Renovation contractors in Greater Montréal

Renovation contractors in Greater Montréal at a glance

As of November 3, 2026, 9,251 companies in Greater Montréal hold an active RBQ licence for this trade, 42% of the 22,154 companies in Quebec. It is trade number 1 of 15 by number of companies in the region.

A general contractor coordinates a renovation: kitchen, bathroom, basement, addition, the fit-out of a commercial space. It holds a general RBQ licence — subcategory 1.2 for small buildings, 1.3 for buildings of any kind — and hands electrical and plumbing work to companies that hold their own licence. For a plex or a commercial building, the subcategory must cover that type of building.

Where the companies are

Breakdown: the Island of Montréal 3,210, Laval 1,220, the South Shore 2,620 and the North Shore 2,201. On the island, West Island has the most (423), ahead of Saint-Laurent (293), Ville-Marie (Downtown) (271), Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles (243) and Ahuntsic-Cartierville (207). Outside the City of Montréal: Laval (1,220), Longueuil (442), Terrebonne (442), Mirabel (325), Repentigny (236), Brossard (210), Blainville (209) and Mascouche (182).

On the Island of Montréal, 1,115 of the 3,211 companies in this trade (35%) have held their licence for 10 years or more, the oldest since 1983; 97 got theirs in the last 90 days. Many also work in other trades: heating and cooling (837), stoves and fireplaces (702) and concrete and foundations (224). 3,210 show a phone number, 3,124 of them in 514 or 438.

Before you hire: renovation contractors

For renovation or addition work, the general contractor must hold the subcategory that matches the building. It may hand part of the work to subcontractors: each of them also needs its own licence for the work it does.

Describe the room, the area, what stays, the walls to move and your timeline. Most cities and boroughs require a permit for a renovation: agree in writing on who applies for it. To compare, ask every company for the same breakdown of the work and a payment schedule tied to progress.

Licence subcategories for this trade: 1.2 Small buildings, 1.3 Buildings of all kinds.

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