Work for condo syndicates and property managers

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What concerns you

You manage a rental building or you sit on the board of directors of a condo syndicate. Every expense must be explained, quotes must be comparable and occupants must be disturbed as little as possible.

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What the new framework changes for your planning

Bill 16, passed in 2019, and its regulation in force since August 14, 2025 govern the maintenance logbook and the contingency fund study of divided co-ownerships. According to Québec.ca:

• the maintenance logbook is prepared by a member of a designated professional order (engineers, architects, professional technologists or chartered appraisers);
• the contingency fund study can also be carried out by a chartered professional accountant, and must be obtained every five years;
• the professional must not have a direct connection with the condominium or its occupants;
• syndicates have a transition period to comply.

Construction AIM prepares neither the logbook nor the study: they are the work of independent professionals. Our role is to carry out the work they recommend and give you detailed quotes that help the board plan the phases. For your syndicate's specific obligations, consult Québec.ca or your legal adviser.

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Our services for buildings and condominiums

Each service has its own detailed page: click its name to learn more.

• Waterproofing and French drain: drain replacement, drainage membrane, dry well or sump basin, free-draining backfill.
• Foundation and crack repair: cracks, columns, load-bearing walls, work done according to the structural engineer's report.
• Masonry and envelope: brick veneer, joints, lintels, urgent repairs.
• Roofing: flat roof replacement, insulation, flashing and drains.
• Decontamination and water damage restoration: after a leak or water damage, in units or common areas.

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How we work with property managers and boards

1. Quotes that are easy to compareWork included item by item, technical and administrative exclusions, estimated quantities to be confirmed, conditions and schedule. Options are presented separately from the base work. If you issue a call for tenders, we follow your bid form.
2. Documents for the board of directorsThe quote describes the scope, method and exclusions in clear terms, so the board can decide and record its decision.
3. Phased planningBy building, by facade or by season, according to your priorities, the maintenance logbook and the capacity of the contingency fund.
4. Ongoing communication with occupantsWe provide the schedule and content of the notices (access, noise, parking, possible shutoffs), and a single point of contact answers your questions.
5. A schedule kept, extras approved in writingProgress tracking, staged payments based on the work completed, and no change without prior written approval.

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Words you will hear on site

Quebec condominium vocabulary, useful for presenting a project to your board of directors.

SDC

Condo syndicate (syndicat de copropriété): the legal person that administers the building's common areas.

Contingency fund

A fund the syndicate must build up to pay for major repairs and the replacement of common areas.

Maintenance logbook

A document that describes the maintenance of the common areas and the work to plan, with its timing.

Contingency fund study

A report that sets the amounts to pay into the fund based on the work planned in the coming years.

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Service area

We carry out work for condo syndicates and property managers in Montreal, on the North Shore, including Laval, and on the South Shore.

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   MontrealEvery borough on the island, from the East End to the West Island: Anjou, Saint-Léonard, Rosemont, Villeray, Ahuntsic, Pointe-Claire, Kirkland and the rest.
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   North ShoreLaval, Terrebonne, Repentigny, Blainville, Boisbriand, Saint-Eustache and Mirabel.
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   South ShoreLongueuil, Brossard, Boucherville, Saint-Lambert, La Prairie and Châteauguay.
4. Elsewhere in Quebec?Call us at (514) 654-9184 and we will tell you whether we can take on the job.

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Frequently asked questions from property managers and syndicates

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Further reading

Our guides for syndicates and property managers.