232 licensed companies in the Sud-Ouest: under 5 years (111), 5 to 9 years (52), 10 to 19 years (36), 20 years or more (33). Median in the Sud-Ouest: 2021. Longest licensed in the Sud-Ouest: Queco électrique ltée (1984), Plomberie & chauffage Westmount inc. (1984) and J. Jodoin ltée (1984). Newest: Construction Solix inc. (November 2, 2026) and Atelier GC inc. (September 8, 2026). Le Sud-Ouest, licences per year: 2022 (21), 2023 (20), 2024 (16), 2025 (27), 2026 (26).

Le Sud-Ouest: licences, contractors

Le Sud-Ouest, trades: renovation (130), specialty (54), heating (41), stoves (27), electrical (20), plumbing (20), new homes (9), masonry (9), foundations (8), wells (8), septic (5), lifts (5). Subcategories in the Sud-Ouest: any building (114), small buildings (91), wood heating (27), home ventilation (25), electrical (20), plumbing (20). Bonds in the Sud-Ouest: 143 at $40,000, 89 at $20,000. 74 have another name.

Comparisons, Le Sud-Ouest

First licences in the Sud-Ouest, by decade: 1980s (9), 1990s (10), 2000s (22), 2010s (64), 2020s (127). 20 years or more: 14% of licences in the Sud-Ouest, 11th of 22 areas (island: 15%).

Neighbours of Le Sud-Ouest

Le Sud-Ouest covers Saint-Henri, Pointe-Saint-Charles, Griffintown, Little Burgundy, Côte-Saint-Paul, Ville-Émard and Saint-Paul. With 232 licensed companies, Le Sud-Ouest is 12th of 22 areas; Montréal-Nord (263) and Anjou (172) on either side. Le Sud-Ouest share: 4% of 6,196 contractors.

Le Sud-Ouest: city permits

Le Sud-Ouest: 1,007 permits in 12 months, 80% residential. In Le Sud-Ouest: 845 alterations, 22 new buildings, 18 demolitions, 19 pools, 91 tree removals, 12 other certificates. In the descriptions for Le Sud-Ouest: 199 windows, 172 roofs, 125 balconies and stairs, 91 trees. Trades named in the Sud-Ouest: roofing 172, plumbing 29, heating 2, electrical 5. Le Sud-Ouest comes 10th of 19, near Saint-Laurent (1,142), NDG (731). Highest 122 (September 2026), lowest 29 (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 Le Sud-Ouest (Montréal)

One public construction tender is open in Le Sud-Ouest (Montréal), according to SEAO and CanadaBuys as of November 3:

Parc Ionkwatia'tarò:ron : aménagement d'un jardin collectif, décontamination et travaux d'éclairage — Ville De Montréal - Arrondissement du Sud-Ouest, closes November 24

The tenders board · only the official notice counts.

Le Sud-Ouest: permits and rules

In Le Sud-Ouest, renovation permit applications are filed online, by email or in person by appointment, and questions are handled by email or at the information counter without an appointment. The interactive map shows whether a building is in a significant sector, is a significant architectural witness (TAS) or is on the inventory of pre-1940 heritage buildings. The borough publishes renovation guides for veterans’ houses, shoebox houses and village houses.

Official pages: Permit counter – Le Sud-Ouest (in French) ↗ · Work on significant buildings in Le Sud-Ouest (in French) ↗

Lead service lines: the City of Montréal programme →

Other trades in the Sud-Ouest

Wood stoves and fireplaces — 27 companies in the Sud-Ouest; the oldest licence dates from 1984.

Nearby in Greater Montréal

Brossard 370 Longueuil 1,015 La Prairie 137 Candiac 158 Boucherville 264 Laval 2,671 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville 146 Sainte-Julie 214 Dollard-des-Ormeaux 152 Terrebonne 1,151

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