Our guides are written for property owners, condominium syndicates and property managers in Montreal, on the South Shore, on the North Shore and elsewhere in Quebec. Each one starts from a real case: a crack that is widening, a load-bearing wall to remove, a facade covered by Bill 122, a contingency fund to set up.
You’ll see what the engineer checks on site, what Quebec regulations require and when signed and sealed plans become necessary.
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A crack that opens after the purchase, a sagging floor, a leak that was never mentioned: when a structural defect appears after the sale, the question of a latent defect arises. The law decides; the engineer provides the technical facts.
Read the articleSigned and sealed plans say what has to be built. Construction supervision checks that this is what was actually built, before the…
Read the articleThe balcony is the most exposed element of a Montreal building: rain, freeze-thaw cycles and de-icing salts attack it all year long.…
Read the articleAn existing building was designed for certain loads and a certain use. As soon as they change, or an element is damaged,…
Read the articleAfter a fire, major water damage or a vehicle impact, the first question isn't the cost of repairs. It's whether the structure…
Read the articleWhat the regulation in force since August 14, 2025 requires of condominium syndicates in Quebec, who can produce the documents, and how…
Read the articleMany foundation cracks don't need any structural repair. A vertical, fine, stable crack whose two edges stay in the same plane is…
Read the articleWhat a set of structural plans contains, how an assignment unfolds, the effect of the October 2026 code change and realistic timelines…
Read the articleThe difference between a pre-purchase inspection and a structural assessment, the signs that change the diagnosis, what an engineer's report contains and…
Read the articleWhy foundations move in the Montreal area, how to read the signs of settlement, how the type of pile is chosen and…
Read the articleWhich buildings are covered, how often, who produces the report, what an unsafe condition is and what the owner has to record…
Read the articleHow to recognize a load-bearing wall, follow the load path down to the foundation, choose between steel and engineered wood, and follow…
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