For heating, ventilation, air conditioning work, the business must hold an RBQ contractor licence that includes the right subcategory (15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9, 15.10). Here is which one, and where to find businesses that hold it.
RBQ subcategory (official title, in French): 15.1 air pulsé; 15.2 brûleurs gaz naturel; 15.3 brûleurs à l'huile; 15.4 hydronique; 15.6 propane; 15.7 ventilation résidentielle; 15.8 ventilation; 15.9 petits systèmes de réfrigération; 15.10 réfrigération. Any one covers part of the work..
Includes, for example: furnace, heat pump, ventilation, air conditioning.
The business's qualifications and solvency were checked before its licence was issued. Under certain conditions, its bond may also compensate you for a lost deposit, unfinished work or defects found within a year of completion.
Official sources: Building Act, s. 46 · Building Act, s. 7 · Regulation respecting the professional qualification of contractors and owner-builders, s. 6
Towns where at least 5 businesses whose licence includes subcategory 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9, 15.10 are based (the figure is how many).
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