Active RBQ license. Verifiable in the registry.
RBQ isn't a sticker — it's your recourse.
Plomberie PSF is a fully RBQ-licensed plumbing contractor — Régie du bâtiment du Québec, the provincial authority that polices every construction trade in Quebec. The license means we passed technical and admin exams, posted a bond, and carry liability insurance audited annually. For you, it means a regulator on speed-dial if anything goes sideways. Verifiable in 30 seconds at rbq.gouv.qc.ca — please do.
What is the RBQ?
RBQ stands for Régie du bâtiment du Québec — the Quebec Building Authority. It's the provincial regulator that licenses every construction contractor in the province, plumbing and heating included. To get and keep an RBQ license, a company has to pass technical and admin exams, prove financial solvency, post a license bond, carry liability insurance, and stay clean on tax + work-safety files. It is, very literally, the legal floor to operate as a plumbing contractor in Quebec.
Your recourse if something goes wrong
Here's the part nobody explains: RBQ isn't a sticker, it's your insurance that if we screw up, you have recourse. The license carries a mandatory bond and a customer guarantee fund. If a licensed contractor disappears mid-job, walks away from a warranty claim, or refuses to fix defective work — you file a complaint with the RBQ, and the regulator can mediate, levy fines, suspend the license, or trigger the bond. Try doing any of that with a guy named Steve from Kijiji.
How to verify a license
Thirty seconds, free. Go to rbq.gouv.qc.ca and use the public license-search tool. Type the company name or RBQ number, hit search. You'll see status (active, suspended, revoked), license categories (plumbing, heating, etc.), bond amount, and any disciplinary record. Plomberie PSF's license is active and verifiable in the registry — ask for the number on any quote and check it before the truck shows up. We'd rather you do that than not.
RBQ + CMMTQ — the winning combo
RBQ is the law. CMMTQ is the trade body. RBQ keeps you legal; CMMTQ keeps you sharp. Plomberie PSF carries both because that's what professional plumbing in Quebec actually looks like — provincial license to operate, industry membership to prove craftsmanship and ethics. Either one alone is a yellow flag. Together, they're the green light.
RBQ — what people actually want to know.
Are all plumbers in Quebec RBQ-licensed?
By law, yes — any company performing plumbing work for the public must hold an active RBQ license in the appropriate sub-category. In practice, no — there are unlicensed operators working under the table. They're cheaper, they're illegal, and you bear the risk. If your insurance company learns the install was unlicensed, your claim can be denied outright.
What's Plomberie PSF's RBQ license number?
We hold an active RBQ license in good standing for plumbing and pipe-mechanic work. The license number is included on every written quote and invoice, and you can verify our company directly in the public RBQ registry at rbq.gouv.qc.ca. If you'd like the number ahead of a quote, just ask when you call — we share it upfront, no hesitation.
What if a plumber isn't RBQ-licensed?
Three real consequences. First, the work is illegal under Quebec construction law. Second, your home insurance can deny related claims because the install wasn't done by a licensed contractor. Third, you have almost no recourse if the work fails — no bond, no regulator, no customer guarantee fund. Save the $100 today, lose $20K next winter when a frozen line cracks.
Does the RBQ cover emergency plumbing work?
Yes. The RBQ license covers all plumbing work the contractor performs, including 24/7 emergencies — burst pipes, sewer backups, after-hours leaks. The license, the bond, and the workmanship guarantee don't pause at 5pm or on Sundays. Any contractor who tells you "emergency work isn't under warranty" is making it up. Ours is, in writing.
The same RBQ-licensed team works every neighborhood we cover — Greater Montreal, the East end, Lanaudière, Laval and the South Shore for larger jobs. If you want to confirm we're working your area before you call, hop over to plumber by neighborhood for the full list.
Hire licensed. Verify the license. Sleep at night. We'll bring the wrench.