Homeowners in Mississauga’s east end — and across the city — whose neighbourhoods were impacted by the historic 2024 floods are being warned about scammers going door-to-door in search of renovation/flood prevention jobs.

Ward 3 Coun. Chris Fonseca said at Monday’s meeting of the City of Mississauga’s stormwater advisory committee that “individuals and businesses” are knocking on doors in neighbourhoods impacted by the floods seeking to drum up business.

In many cases, they’re distributing flyers telling residents they’re eligible for city rebates on any repair/renovation/flood prevention work completed, “but in order to receive these rebates, (homeowners) would first have to hire that business or individual” to do the work, Fonseca added.

The councillor told city staff she’s received many calls from residents with questions and concerns about the door knocking and flyers — and people wondering if those offering to do the work are affiliated with the City of Mississauga.

While the city does offer rebates (for both repairs and flood prevention work) to homeowners, it does not send people door-to-door informing residents, city staff said.

“We have heard about this so-called (door-to-door) soliciting,” staff told Fonseca, “but the city doesn’t go door-to-door.”

Severe rainstorms several weeks apart in summer 2024 flooded many Mississauga roads and homes. (Photo: City of Mississauga)

Staff added they’re in the process of posting information to social media warning people about such door knocking in their neighbourhoods.

People should “be cautious if somebody were to say ‘We’re from the city and we offer this and this (service/rebates).’ It doesn’t exist,” city staff said.

Staff added that homeowners looking to have work done and take advantage of the city’s rebate program should either visit the city’s website or call for more information.

In the aftermath of the devastating historic floods in 2024, the city introduced several rebate programs to help people pay for damage to their homes and to have flood prevention work completed.

The Flood Resilience Rebate Program provides to residents rebates of 50 per cent of the invoiced cost (to a maximum of $3,000) associated with eligible measures taken to make improvements to their home in order to minimize flooding impact.

The Basement Flooding Prevention Rebate Program provides rebates up to $6,800 for eligible flood prevention improvements.

(Cover photo: City of Mississauga)


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