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The Projet Maison 360 guides

Your project starts with the right questions.

Practical guidance to explain what you need, understand a quote and prepare for a professional’s visit.

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A guide for every project.

Each guide brings together preparation questions, a comparison table, an example and a checklist to keep at hand.

Pest control
Guide 014 chapters

Pest control: preparing for a professional’s visit

Marks in the pantry, insects near a window or noises in a wall: you have observations, but not necessarily a diagnosis.

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Heating
Guide 024 chapters

Heat pumps: comparing installation quotes

Two quotes can describe different units and include different work.

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Plumbing
Guide 034 chapters

Plumbing: preparing for a visit and comparing quotes

Replacing a tap and diagnosing a leak call for different descriptions.

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Electrical
Guide 044 chapters

Electrical work: defining your project and choosing a contractor

Lighting, new outlets or equipment to connect: first describe how you want to use the space.

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House cleaning
Guide 054 chapters

House cleaning: choosing a service and defining the tasks

‘Cleaning the house’ can mean very different jobs.

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Landscaping
Guide 064 chapters

Landscaping: preparing a practical outdoor project

A yard for entertaining, better access or planting that is easier to maintain: start with how you want to use the space.

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Heating
Guide 075 chapters

Heat pump grants: checking your eligibility before you buy

Financial assistance changes the arithmetic of a heating project, but it has to be checked before the purchase, not after.

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Heating
Guide 084 chapters

Choosing a heat pump: wall-mounted, central, and what changes between models

Facing two quotes, the question is not which brand is best but which of the two units suits your home.

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Pest control
Guide 094 chapters

Bed bugs: recognizing the signs and preparing for treatment

A bite on waking is not a conclusion.

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Electrical
Guide 104 chapters

Home charging station: preparing the installation and the grant application

Installing a charging station at home is two projects in one: an electrical project, which depends on your panel, and a grant application, which has conditions of its own.

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Choosing a professional
Guide 114 chapters

Checking a contractor before you sign: licence, insurance and track record

Most unpleasant surprises on a job site are set up at the signature.

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Plumbing
Guide 124 chapters

Water heater: knowing when to replace it and comparing quotes

A water heater is often replaced in an emergency, after a leak, and that is the worst moment to compare.

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Guidance to use, sources to consult.

Information about requirements and precautions draws on public or professional organizations, with links to their guidance. These English translations retain the Quebec context of the original guides: Quebec licences, organizations and procedures referenced here are not rules for all of Canada. The guides do not replace a professional assessment of your situation, and the downloadable PDFs are in French.