Snow clearance in Québec

Snow removal firms and roofers.

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What applies across Québec

  • The Régie du bâtiment du Québec calls roof snow removal hazardous, including near electrical wiring. Since no RBQ licence is needed for it, the RBQ says to make sure the company has the necessary experience and equipment.

    Régie du bâtiment du Québec (source, opens in a new tab)

  • The Office de la protection du consommateur recommends always asking for a written snow-removal contract that states its dates, the amount of snow that requires removal, the time by which it must be removed, where the snow is left, related tasks and the total charges and terms of payment.

    Office de la protection du consommateur (source, opens in a new tab)

Before you hire

  1. Put it in a written contract: the work, price, deposit, start and finish dates, warranty, permits and clean-up. Paying cash to skip it leaves you no recourse.

    Source: ised-isde.canada.ca (source, opens in a new tab)

  2. Ask about liability insurance and workers’ compensation cover before anyone works on your roof or property.

    Source: ised-isde.canada.ca (source, opens in a new tab)

  3. Get written quotes from at least three contractors for the same work, and check references from recent clients.

    Source: ised-isde.canada.ca (source, opens in a new tab)