What to know before you demolish
Clear answers to the questions we get asked most, written from what we see on Montréal sites. No generalities, concrete detail on prices, permits, asbestos and timelines.
What does demolishing a house in Montréal cost
What actually makes up the invoice for a residential demolition in Montréal, the market ranges, and the six items that swing the price from single to triple.
↗ RegulationDemolition permits in Montréal, the full process
Who issues the authorisation, what documents to provide, how long it takes and when a committee has to rule. The real path, borough by borough.
↗ AsbestosHow to identify asbestos in a Quebec house
Which materials to watch depending on construction year, why the eye is never enough, and what Quebec regulations require before work starts.
↗ DecisionDemolish or renovate, how to decide
The five criteria that tip the balance, what each option really costs, and the signals that a heavy renovation will end up costing more than a rebuild.
↗ MoldBasement mold, when to call a professional
The threshold beyond which home cleaning is no longer enough, why bleach solves nothing on porous material, and what serious remediation includes.
↗ CommercialCommercial strip out at end of lease
What the lease actually requires, who pays for what between tenant and landlord, the deadlines to meet and what blows up a make good invoice.
↗A question about your project ?
Our estimator answers concrete questions, visits free of charge and issues a firm quote within 24 to 48 hours.
