891 licensed companies in the West Island: under 5 years (396), 5 to 9 years (208), 10 to 19 years (181), 20 years or more (106). Median in the West Island: 2020. Longest licensed in the West Island: Les entreprises d'électricité G.G. Ltée (1984), C. Latendresse Inc. (1984) and Les Constructions Vittorio Lalli Inc. (1984). Newest: 9498-7195 Québec inc. (November 5, 2026) and 14665015 Canada inc. (October 13, 2026). West Island, licences per year: 2022 (70), 2023 (75), 2024 (71), 2025 (89), 2026 (84).

West Island: licences, contractors

West Island, trades: renovation (423), specialty (260), heating (144), electrical (113), stoves (91), septic (35), wells (33), plumbing (32), new homes (30), foundations (28), masonry (24), roofing (16). Subcategories in the West Island: any building (352), small buildings (317), electrical (113), home ventilation (102), wood heating (91), framing (47). Bonds in the West Island: 484 at $40,000, 407 at $20,000. 3 have “West” in their name, 315 another name.

Comparisons, West Island

First licences in the West Island, by decade: 1980s (25), 1990s (33), 2000s (85), 2010s (281), 2020s (467). 20 years or more: 12% of licences in the West Island, 17th of 22 areas (island: 15%).

Neighbours of West Island

West Island covers Pierrefonds-Roxboro, L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Beaconsfield, Baie-D’Urfé, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville and Dorval. With 891 licensed companies, West Island is 1st of 22 areas; Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles (621) on either side. West Island share: 14% of 6,199 contractors.

West Island: city permits

West Island: 1,829 permits in 12 months, 93% residential. In West Island: 427 alterations, 27 new buildings, 15 demolitions, 105 pools, 803 tree removals, 452 other certificates. In the descriptions for West Island: 803 trees, 111 windows, 105 pools, 78 balconies and stairs. Trades named in the West Island: roofing 50, plumbing 130, heating 23, electrical 4. West Island comes 3rd of 19, near Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (2,207), Ahuntsic-Cartierville (1,564). Highest 275 (June 2026), lowest 46 (February 2026). Counts Pierrefonds-Roxboro (1,396) and L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève (433); the linked towns are not in these data.

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 the West Island (Montréal)

6 public construction tenders are open in the West Island (Montréal), according to SEAO and CanadaBuys as of November 6:

Rénovation de la cuisine et de la salle St Louis du Stewart Hall — Ville de Pointe-Claire, closes November 6
MAINTENANCE DES PANNEAUX D’ALARMES INCENDIE, DES GICLEURS AUTOMATIQUES ET DES EXTINCTEURS PORTATIFS POUR CINQ ANS — Cité de Dorval, closes November 9
TRAVAUX D'ENTRETIEN ET RÉPARATION DE PLOMBERIE POUR LES BÂTIMENTS MUNICIPAUX AVEC QUATRE (4) OPTIONS DE RENOUVELLEMENT — Ville de Kirkland, closes November 9
TRAVAUX D'ENTRETIEN PRÉVENTIF ET CORRECTIF DES SYSTÈMES CVC DES BÂTIMENTS MUNICIPAUX AVEC QUATRE (4) OPTIONS DE RENOUVELLEMENT — Ville de Kirkland, closes November 20
Réfection finis architecture et mécanique_ Pavillon Burgess 2_ IUSMD — Santé Québec Ouest de l'ile de Montréal-Universitaire, closes November 30

All 6 tenders in the West Island (Montréal) · only the official notice counts.

West Island: permits and rules

In the West Island, Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Beaconsfield, Baie-D’Urfé, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville and Dorval issue their own permits: in Pointe-Claire, through the online platform or by email to the Urban Planning Department; in Kirkland, through the Urban Planning Department’s “Gestion des permis en ligne” portal, where the PIIA By-law (PIIA-2022-55) covers all zones; in Dorval, through the Urban Planning Department, with PIIA (site planning and architectural integration) approval required to build or extend any residence and any building along chemin du Bord-du-Lac. Pierrefonds-Roxboro and L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève are boroughs of Montréal: the first governs its construction and extension projects with a PIIA by-law and an architectural guide, and in the second, applications are as a rule filed in person at the permit counter. According to the City of Montréal, lead water service lines are very unlikely in these two boroughs.

Official pages: Submit a permit application – Pointe-Claire (in French) ↗ · Home renovations – Kirkland (in French) ↗ · Permit and certificate requests – Dorval (in French) ↗ · Renovations, extensions and new buildings in Pierrefonds-Roxboro (in French) ↗ · Permits and authorizations in L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève (in French) ↗ · How to recognize a lead water service line – City of Montréal (in French) ↗

Other trades in the West Island

Painters — 11 companies in the West Island have “painting” or “painter” in their name.

Masonry — In the West Island, 24 companies; 6 have “mason” or “brick” in their name.

Concrete and foundations — 28 licence holders in the West Island, the first licence in 1984.

Wood stoves and fireplaces — 91 companies in the West Island; the oldest licence dates from 1984.

New home builders — 30 licence holders in the West Island, 19 with “construction” or “builder” in their name.

Nearby in Greater Montréal

Brossard 373 Longueuil 1,019 La Prairie 138 Candiac 157 Boucherville 264 Laval 2,674 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville 145 Sainte-Julie 213 Dollard-des-Ormeaux 152 Terrebonne 1,150

Licensed contractors in the West Island (Montréal)

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