Onesta Building Council

In Quebec, the pre-reception inspection of new homes (houses and condos) is governed by the “ Guarantee plan for new residential buildings » which is mandatory except for condo buildings (divided co-ownership) with more than 4 superimposed private portions, undivided co-ownerships and converted condo buildings. All buyers of new houses Individuals must contribute to this and all residential construction contractors must be accredited. Therefore, the builder and the buyer must inspect the property together if there is a guarantee plan for it. This inspection therefore marks the end of the work and the start of the warranty.

Guard changes

Since the 1er January 2015, there has been a wind of change in the field of construction and it is now the Residential Construction Guarantee (GCR) which is the non-profit organization authorized by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) to administer the New Home Guarantee Plans in replacement of New Home Guarantee (GMN) and Abritat (under the APCHQ) as well as Qualité Habitation (QH) managed by the Association de la construction du Québec (ACQ). ).

Caution is advised

The fact remains that the pre-acceptance inspection of a new building, with a competent expert, is still essential to determine which construction works need to be completed (completed) as well as those which need to be corrected.

Condominium buildings

In addition to new homes, condominium buildings are also subject to the guarantee for new residential buildings with some exceptions*.

Our engineers will inspect the common areas of the building and the private area of ​​co-owners who wish to do so. In fact, these are two very distinct mandates:

  1. When receiving a private part, the engineer examines whether there are defects or deficiencies in the inspected unit.
  1. When receiving the common parts, a building professional (supervising engineer, architect, technologist), mandated by the syndicate of co-owners, must examine the common areas to identify deficiencies and/or visible defects in relation to the structure and finish.

The pre-receipt inspection is carried out following a pre-established list of elements to check approved by the Régie du logement du Québec (RBQ). You will then receive a detailed report, by email, of all the deficiencies supported by explanatory photos.

Structural expert inspection

Pre-acceptance inspection