Licensed contractors in Montréal

Montréal: years licensed, contractors

Montréal, 6,196 licensed companies — under 5 years (2,765), 5 to 9 years (1,287), 10 to 19 years (1,214), 20 years or more (930). Median in Montréal: 2020. Longest licensed in Montréal: La plomberie et le chauffage Décarie ltée (1983), La Corporation D'Entretien D'Ascenseur Indépendant Inc. (1983) and Genfir Inc. (1983). Newest: Saule Construction inc. (November 2, 2026) and Maintenance Montour inc. (November 2, 2026). Montréal, licences per year: 2022 (430), 2023 (536), 2024 (483), 2025 (601), 2026 (663).

Montréal: licences, contractors

Montréal, trades: renovation (3,211), specialty (1,702), heating (1,112), stoves (773), electrical (627), plumbing (351), foundations (296), masonry (262), septic (234), wells (230), new homes (189), painting (103). Subcategories in Montréal: any building (2,823), small buildings (2,328), home ventilation (812), wood heating (773), electrical (627), framing (416). Bonds in Montréal: 3,630 at $40,000, 2,550 at $20,000. 48 have “Montréal” in their name, 1,966 another name.

Montréal: homes, 2021 Census

519,015 renter and 297,340 owner households in Montréal; single-detached houses 7%. Periods in Montréal: before 1961 36%, 1961-1980 30%, 1981-2000 18%, after 2000 16%. 132 dwellings per company in Montréal.

Comparisons, Montréal

First licences in Montréal, by decade: 1980s (310), 1990s (270), 2000s (568), 2010s (1,769), 2020s (3,279). 20 years or more: 15% of licences in Montréal, 15% in Montréal.

Neighbours of Montréal

Montréal rank: 1st of 26 towns, between Laval (2,671). Close to Montréal: Brossard (370), Longueuil (1,015) and La Prairie (137).

Permits issued, Montréal

20,621 permits issued in Montréal; residential share 85%. Montréal, by kind: 2,039 other certificates, 2,641 tree removals, 790 pools, 184 demolitions, 292 new buildings, 14,675 alterations. Often named in Montréal: 3,336 windows, 2,641 trees, 2,371 roofs, 2,285 balconies and stairs. By trade: roofing 2,371, plumbing 918, heating 272, electrical 136. Leading: Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie 2,364, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve 2,207, West Island 1,829; fewest: Anjou 393. Peak in Montréal: 2,315 in June 2026; low: 889 in January 2026.

Source: Ville de Montréal, “Permis de construction, transformation et démolition”, open data, CC BY 4.0 · permits issued October 27, 2025 to October 26, 2026 · dataset updated October 29, 2026.

Open tenders in Montréal

87 public construction tenders are open in Montréal, according to SEAO and CanadaBuys as of November 3:

• Remplacement du système de contrôle d'éclairage au 801, Brennan — Société d'habitation et de développement de Montréal, closes November 4
• Services spécialisés de ferblanterie exécutés sur demande — Université McGill, closes November 4
• Remise en état de 2 logements 1cc (210 et 410) — OMH de Montréal (OMHM), closes November 4
• 19-008 – HRV – Projet du Nouveau VIC de l’Université McGill Lot 0811: Portes, cadres, quincaillerie et vitrage – Aluminium - Pavillon N. — Université McGill, closes November 4
• Réno Fen+mur-rideau - 624_Pavillon principal - St-Hyacinthe — Université de Montréal - Direction des immeubles, closes November 5

All 87 tenders in Montréal · only the official notice counts.

Painters — In Montréal, 103 companies have “painting” or “painter” in their name.

Masonry — 262 licence holders in Montréal, 72 with “mason” or “brick” in their name.

Concrete and foundations — 296 companies in Montréal, 7 of them with “concrete”, “foundation” or “formwork” in the name.

Wood stoves and fireplaces — In Montréal, 773 companies; 4 have “fireplace”, “stove” or “chimney” in their name.

New home builders — 189 companies in Montréal, 90 of them with “construction” or “builder” in the name.

Doors and windows — 51 companies in Montréal have “window” or “door” in their name.

Accessibility lifts — In Montréal, 43 companies; 5 have “elevator” or “lift” in their name.