The specific challenges of the trade in Quebec
Demolition pricing is disposal pricing:
- Volume estimation — m³ to demolish and containers required, from plans not guesses
- Asbestos protocols — characterization, high/low risk procedures, certified workers
- CRD sorting — wood, metal, concrete streams each with their own disposal economics
- Container rotations — transport legs that quietly decide the margin
- Speed for GCs — demolition is quoted last-minute; fast answers win
Photo documentation before/during/after is not optional in demolition — it is your defence file on every claim.
What a professional bid must contain
Based on industry best practices and what Quebec clients and general contractors expect:
| Element | Residential | Commercial / Institutional |
|---|---|---|
| Volumes and container count | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Asbestos characterization | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Disposal plan by material | Recommended | Mandatory |
| RBQ licence number | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| CNESST procedures | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Photo documentation | Recommended | Mandatory |
How SubmitX works for your trade
Volumes from plans
Demolition volumes and container needs computed per zone from documents.
Disposal by material class
Wood, metal, concrete, mixed: sorted streams priced per site with current rates.
Compliance checklists
Asbestos characterization, high/low-risk procedures and worker certifications tracked.
Hours-fast responses
Quote GCs within hours; every container rotation and transport leg logged per site.
💡 Real case: demolition contractors tracking container rotations per site discover transport eating up to a third of certain contracts — and re-price routes accordingly.
SubmitX vs Excel vs generic software
| Criterion | Excel / paper | Generic software | SubmitX ERP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume takeoff | Walkthrough guess | Spreadsheet | From plans |
| Disposal by material | Averaged | Flat | Per stream, per site |
| Asbestos compliance | Paper binder | No | Checklists + certs |
| Container tracking | No | No | Rotations logged |
| Photo file | Phone gallery | No | Time-stamped archive |
| Response time to GCs | Days | 1 day | Hours |
Pricing and return on investment
SubmitX starts at $99/month CAD. Knowing your real transport-and-disposal cost per material stream protects margins on every container — worth far more than the subscription monthly.
The time-stamped photo archive has settled more than one dispute before it became one; a single avoided claim pays for a decade of software.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best demolition estimating software in Quebec?
SubmitX computes volumes and containers from plans, prices disposal by material stream, tracks asbestos and CNESST compliance, and answers GCs within hours. From $99/month, free trial.
Does it manage asbestos compliance?
Yes — characterization checklists, high/low-risk procedures and workers' asbestos training records are tracked per site.
Does it track CRD waste sorting?
Yes — wood, metal and concrete streams are priced and documented per disposal site, matching Quebec CRD requirements.
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