Licences pour Maçonnerie au Québec
Masonry does not require a specific licence for individual workers. CCQ competency certificates are required for masons on regulated construction sites.
Key facts
En un coup d'œil
Faits clés sur les licences pour les maçonneries au Québec
Classification du métier
Voluntary Trade
Certificate Available
Apprentissage
6,000 heures
~3 years (3 periods)
Certification
CCQ journeyman certificate (for regulated sites)
Sceau rouge
Disponible
Mobilité interprovinciale
Permis
Généralement non requis
Assurance
Recommandé
The details
Exigences de licence
What it takes to qualify
Credentials, training, and coverage for this trade
- Apprenticeship: 6,000 hours (~3 years (3 periods))
- Certification: CCQ journeyman certificate (for regulated sites)
- Red Seal available for interprovincial mobility
- Liability insurance is recommended
Masonry (bricklayer-mason) in Quebec does not require a specific provincial licence for individual workers. However, on regulated construction sites (governed by Act R-20), masons must hold a CCQ competency certificate. The bricklayer-mason apprenticeship through the CCQ consists of three periods of 2,000 hours each (6,000 hours total, approximately 3 years). Contractors must hold the appropriate RBQ licence for construction work. For structural masonry work, building permits and engineering may be required. Red Seal endorsement is available for interprovincial mobility.
Organisme de réglementation
CCQ for worker competency on regulated sites; RBQ for contractor licensing
Visiter le site officielComment vérifier
Ask if they hold a CCQ competency certificate and if the contractor holds an RBQ licence. For structural work, ensure engineering is involved.
Buyer beware
Signaux d'alerte à surveiller
Signaux d'alerte lors de l'embauche d'un maçonnerie
Uses mortar that does not match the original - incorrect mortar can damage old brick
No scaffolding for upper-storey or chimney work (unsafe ladder use)
Recommends covering brick with parging or paint instead of proper repair
Cannot explain the cause of the masonry damage, only the symptoms
Before you sign
Questions à poser avant d'embaucher
A few minutes now saves you later
Posez ces questions avant de signer tout contrat
- What type of mortar will you use, and will it match the existing masonry?
- What is causing the damage, and how will your repair address the root cause?
- Do you carry liability insurance and WSIB coverage?
- Do you use scaffolding for elevated work?
- What warranty do you provide on your masonry work?
Good to know
Questions fréquemment posées
Les maçonneries au Québec ont-ils besoin d'une licence ?
Masonry (bricklayer-mason) in Quebec does not require a specific provincial licence for individual workers. However, on regulated construction sites (governed by Act R-20), masons must hold a CCQ competency certificate. The bricklayer-mason apprenticeship through the CCQ consists of three periods of 2,000 hours each (6,000 hours total, approximately 3 years). Contractors must hold the appropriate RBQ licence for construction work. For structural masonry work, building permits and engineering may be required. Red Seal endorsement is available for interprovincial mobility.
Comment puis-je vérifier les qualifications d'un maçonnerie au Québec ?
Ask if they hold a CCQ competency certificate and if the contractor holds an RBQ licence. For structural work, ensure engineering is involved.
Quels sont les signaux d'alarme à surveiller au moment d'embaucher un maçonnerie ?
(1) Uses mortar that does not match the original - incorrect mortar can damage old brick (2) No scaffolding for upper-storey or chimney work (unsafe ladder use) (3) Recommends covering brick with parging or paint instead of proper repair (4) Cannot explain the cause of the masonry damage, only the symptoms
Quelles questions devrais-je poser avant d'embaucher un maçonnerie ?
(1) What type of mortar will you use, and will it match the existing masonry? (2) What is causing the damage, and how will your repair address the root cause? (3) Do you carry liability insurance and WSIB coverage? (4) Do you use scaffolding for elevated work? (5) What warranty do you provide on your masonry work?
Mon maçonnerie devrait-il détenir une assurance ?
Bien que cela ne soit pas exigé par la loi, il est fortement recommandé que les maçonneries détiennent une assurance responsabilité. Demandez une preuve de couverture avant d'embaucher.
Qu'est-ce que la mention Sceau rouge pour les maçonneries ?
La mention Sceau rouge est une certification reconnue à l'échelle nationale qui permet aux gens de métier de travailler dans toutes les provinces et tous les territoires du Canada sans examen supplémentaire. Une personne de métier détenant la mention Sceau rouge satisfait à un niveau de compétence normalisé.
Mon entrepreneur maçonnerie a-t-il besoin d'une licence de la RBQ ?
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.
Combien coûte un maçonnerie au Québec ?
Les tarifs habituels pour les maçonneries au Québec varient de $50-$100/hour. Type of masonry work (repair vs. new construction), material (brick, natural stone, manufactured stone), accessibility (chimney work requires scaffolding), condition of existing masonry, extent of damage, and whether structural repairs are needed. Chimney work is especially variable - minor repairs start at a few hundred dollars while full rebuilds can exceed $10,000.
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