Urban Meter installs or reads water sub-meters and manages monthly tenant billing for multi-unit buildings. You get one clean report and one deposit. No spreadsheets. No chasing payments.
No upfront install fee option available. We get paid from the savings we help unlock.
Actual numbers depend on usage and building. We’ll run this for your property using real bills.
If you own or manage buildings with one city water bill and multiple units, you’re likely leaving money on the table.
Triplexes, fourplexes, stacked townhouses, garden suites and basement units on a single meter.
6–30 unit low-rise buildings where water has become a serious line item, especially with rising city rates.
You need clean, transparent billing for owners and tenants from day one of occupancy.
Our process is designed so you always know how numbers were calculated and what you’re allowed to charge.
Prefer to keep control? We can also set you up with a DIY portal where your team runs the bills in-house using our templates and rules.
Real-world style scenario to show the impact of structured water billing. Your actual results will depend on usage, building and lease structure.
• 6 units, one shared water meter
• Landlord pays full water bill
• Average city bill: $390–$430 / month
• Water cost effectively buried in rent
• Unit-level sub-meter readings
• Clear allocation rules in writing
• Tenants pay usage, landlord covers common area & baseline
Want us to run this for your building using real bills and real units? Include “Run my numbers” in the contact form and we’ll start with a no-obligation savings report.
Based in the Barrie area and serving surrounding markets — Orillia, Innisfil, Midland, Bradford, Newmarket and more. Larger portfolios outside this region considered on a case-by-case basis.
On-site work is centred around Simcoe County and nearby communities. Remote billing support is available province-wide when metering data is accessible.
Pricing is typically a per-unit monthly fee with the option to bundle setup / onboarding costs. For the right buildings, we can structure a low or no-upfront model.
The economics work best where water bills have already started to sting and vacancy is low. That’s where recovery really moves the needle.
If your building uses Urban Meter for water sub-metering and billing, complete the form below to set up your resident account.
Need help with your resident account?
If you’re unsure whether your building is enrolled with Urban Meter or you’re having trouble with your water bill, reach out and include your building address and unit number.
Urban Meter is a subsidiary of 1001389250 Ontario Corp. and provides metering and billing services on behalf of building owners and managers. Your landlord remains responsible for your tenancy, lease terms and non-utility matters.
We’ll walk you through the legal, technical and practical sides before you change anything in your building.
In many cases, yes — as long as it’s properly disclosed and structured. Each building and lease situation is different, so we always start with a review and clear written explanation of what is and isn’t advisable.
Not always. Where sub-meters exist, we use them. Where they don’t, we can often apply fair allocation models. We’ll explain the options, costs and trade-offs before you decide.
We provide communication templates and support so you can explain the change clearly — including how bills are calculated and what protections tenants have.
Absolutely. Most owners start with a single test building. Once the numbers and process are proven, it’s easy to roll out across the rest of the portfolio.
Share a few details about your building and we’ll estimate how much water cost you can realistically recover from tenants, and what implementation could look like.
Prefer to talk it through?
Call us to discuss your building in plain language. We’ll tell you honestly if sub-metering and structured billing makes sense for your situation.
Urban Meter is a subsidiary of 1001389250 Ontario Corp. providing specialised water sub-metering and billing services for landlords and property managers.