A residential, working-class borough in northeast Montreal, Montréal-Nord has a housing stock dominated by post-war bungalows and rental multiplexes (1950-1975). Bordered by the Rivière des Prairies to the north, the borough faces specific inspection challenges: aluminum wiring, pyrite, aging rental multiplexes and riverside infiltration.
Montréal-Nord's housing stock is dominated by bungalows and rental multiplexes built between 1950 and 1975, the period of massive borough expansion. A significant share consists of rental 4-to-12 unit multiplexes, creating specific inspection challenges tied to maintenance and shared mechanical systems.
Montréal-Nord is bordered to the north by the Rivière des Prairies, creating mapped flood zones in some sectors. The soil contains sensitive clay in places, prone to differential settlement. Several sectors also show a history of pyritic backfill under the basement slab — an issue to document systematically.
Inspections we carry out in Montréal-Nord reveal a consistent set of findings tied to the age of the housing stock (1950-1975 dominant), the high proportion of rental multiplexes, and the geological specifics of the territory.
We inspect buildings throughout all sectors of the borough, including:
Post-war bungalows, 4-12 unit rental multiplexes, HLM social housing, housing cooperatives and commercial buildings — Montréal-Nord covers a dense and varied housing stock with its own inspection challenges: aluminum wiring, pyrite, deferred maintenance on rental multiplexes.
The Montréal-Nord real estate market is dominated by 1950-1975 bungalows and rental multiplexes, supplemented by social housing, cooperatives and a small recent-construction stock. The high density of multi-unit rental buildings (4 to 12 units) is a distinguishing feature of the territory, with issues tied to deferred maintenance and shared mechanical systems.
Our pre-purchase inspection in Montréal-Nord covers more than 400 points: foundation, structure, roofing, electrical, plumbing, ventilation, insulation, windows, cladding and grounds. Particular attention to aluminum wiring (1965-1975), buried oil tank indicators, potentially asbestos-contaminated vermiculite, pyrite under the slab, signs of infiltration and mold, and rental multiplex specifics. Report delivered within 24h*.
Single-family homes in Montréal-Nord are mainly single-storey bungalows 1950-1975, supplemented by story-and-a-half cottages, semi-detached homes and a few more recent constructions. Concrete-block foundations, frequent aluminum wiring, original or first-generation windows, possible presence of vermiculite and pyrite.
A home inspection in Montréal-Nord takes 3 to 4 hours on site and includes a full visit of every accessible level, the attic, the crawl space and the exterior. Particular attention to the foundation, electrical installation (aluminum, grounding), water drainage and signs of moisture. Report within 24h*.
Montréal-Nord's condo stock is more limited than in central boroughs: a few small recent projects, plex-to-co-ownership conversions, and housing cooperatives. Common findings: build quality varying by project, parking drainage, unit ventilation, and the usual issues tied to aging foundations for conversions.
Our condo inspection in Montréal-Nord covers the interior of the unit (kitchen, bathrooms, windows, electrical panel, plumbing, ventilation) as well as the visible common areas. We recommend a detailed review of the contingency fund study and the maintenance log. See also what a condo inspection can — and cannot — reveal.
Montréal-Nord has one of the largest rental multiplex stocks on the island — duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and 6-to-12 unit buildings built between 1960 and 1985. Typical findings: concrete-block foundations, copper or galvanized plumbing, electrical with possible aluminum presence, end-of-cycle multi-layer flat roofs, often deteriorated exterior wood or metal staircases, weakened balconies, frequent deferred maintenance. Buildings of 5 units or more fall under the commercial / multi-unit category.
A plex and multiplex inspection in Montréal-Nord examines each accessible unit, the common areas, structure, roofing, all mechanical systems, foundation and exterior. Custom quote within 24h.
Montréal-Nord hosts extensive commercial activity along Henri-Bourassa, Pie-IX, Lacordaire and Maurice-Duplessis: neighbourhood shops, restaurants, shopping centres, scattered office buildings, former industrial buildings undergoing conversion, and institutional buildings (schools, community centres). Commercial buildings span a wide range of ages (1955-2025).
A commercial inspection in Montréal-Nord covers the structure, building envelope, roofing (often flat membrane), electrical service, mechanical systems (HVAC, plumbing, sprinklers if applicable), accessibility, signs of code compliance, parking and grounds. Custom quote.
Available 7 days a week. Report within 24h*. Expertise in post-war bungalows, rental multiplexes and Montréal-Nord specifics.