, save a $20K repair later.

We email you the PDF and one seasonal reminder per year. No contractor spam. Unsubscribe any time.

What you get with us

Four commitments. In writing.

We're a small Vancouver company, not a franchise. These aren't marketing lines — they're what you sign in the scope of work for every project.

Owner-run, not a franchise

No call center, no commission sales reps, no head office in another city. You deal with the owners directly — from first visit through final walk-through.

Written scope on every visit

Every on-site assessment ends in a plain-language written summary with photos — red, yellow, green findings per zone. It's yours to keep whether you hire us or not.

Fixed-price proposals — no surprise billing

We don't work hourly. Every proposal is a fixed price with clearly itemized options. If something changes mid-project, we pause and get written approval before one dollar moves.

Warranty in writing on every project

Workmanship warranty on every job — length varies by service, but it's spelled out in the scope you sign, not buried in a brochure. Envelope work carries our longest term.

Coming Summer 2026

24/7 Emergency Water Damage Response

Flooded basement? Burst pipe? Our emergency response service — including water extraction, structural drying, and mold remediation — launches Summer 2026 once our team completes IICRC certification. Join the waitlist and we'll let you know when we go live.

Common questions

Answers before you ask

Is the on-site assessment really free?
Yes. The visit and the written scope summary are free and yours to keep — whether you hire us, hire another contractor, or do the work yourself. We bet on the quality of the walkthrough. (Note: this is a contractor-level assessment, not an engineer-stamped envelope report — see below.)
What's the difference between your assessment and a building envelope engineer's report?
Our free on-site assessment is a contractor walkthrough — visual inspection, photo documentation, and a plain-language written scope. A formal Building Envelope Professional (BEP) report is a stamped engineering document typically required for strata work, insurance claims, or pre-purchase inspections. If you need that specifically, we'll refer you to an EGBC-registered engineering partner. For most homeowners wanting a fix, our assessment is what you need.
What areas do you serve?
All of Metro Vancouver — North Shore, Vancouver proper, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Richmond, Surrey, and Langley. If you're outside that radius, email us and we'll let you know.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. BC business license, $2M commercial liability insurance, and WorkSafeBC coverage on every job. Documentation is included in every scope of work we send.
Do you handle emergency water damage or mold?
Not yet. Our emergency water response and mold remediation services launch Summer 2026 once our team completes IICRC Water Restoration Technician and Applied Microbial Remediation Technician certifications. Join the waitlist above to be notified.
What warranty do you offer?
Every project includes a written workmanship warranty. Length varies by service — drainage and envelope work typically carry a longer warranty than finish work. The specifics are spelled out in the scope you sign, not buried in a brochure.
Are you a franchise or a larger chain?
No. TrueWest Restoration is owner-run by a small Vancouver-based team. No call center, no commission sales rep, no head office in another city. You deal with the owners directly from assessment through completion.

Stop wondering if your house is leaking. Find out — in writing.

A free on-site assessment, a written scope, and a fixed-price proposal if you want one. No sales pressure. No obligation.

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We confirm your booking within 2 business days · Assessments run Tue–Sat · Our walkthrough is a contractor-level site visit, not an EGBC-stamped envelope report.