How to get renovation quotes in Québec

Short answer

Post one free request on Bidit in the Contractors category. For a renovation that involves several trades, pick "General contractor (full renovation)": a general contractor coordinates the other trades. Say which part of the property is involved, its approximate size and age, who handles permits and materials, your budget range and when work should start. Contractors send private offers, and you choose one, or none.

For a single-trade job (only flooring, only painting, only electrical...), pick that trade instead: it decides which businesses are asked.

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What changes the price

The request form asks these questions; businesses see your answers when they price the job.

Area affected: Kitchen, bathroom, basement, whole property... Each one is priced differently.
Approximate size (sq ft): A ballpark is fine; contractors measure on site.
When was the building built?: Older buildings can hide wiring, plumbing or asbestos surprises that contractors price in.
Permits status: Renovations often need a municipal permit: say whether you have it or the contractor should handle it.
How will materials be handled?: Materials and labour are a big split: say whether the contractor supplies everything, installs yours, or a mix.
Budget range (CAD): A range, or "Not sure — guide me".

Your name, email, phone number and address are not shown to businesses before you choose an offer. The job site question asks only for a neighbourhood or city; only the business you choose receives your contact details.

What to check before you hire

In Québec, most construction work requires a licence from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ). Before you hire, look the business up in the RBQ licence holder directory and check that its licence is active and covers the work. RBQ licence holder directory.

Every offer carries one of three labels: "Licence verified" (Bidit has verified it), "Licence not yet verified by Bidit" or "No licence number provided". A business can make an offer before Bidit has verified it, so read the label before you choose.

Ask each contractor what the offer includes and excludes (materials, permits, cleanup, disposal) and for a schedule.
Get the agreed scope, price and payment schedule in writing before work starts.

How Bidit works for this job

Describe what you need once. It's free.
Bidit sends your request to businesses registered for the category and your area, and may invite other local businesses. A request sent by an AI assistant goes out only after you confirm it by email.
Businesses send private offers until the deadline. Your contact details are removed from what they see.
You compare the offers and choose one on the Bidit website, or none.

For a Québec job in a trade Bidit maps to RBQ sub-categories (general contracting, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, roofing, insulation, masonry and foundations), Bidit looks for candidates among active RBQ licence holders with a matching sub-category, in your municipality first, then in your region. Businesses already registered on Bidit for your area are notified too, and Bidit may invite other local businesses, so check every licence yourself.

All offers appear on one page with their amount and licence label. Before you choose, businesses appear as "Bid #1", "Bid #2" and so on: their names are shown when you choose an offer. An offer also shows the business's rating on Bidit when it has reviews, or "New on Bidit". A business sees only its own amount, never what the others offered.

Fees: free for customers. Only the business whose offer you choose pays Bidit a platform fee, set by the published fee schedule; businesses that are not chosen pay nothing. See the fee schedule. Why Bidit

Bidit is a matching tool operated by Manera Technologies Inc. It does not perform the services and never holds customer money: you pay the business you choose directly. Bidit cannot promise that offers will arrive or how many, and does not guarantee a lower price.

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City not listed? You can still post a request.

Frequently asked questions

Should I hire a general contractor or each trade separately?

For work that involves several trades, the request form suggests a general contractor, who coordinates the rest. For a single-trade job, pick that trade so the right licensed businesses are invited.

Can I add details after I post?

Yes, while your request is taking offers, you can answer the key pricing questions you left blank from your request page. An answer you already gave cannot be changed, because businesses may have priced it.

Is it free?

Yes, for you: customers never pay Bidit. Only the business whose offer you choose pays Bidit a platform fee, set by the published fee schedule; businesses that are not chosen pay nothing.

Who sees my contact details?

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