Construction and home services: containing the risk
Incorporate your Terrebonne business from $999, government fees included. Suited to construction and residential service trades.
A fast-growing north shore suburb
Complete legal filings
Each incorporation includes all legal filings required to create a compliant and operational corporation from day one.
Share capital structure
Depending on the option selected, your share capital structure is prepared in a simple or advanced format to support the future evolution of your business.
Digital minute book
All corporate documents are delivered in a digital minute book, ready for electronic signature and secure record keeping.
Professional validation
Documents are prepared according to established legal standards and reviewed before delivery.
Human support
Our team supports you throughout the process and provides guidance when decisions need to be made, without unnecessary complexity.
Incorporate your business
Build your company in Quebec or federally with a strong legal structure from day one.
Keep your company’s annual filings up to date and maintain compliance of your corporate minute book.
Access professional legal templates to structure relationships with your employees, partners, and suppliers.
By opening a NBC business account.
A guided process, from information gathering to final document delivery.
Each step is designed to ensure compliance and legal consistency.
Tailor your incorporation to your needs (simple or advanced structure).
Each file is reviewed before delivery to ensure a reliable outcome.
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Terrebonne: residential growth creates the businesses
Montréal's north shore is one of Quebec's fastest-growing areas, and Terrebonne is a centre of it: new neighbourhoods, schools, retail, infrastructure. That growth directly feeds a specific category of business, namely residential construction, renovation, landscaping, plumbing, electrical, heating and air conditioning, snow removal and a wide range of services to households and local businesses.
These trades share one trait: they work at the client's property, on valuable assets, with real material risk. That is precisely where legal form stops being an administrative detail.
In these trades, risk is not theoretical
Water damage, a fire caused by an installation, a defect discovered two years later, an accident on site. As a sole proprietor, those claims target your personal assets: your home, your savings, your vehicles. In a corporation, they target the corporation.
Also worth noting: in construction, the Régie du bâtiment licence is issued to the business. Your legal form therefore directly affects how your licence, insurance and bonding are held. Better to settle the structure before building a track record, not after.
- A separate legal person absorbing liability
- A reduced tax rate on the first $500,000 of eligible active business income
- Greater credibility with general contractors and commercial clients
- A solid basis for financing vehicles, tools and equipment
Online incorporation, no travel required
Lexstart works with Terrebonne entrepreneurs remotely: a 15-minute questionnaire, review by Quebec lawyers, articles, digital minute book and initial resolutions. Our pricing includes government fees. See our online incorporation guide or start your incorporation.
By opening a NBC business account.
Provincial or federal for a Terrebonne business?
A service or construction business working across the north shore and Greater Montréal has no reason to incorporate federally. The provincial regime is simpler and cheaper to maintain. Federal makes sense mainly if you plan to work in another province or want Canada-wide name protection.
Incorporating does not replace your permits
Important clarification: a corporation settles liability and tax, not trade compliance. Régie du bâtiment licence, municipal permits, certifications, insurance and construction commission obligations all still apply. Plan to move these into the corporation's name during the transition.
Your obligations once incorporated
Annual updating declaration, a current minute book, a separate corporate tax return and resolutions for major decisions. A general contractor qualifying you as a subcontractor may ask to see these documents.
Common questions from Terrebonne entrepreneurs
My licence is in my personal name. What happens if I incorporate? The licence generally has to be transferred or reapplied for in the corporation's name. Plan this step with the Régie before the transition.
Can I use my home address as the head office? Yes, this is common and perfectly acceptable in Quebec.
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