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Heritage craftspeople
Qualified masons, roofers, carpenters and joiners
Les Créations Cornici inc.
General Contractor
Créations Cornici manufactures and installs ornaments in plaster and reconstituted stone (fireplace mantels, moldings, decorative columns, ceiling roses) for residential and commercial projects in Quebec. Specialized in heritage restoration and custom projects.
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Les Entreprises Cam Construction
General Contractor
Firmly established since 1991 and having completed more than 10,000 projects to date, our company has quickly built an excellent reputation in the field of exterior renovation in Montreal.
View profileMaçonnerie M. Corriveau inc.
General Contractor
Maçonnerie M. Corriveau Inc. is a company from Ascot Corner (Estrie) specializing for more than 30 years in residential and commercial masonry, heritage restoration, and facade inspections. Installation/repair of bricks, stones and concrete.
View profileHeritage articles
Advice, guides and news on heritage renovation
Exterior paint: the first maintenance step for a heritage home
Paint protects more than it decorates. When you stop repainting a heritage home, the wood rots, the masonry cracks, and the bill climbs fast.
Montreal balcony brackets: reading and restoring a heritage detail
On Plateau duplexes, these carved wooden details actually carry the balcony. How to recognize them, why they rot, and how to save them.
Inspecting a heritage home: 12 critical points to check
A standard inspection misses what really matters in a heritage home. Here are the 12 points that separate a good purchase from three years of costly surprises.
The Roof: The Architectural Personality of an Old House
The roof is the first thing nobody notices, yet it defines a building's deepest identity. Gable, hip, mansard, false mansard, flat, pavilion: a complete guide to understanding and preserving the roof of a heritage home.
Heritage Windows and Doors: Repair or Replace?
Before replacing a heritage door or window, it pays to understand what you actually lose. Why repair is almost always the right answer in Quebec.
Expanding a Heritage Home Without Losing Its Character
Adding space to a century-old house without betraying its soul, one of the most nuanced renovation challenges in Quebec.
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Create my free profileIs your home designated?
Before starting work, check whether your building is listed in an official registry. A heritage designation can unlock grants, but also imposes intervention standards.
Grants and financial assistance
Several programs support the restoration of heritage buildings in Quebec.
PSMMPI, Provincial program
Municipal Support Program for Heritage Real Estate, funding through your municipality.
City of Montreal
City of Montreal, grant programs for buildings of heritage interest.
City of Quebec
City of Quebec, heritage restoration grants (Old Quebec and historic districts).
Useful resources
Organizations, technical references and communities for owners of historic buildings.
Héritage Montréal
Organization for the defense and promotion of Montreal's built heritage.
Action patrimoine
Provincial nonprofit dedicated to defending Quebec's built and landscape heritage.
Quebec Cultural Heritage Registry
Official Quebec cultural heritage registry, check whether a building is designated.
Canadian Register of Historic Places
Canadian Register of Historic Places, federal listing of designated buildings.
Parks Canada Standards
Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, the technical reference.
RBQ, Régie du bâtiment du Québec
Verify contractor licenses before hiring.
APMAQ, Maisons anciennes du Québec
Community and expertise for owners of pre-1940 homes.