Stormflow Surfacing offers many benefits, and in addition to that, several cities across Ontario offer tax incentives and grants for permeable driveways! A few municipalities that already offer this tax incentive include; Kitchener, Waterloo, Mississauga, Halton...
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Trinity Village Retirement Home Pathway – A Case Study
About the Project/Client A local landscaper requested our product for the Trinity Village Care Centre to provide a sustainable and durable paving for this retirement home in Kitchener, Ontario. The pathway had become a hazard due to mature tree roots heaving the...
One of our installers in Toronto – It’s Gardenzilla to the rescue!
July 1, 2022, Leaside Life "Just recently, they became one of Toronto’s certified residential installers of Stormflow permeable resurfacing. This is a locally made recycled product with a wide range of environmental benefits, including a reduction in water...
Stratford Business Expanding Asphalt Alternative Across Canada
Stratford business looking forward to expanding eco-friendly alternative to asphalt across Canada Stratford Beacon Herald, April 20, 2022 Stratford's Stormflow Surfacing is looking forward to installing its water-permeable surfacing product in commercial parking lots...
Waterloo Record | New Surfacing Eco-friendly Alternative to Asphalt
Becky Shaw of Stormflow Surfacing poses Thursday on her Wellesley driveway. The Stratford-based recycles tires to create a paved surfaces that are porous and allow rainwater to seep into the ground. Mathew McCarthy / Waterloo Region Record Terry Pender, Record...
City of Toronto Boulevard – Permeable Alternative to Grass in Cities
In this installation approx 800 square feet of Stormflow Surfacing was installed in a boulevard area of a busy downtown residential street in Toronto. It replaced mulch and grass that was an eyesore with multiple pedestrians and pets using the space. Grass does not...
University of Waterloo Research – Tackling Stormwater with Recycled Tires
By Mayuri Punithan University of Waterloo researchers are using recycled tires to perfect a permeable paving product so it can be used for commercial purposes to reduce the load on stormwater systems. Tamanna Kabir, a PhD candidate and Hanaa Al-Bayati, a research...
Permeable Dog Run at Toronto Condominium
Do you live in a high rise building and have a pet dog? Do you struggle to find a convenient space nearby for your dog to do their business and run around freely? Whether you answered yes or no, this is a struggle for a lot of dog owners living in apartments and this...
Stratford Al Fresco Dining Picnic Areas
Dining out looked different for many people this past year. The pandemic had a huge impact on restaurants especially. However, cities like Stratford were able to adapt in unique ways to still deliver the optimal dining experience. One of the ways for businesses in...
Reducing Stormwater Runoff through Hamilton’s Depave Paradise Project
Back in June 2021, we had the exciting opportunity of participating in the Depave Paradise Program held by Green Venture in Hamilton, Ontario. Check out Green Venture’s ‘Depaving Differently’ to learn more about the spring 2021 program. Depave Paradise already had...