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Plan to do some construction work on your property or that of a friend or family member? Then you should know that certain types of work must be carried out by a licence holder. You might have to get an owner-builder’s licence yourself or hire a contractor who holds a licence. This page presents the work you can do yourself without a licence, depending on your situation.
Before starting the work, don’t forget to notify your insurer. Also, ask your municipality if you need a construction permit.
Please click on the links below to access more information:
These types of work must be carried out by a contractor holding the right licence. See Choose a licenced contractor for more information.
For work done in the common portions of your condominium, a licence is required.
In the private portions of your condominium, no licence is necessary to carry out:
However, a licence is always required for construction work on the following:
These types of work must be carried out by a contractor holding the right licence. See Choose a licenced contractor for more information.
Work included in the Schedule III | Repair, maintenance and renovation work estimated at less than $20,000 |
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In the private portion of your condo, you may carry out the following work without a licence, among others:
| In the private portion of your condo, you may carry out the following work without a licence if it is estimated at less than $20,000:
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If your chalet is intended for your personal use or your family’s, you don’t need a licence to build or renovate it. This also applies to any of its installations, such as a garden shed or a patio.
However, a licence is always required for construction work on the following:
These types of work must be carried out by a contractor holding the right licence. See Choose a licenced contractor for more information.
These types of work must always be carried out by a contractor holding the right licence.
If you rent a house, apartment or condo to other people, you may only do the work included in the Schedule III of the List of licence subclasses – PDF (109 KB), as well as repair, maintenance and renovation work estimated at less than $20,000.
Work included in the Schedule III | Repair, maintenance and renovation work estimated at less than $20,000 |
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In the private portion of your condo, you may carry out the following work without a licence, among others:
| In the private portion of your condo, you may carry out the following work without a licence if it is estimated at less than $20,000:
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You must hold a contractor’s licence to:
Indeed, since the ultimate goal of this work is to make money, you will be considered as a contractor. Thus, you need a licence. See All the steps for obtaining a licence to learn more.
If you’d like to help a friend or family member carry out construction or renovation work, you should know that if this work benefits you in any way (financial or other), you must hold a licence since you will then be considered to be a contractor.
Here are some examples:
Licence: If you wish to obtain a licence, go to All the steps for obtaining a licence.
Workforce competency certificate or card: The qualifications and skills of the workforce is under the Commission de la construction du Québec’s (CCQ) jurisdiction, not the RBQ’s. For more information, consult the:
Owner-builder’s licence: If you want to obtain an owner-builder’s licence, go to All the steps for obtaining a licence to learn more.