Licences pour Décoration intérieure et valorisation immobilière au Québec

Interior decorating and home staging are not regulated in Quebec and no RBQ contractor licence is required. The work is cosmetic — colour, furnishings, layout, and styling — and does not involve structural, building-code, or permit scope. This differs from interior design: the certified title 'Designer d'intérieur certifié APDIQ' is controlled by the Association professionnelle des designers d'intérieur du Québec (APDIQ), a voluntary professional association, though the generic term interior designer is not a reserved title under a professional order. Decorators and stagers may hold voluntary credentials, but these are not legally required. Business registration with the Registraire des entreprises and standard liability insurance are recommended.

Ask to see a portfolio of comparable projects and a written scope. Confirm whether furnishings or staging rentals are included and how any product markups are disclosed.

(1) No portfolio or before-and-after examples of comparable work (2) Vague pricing with no written scope, deliverables, or staging rental terms (3) Pressure to buy specific products without disclosing markups or commissions (4) No clear plan for staging install, rental period, and removal logistics

(1) Can I see a portfolio of decorating or staging projects like mine? (2) What is included in your fee, and are furnishings or rentals extra? (3) For staging, what is the rental period and what happens if the home takes longer to sell? (4) Do you source and purchase items, and how is any product markup handled? (5) How do you work with my budget and existing furniture?

Bien que cela ne soit pas exigé par la loi, il est fortement recommandé que les décoration intérieure et valorisation immobilières détiennent une assurance responsabilité. Demandez une preuve de couverture avant d'embaucher.

Au Québec, la plupart des entrepreneurs qui exécutent des travaux de construction doivent détenir une licence de la RBQ (Régie du bâtiment du Québec). Vous pouvez vérifier la licence de tout entrepreneur dans le Registre des détenteurs de licence en ligne de la RBQ à rbq.gouv.qc.ca. Demandez toujours le numéro de licence et vérifiez-le avant d'embaucher.

Les tarifs habituels pour les décoration intérieure et valorisation immobilières au Québec varient de $75-$200/hour (consultation rate). Scope (single room vs. whole home), occupied vs. vacant staging, square footage, how much rental furniture and decor is required, length of the staging rental period, and whether sourcing and purchasing are included. Vacant staging costs more because it includes furniture rental, delivery, and pickup. Decorating that involves procurement adds product markups. These are indicative ranges; confirm current pricing with local decorators and stagers, as fees vary by market and scope.