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    Foundation Crack Repair in Markham

    Permanent injection repair for leaking basement walls from Thornhill to Cornell — plus the clearest guide anywhere to what Markham’s flood rebates actually pay for.

    Coverage: Every Markham community — we service Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario, working in York Region week in, week out. Assessments are free; most repairs finish in a single visit.

    Quick answer

    Foundation crack repair in Markham costs $750–$1,000 for polyurethane injection of a leaking crack and $850–$1,500 for structural epoxy — full-depth through metal ports, one visit, transferable lifetime warranty. Markham runs the GTA’s most generous basement-flooding rebate program (up to $5,000 per measure, extended to April 2027), but it funds valves, sump pumps and lateral repairs — not crack injection. We’ll tell you at the free assessment which side of that line your water problem is on.

    Key Takeaways

    • Markham’s own program pays serious money for flood-protection plumbing — $1,750–$5,000 per measure — and requires City pre-approval before installation.
    • No rebate anywhere covers crack injection: a wall crack is a repair, not a flood-protection device. Anyone who implies otherwise is selling.
    • From Unionville’s heritage core to Cornell’s 2000s builds, the crack pattern tracks the construction era — and the fix is chosen at the wall, not over the phone.
    • The City has warned about scam calls from fake “city employees” pushing flood devices. Nobody legitimate cold-calls you about your basement — the City doesn’t, and neither do we.

    Where Markham Walls Crack

    Four building eras, four different calls.

    Community Era What we see at assessments
    Thornhill (Markham side) · German Mills 1960s–80s Original pour cracks leaking as exterior damp-proofing reaches end of life
    Unionville · Markham Village Heritage cores + 1970s–90s streets Older walls with decades of freeze-thaw; some heritage foundations need assessment before any method is chosen
    Milliken · Armadale · Raymerville 1970s–90s Window-corner and form-tie cracks, frequently hidden behind finished basements
    Berczy · Wismer · Cornell · Cathedraltown · Greensborough · Box Grove 2000s–2010s+ Shrinkage cracks in tall poured walls — the newest may still fall under the builder’s Tarion water-penetration coverage

    Era patterns, not a verdict on your house — the verdict happens at your wall, free.

    Under all of it: York Region’s clay-rich till, which holds storm water against foundations for days after a big rain. That’s why the same crack that stayed dry for years starts weeping the spring after the damp-proofing gives out.

    Markham’s $5,000 Rebate Table — and the Line It Draws

    The most generous flood program in the GTA, quoted from the City’s own table.

    Measure (City pre-approval + permit required first) Maximum rebate
    Indoor backwater valve — sanitary or storm lateral $1,750
    Outdoor backwater valve — sanitary or storm lateral $2,000
    Weeping tile disconnection, redirected to storm by gravity $3,000
    Weeping tile disconnection + sump pump installation $5,000
    Lateral reline/repair — storm or sanitary $2,500

    Council has extended the Private Plumbing Protection Rebate Program to the end of April 2027, and every measure needs City pre-approval and permits before installation — install first and you can disqualify the rebate. Now the line: foundation crack injection is not on that table. A crack is a repair to your wall, not a flood-protection device, and no municipality rebates it. What the free assessment does is sort your water problem honestly — crack (injection, from $750, our side), sewer backup or weeping-tile infiltration (the City’s table, their process), or both at once. You leave knowing which is which before spending a dollar.

    Foundation Crack Repair Options in Markham

    The method follows the moisture, never the other way around.

    • Crack weeping or wet to the touch: polyurethane injection — water-activated foam that fills the crack’s full depth and cures flexible.
    • Crack dry but structurally significant: epoxy injection — rigid bond that restores the wall’s strength.
    • Symptoms but no obvious crack: start with leak diagnosis or basement crack repair and let the moisture reading pick the method.

    Metal ports on every injection, WSIB-insured crews, and a lifetime warranty that transfers with the house — worth having in a market like Markham’s where buyer inspections scrutinize basements. Pricing is the same published schedule as every city we serve: polyurethane $750–$1,000, epoxy $850–$1,500, tie-rod holes $75–$150, 5% off each additional crack. Get your number in the cost calculator or read the full crack injection guide. Not sure which pattern you are looking at? Our guide to the five types of foundation crack explains what each orientation indicates, and why width alone tells you very little.

    Get Your Price in 30 Seconds

    Four questions, instant range — polyurethane or epoxy, multi-crack discount included, no obligation.

    Booking a Markham Repair

    One visit for most walls, year-round.

    1. Free look

    Moisture, wall type, crack behaviour — and an honest call, including “this is a Tarion claim” or “this is a weeping-tile problem the City’s rebate actually covers.”

    2. Flat quote

    From the published schedule, on the spot, multi-crack discount applied. No expiry pressure.

    3. Sealed to refusal

    One to two hours for most cracks — interior work, no excavation, finished basements opened and patched cleanly.

    4. Warranty on paper

    Lifetime, transferable, handed over before we leave.

    What Moves a Markham Quote

    Four factors, all visible at the assessment.

    Finished basements are the big one in Markham — a large share of the housing stock has drywalled lower levels, so reaching the crack means opening and patching an access strip, priced up front. Wall height matters in the newer communities, where nine-foot pours mean longer cracks and more resin. Crack count works in your favour: every crack after the first is 5% off, and shrinkage cracks often travel in pairs. And heritage construction in the old cores can rule injection out entirely — stone and block foundations need a different approach, and we say so instead of forcing the method. The full driver breakdown lives in the cost guide.

    Markham Communities We Cover

    The whole city, off the 404 and 407.

    Thornhill, German Mills, Milliken, Armadale, Raymerville, Unionville, Markham Village, Berczy, Wismer, Cornell, Cathedraltown, Greensborough, Box Grove, Angus Glen — and everywhere between. More city guides: Vaughan · Brampton · Mississauga · Hamilton crack repair · all service areas.

    Metal Ports, Not Plastic — a Job in Progress

    What “full-depth injection” actually looks like on the wall, by our crews.

    Foundation wall cold joint with moisture staining in a basement under renovation, before crack injection
    Before: a cold joint carrying moisture staining down the wall — found during a renovation, the ideal moment to seal it while the wall is exposed.
    Metal injection ports installed along a stair-step foundation crack in a parged basement wall, ready for injection
    Prepped: metal injection ports set along the crack’s full run. Metal ports hold pumping pressure that plastic can’t — it’s the difference between a full-depth fill and a face-seal.

    Why Markham Homeowners Book Us

    25+ Years of Foundation Repair

    Backed by the DryShield family — a quarter-century of GTA basements kept dry.

    Transferable Lifetime Warranty

    Injection repairs warrantied for life — and the warranty moves with the house when you sell.

    $5M Liability — Fully Insured

    Full commercial coverage on every job, every crew, every home.

    Subsidy-Eligible Contractor

    Eligible contractor for City of Toronto, Peel & Halton basement-flooding subsidy programs.

    Free Written Assessments

    Inspection, honest diagnosis, and an exact per-crack quote — free, no pressure.

    Fixed Written Quotes

    Your price is confirmed in writing before any work starts — no hourly surprises.

    What Customers Say — 5.0 on Google

    Every review below is a real, verifiable Google review of Concrete Crack Repair Pros. Nothing is paraphrased, and nothing is borrowed from a sister company.

    5.0
    ★★★★★

    6 Google reviews · Concrete Crack Repair Pros

    Verified on our Google Business Profile at 64 Millwick Dr, North York — read every review on Google.

    Is Concrete Crack Repair Pros well reviewed? Yes. Concrete Crack Repair Pros holds a 5.0-star rating from 6 Google reviews as of August 2026, with no rating below five stars. Reviewers most often name polyurethane crack injection, epoxy repair of floor cracks, leaking foundation walls sealed on the first visit, and an on-site assessment carried out before any price is quoted. The reviews sit on the company’s own Google Business Profile in North York, not on a parent or sister brand’s listing.

    ★★★★★

    “Highly recommend for polyurethane crack injections. They also mentioned epoxy crack repair for floor cracks that worked really well.”

    Giles McMahon · Google review, August 2026

    ★★★★★

    “Highly recommend this company. John came out and assessed my issues. Repaired my foundation by making sure the cracks do not leak anymore.”

    Kiera · Google review, August 2026

    ★★★★★

    “I got the crack injection service. My basement foundation was leaking and these injections sealed things up.”

    Trina · Google review, August 2026

    ★★★★★

    “Great service. They came out and fixed the cracks in my foundation right away. Thank you”

    Randy · Google review, August 2026

    ★★★★★

    “Great job filling the cracks in my concrete foundation”

    Rapp · Google review, August 2026

    ★★★★★

    “Highly recommend this Team for foundation crack repairs. I hope to not need these guys again, but if I do, I won’t call any one else.”

    Joel Williams · Google review, July 2026

    Concrete Crack Repair Pros — verified business details

    The same name, address and phone number we publish everywhere, so you can check us before you call.

    BusinessConcrete Crack Repair Pros — concrete contractor specialising in foundation crack injection
    Address64 Millwick Dr, North York, ON M9L 1Y3
    HoursOpen 24 hours, seven days — including active-leak emergency calls
    Google rating5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews — Concrete Crack Repair Pros on Google Maps
    Serving MarkhamCrews dispatch to Markham from the North York shop. Full coverage list on our Service Areas page.

    Markham FAQ

    What does foundation crack repair cost in Markham?

    Flat published schedule, no Markham premium: polyurethane injection $750–$1,000 per leaking crack, structural epoxy $850–$1,500, tie-rod holes $75–$150, and every crack after the first is 5% off. Wall height and finished-basement access are what move a quote inside those ranges here. The number is confirmed at the free assessment, before any commitment.

    Does Markham’s rebate program pay for crack injection?

    No. The Private Plumbing Protection Rebate — extended to April 2027 — pays $1,750–$5,000 for backwater valves, weeping-tile disconnection, sump pumps, and lateral relining, all with City pre-approval and permits obtained before installation. Crack injection isn’t an eligible measure because it’s a wall repair, not a flood-protection device. If your basement problem spans both categories, the assessment separates them so you claim what’s claimable and repair what isn’t.

    I’m doing a rebated sump pump or weeping-tile project — should cracks be fixed at the same time?

    It’s the smart moment. Those projects usually mean the basement is already opened up, so any wall cracks are exposed and reachable — injection can be scheduled alongside without disturbing the City’s process, since it’s independent interior work with no permit involved. Sealing the walls while the floor project runs means the basement closes up dry on both fronts.

    Are cracks in Unionville’s older homes a bigger problem?

    Older, not necessarily bigger. Heritage-core and mid-century walls have had decades of freeze-thaw working on the original pour, and their exterior damp-proofing is long past its service life — so cracks that were dormant for years begin to leak. Poured walls take injection normally; genuinely historic foundations of stone or block need an assessment first, because injection is a poured-concrete method and we’ll say plainly when it’s not the right tool.

    My Cornell or Berczy home is only a few years old — who pays for the crack?

    Possibly your builder. Ontario’s Tarion warranty covers water penetration through basement or foundation walls for two years after closing and major structural defects for seven — so a young leaking crack may be a warranty claim rather than your invoice. We flag it at the assessment when the dates line up, and you keep the documentation either way.

    Someone called saying the City requires flood devices in my basement — legit?

    No — hang up. The City of Markham has publicly warned that scammers pose as city employees to “inspect” or install sump pumps and backwater valves, and states it does not contact homeowners that way. Legitimate flood-protection work starts with you applying to the City, and legitimate crack repair starts with you calling a contractor. Nobody reputable begins in your kitchen uninvited.

    Cracked or leaking wall in Markham?

    Free assessment with straight answers — what’s a repair, what’s rebatable, what’s Tarion’s problem. Flat pricing and a transferable lifetime warranty.

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