An East Montreal borough shaped by the 1955-1985 housing boom, Anjou groups together post-war bungalows and split-levels, duplexes, residential condos, and the rapidly redeveloping Faubourg Contrecœur sector. This concentration of post-war housing makes Anjou a distinctive inspection area: humidity, ventilation and mold concerns are common, as are period systems (legacy electrical panels, galvanized plumbing, aging French drains). Our role is to document visible signs and refer to specialized expertise when required.
A former independent municipality merged with Montreal in 2002, Anjou retains an identity strongly defined by 1955-1985 residential development. The housing stock is concentrated in three main types: brick bungalows and split-levels, duplexes and semi-detached homes, and more recent condo towers. The Faubourg Contrecœur sector now adds a new layer of contemporary construction on the former Carrière Lafarge quarry site. The historic Italian community has left its imprint on many properties, often with finished basements.
Anjou is among the Montreal boroughs where humidity, ventilation and mold issues come up most often in inspections — not because the buildings are defective, but because the housing stock matches an era (1955-1985) when insulation and ventilation were minimal. Many owners have finished their basements without an air-exchange system or modern waterproofing. The original French drains are now 40 to 60 years old. It's this combination of factors that creates chronic humidity conditions and favors mold growth.
The post-war construction era brings other issues to document systematically in Anjou.
We inspect buildings throughout the borough, including:
Available 7 days a week. Report in 24h*. Expertise in post-war housing stock and the humidity and ventilation issues typical of Anjou.