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What's included

  • Accepted by all Ontario home insurers
  • SITE-Basic and SITE-Comprehensive levels available
  • 24-hour written report turnaround
  • Digital PDF delivered directly to your broker
  1. 1. Full appliance, flue, and clearance measurement
  2. 2. Documentation of manufacturer specs and install
  3. 3. Photographic evidence of all clearances
  4. 4. Signed WETT report emailed within 24 hours

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WETT Inspection in Aurora: everything before you book

What makes wett inspection in Aurora its own problem

The honest summary of wett inspection in Aurora is that the work is simple and the diagnosis is not.

Salt spray and road grit carried by winter wind accelerate corrosion on exterior metal components far faster in York than the manufacturer's rating assumes.

Range hoods and basement bathroom fans routinely out-pull an older flue, so the house depressurises and the flue reverses — a Aurora problem that looks like a chimney fault but starts elsewhere in the building.

Across Aurora Highlands, Aurora Heights, Aurora Village, Aurora Grove and Bayview Wellington, the housing stock changes street by street, and the correct method changes with it. A century home with a soft-brick stack does not get the same treatment as a 2010 build with a factory-built vent — using one method on both is how systems get damaged.

the practical takeaway is that a wett inspection visit should start with an assessment, not a tool. Any crew that begins work before telling you what they found is guessing on your behalf.

Symptoms that should put wett inspection on your calendar

The list below is drawn from what Aurora callers actually describe on the phone, in roughly the order we hear it.

Pay attention to when a symptom appears rather than how strong it is. Something that only shows up on wet days, windy nights or long burns is far more diagnostic than something constant.

  • Soot marks fanning above the firebox opening
  • White chalky staining (efflorescence) on exterior brick
  • Rooms that stay noticeably colder when the appliance runs
  • Clothes taking two cycles to dry
  • Paint or wallpaper lifting on the wall that backs the chase
  • Birds, squirrels or wasps audible inside the stack
  • A damper that no longer seats or no longer moves
  • Rust on the damper, firebox or vent hood
  • Cold downdraft even when the damper is closed

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Our wett inspection process, step by step

There is no improvisation in a wett inspection visit. The order below is fixed, and it is the order that makes findings defensible rather than anecdotal.

Nothing in the list below is optional or upsold. If a step cannot be completed — access is unsafe, or a component is missing — that becomes a written finding rather than a silent omission.

  • Verification pass — draft test, airflow reading or water test as applicable
  • Interior protection — drop sheets, HEPA vacuum staged before any tool is opened
  • Written findings with priority ranking: safety-now, this-season, monitor
  • Arrival window confirmed by text, with the technician's name and photo
  • Baseline readings taken before work starts, so the improvement is measurable
  • The service itself, performed to CSIA / WETT method
  • Full visual assessment and photo documentation of the starting condition
  • Photo hand-off: before and after images sent to you the same day

The real cost drivers behind wett inspection in Aurora

WETT Inspection in Aurora starts at $249 for a standard, accessible system in serviceable condition. That figure is a starting point, not a quote: the honest answer is that several variables move the final price, and any company that quotes a firm number before seeing the system is either padding it or planning to revise it on site.

We give written quotes before work begins, and any repair discovered during the visit is presented as a separate priced option — never added to the invoice without your approval.

We would rather lose a job on price than win it by leaving the scope vague and revising it later.

FactorHow it affects your price
FindingsRepairs discovered during service are quoted separately and never auto-charged
MaterialsStainless, cast-in-place and clay each price differently for the same repair
HeightTall or offset stacks need longer rods, extra rigging and a second technician
DocumentationInsurance or real-estate reports require a deeper written scope than routine service
ObstructionNesting, collapsed tile or heavy glazing turns a service call into remediation
Weather windowExterior work that must cure above 5°C is scheduled, not squeezed in

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Seasonal timing for Aurora homeowners

If your wett inspection need is not urgent, aim for the shoulder months. Crews are unhurried, materials behave, and any follow-up work can still be completed before the heating season starts.

SeasonWhat to expect
Spring (Mar–May)Best availability and pricing. Ideal for repairs — mortar cures properly above 5°C.
Summer (Jun–Aug)Quietest window. Best time for rebuilds, liner work and any project needing multiple days.
Early fall (Sep–Oct)Peak demand begins. Book 2–3 weeks ahead to secure a date before first fire.
Winter (Nov–Feb)Emergency and diagnostic work only for most exterior repairs; interior service continues.

How Aurora homeowners get this wrong

The complaints we hear about other contractors in Aurora are remarkably consistent. Almost all of them trace back to one of the items below, and almost all of them are avoidable with two questions: "will I get photos?" and "is the finding written down?"

  • Ignoring a report's 'monitor' items until they graduate to 'safety-now'
  • Choosing a cap or liner by price rather than by appliance and fuel type
  • Letting an unlicensed contractor touch a gas appliance connection
  • Sealing the symptom (caulk over a crack) instead of correcting the water path
  • Painting or sealing masonry with a non-breathable coating that traps moisture inside
  • Replacing a component without correcting the condition that destroyed the first one
  • Accepting a verbal finding with no photo evidence

What's included — and what isn't

Scope arguments happen when the boundary was never stated. So here is the boundary for wett inspection in Aurora, in writing, before you book.

  • Photo documentation before and after
  • Exterior termination and cap check as part of the same visit
  • Workmanship warranty in writing
  • Answers to your questions on site, in plain language, without a sales script
  • Written condition report with prioritised recommendations
  • HEPA containment and complete clean-up of the work area
  • Not included: Permits, where the municipality requires one
  • Not included: Appliance servicing that falls under a licensed gas fitter's scope
  • Not included: Interior finish repair (drywall, paint) where prior water damage already exists
  • Not included: Parts on obsolete or discontinued appliances that must be special-ordered

What a real Aurora visit looked like

We attended a Aurora home where three previous contractors had sealed the same leak from the outside. The water path was entering above all three repairs. Correcting the actual entry point cost less than any of the failed attempts.

We include cases like this because the pattern repeats. The expensive outcomes in Aurora are almost never caused by a difficult repair — they are caused by a correct repair applied to the wrong diagnosis.

Compliance, certification and documentation

Work in York is governed by provincial code and national standards, and insurers increasingly ask for proof that both were followed. Documentation is not paperwork for its own sake — it is what turns a denied claim into a paid one.

  • Manufacturer installation instructions, which the code treats as binding
  • Local municipal permit thresholds, which differ across the region
  • CSA B365 for solid-fuel burning appliances
  • WETT certification standards for wood-burning system inspection
  • Insurer documentation requirements for post-incident and pre-renewal claims
  • CSA B149.1 where a gas appliance shares the venting system

What you can do yourself — and what you shouldn't

There is real DIY territory here: clearing an accessible exterior vent hood, keeping the roofline clear of debris, watching for staining after heavy rain, and photographing anything that changes. That work is genuinely useful and costs nothing.

The hazard is confidence without measurement. Airflow, draft and liner integrity are all numbers, and none of them can be estimated by eye — which is why a clean-looking system can still be unsafe.

Do the outside work you can reach safely, keep dated photos, and buy one certified inspection a year. That combination catches almost everything worth catching.

What happens after the visit

Everything from the visit is documented and sent to you: images, findings, and a plain-language ranking of what needs attention now versus what can wait a season. Quotes are fixed and time-limited, not open-ended.

Where the honest answer is "stop using the appliance until this is corrected," we say it — and we would rather say it than sell you something adjacent to the problem.

We run the same method in neighbouring markets — WETT Inspection in Oshawa, WETT Inspection in Cambridge, WETT Inspection in Innisfil.

FAQ

Free Quote FAQ — Aurora

Do you work weekends?+

Saturday slots book out weeks in advance. Sunday is emergency-only. Book early for weekends.

Do you charge for the quote?+

No. Written quotes are free, no obligation, no hard sell — even for major masonry work.

Are your quotes really fixed?+

Yes. Every written quote is fixed — we absorb the risk if the job runs long. That's the whole point of certified pricing.

Do you offer a warranty?+

Every job carries a 5-year workmanship warranty. Parts carry the manufacturer's warranty on top.

Is your team certified?+

Every technician is WETT SITE-Basic certified at minimum, with lead inspectors carrying SITE-Comprehensive credentials plus CSIA training.

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