General contractor · RBQ licence 5809-7098-01 · APCHQ member
General contractor / building inspector
RBQ : 5809-7098-01
About us · General contractor and building inspector · RBQ 5809-7098-01

Travaux Experts: general contractor and building inspector

Travaux Experts handles your renovation, construction and excavation projects in Laval and on the North Shore. Behind the company is a founder with a unique background in technology, real estate, building inspection and construction, bringing it all together for your project.

Jean-Yves Durand, fondateur de Travaux Experts
The founder

Jean-Yves Durand, owner of Travaux Experts

Jean-Yves Durand owns Travaux Experts and Paysagement Expert. A general contractor and building inspector, he completed 550 hours of building inspection training at Institut Grasset in Montréal, along with general contractor training from theAPCHQ. He knows how to identify a problem, estimate its cost and correct it. Travaux Experts (9442-3589 Québec inc.) also holds RBQ licence 5809-7098-01.

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Our story

A career path leading to construction

Born in Saint-Luc, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Jean-Yves Durand first built his career in technology:

  • 1996: college diploma in computer network management
  • 1999: founded Techni-Ressources Informatique Laval
  • 2009: shifted to the web, WordPress websites and Zoho integration
  • 2010 to 2013: real estate broker
  • 2014: representative for two excavation and paving contractors
  • 2016: created Paysagement Expert, followed by Travaux Experts

Every project benefits from a rare combination of business management, real estate, technology and construction experience.

Training and certifications

Recognized expertise

Building inspector

550 hours of college-level building inspection training.

General contractor

APCHQ general contractor training and an RBQ licence.

Health and safety

Construction site health and safety training.

WHMIS

WHMIS training on hazardous materials used in the workplace.

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Technology

Technology that supports your project

With more than 20 years of experience in information technology, Jean-Yves Durand has equipped the company with modern tools:

  • the Zoho platform for quotes, invoicing, project management and client follow-up
  • mobile applications to monitor site progress in real time
  • smart glasses to document work with photos and videos
  • andartificial intelligence for renderings, plans and quotes

Travaux Experts provides clear, prompt and transparent project updates.

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Our companies

Travaux Experts and its family of companies

Travaux Experts is part of a group of companies founded by Jean-Yves Durand. Depending on your project, we work alongside:

You have a single point of contact for both interior and exterior work.

Let’s work together on your project

Your general contractor in Laval supports you from start to finish. RBQ 5809-7098-01.

Testimonials

What our clients say about Travaux Experts

An impeccable turnkey solution

I would like to thank the entire Travaux Experts team for their great work. They completed several projects during the 2022 season: repairing 150 linear feet of water line, rebuilding 600 square feet of paving, replacing 200 linear feet of fencing and resurfacing 1,200 square feet of asphalt. It was quite a big project… A turnkey solution. Impeccable!

Jean-Pierre Legall

Condominium association president
Service area

Travaux Experts in Laval, on the North Shore and in Montréal

As a general contractor based in Laval, Travaux Experts carries out your renovation, construction and excavation projects on the North Shore and throughout Greater Montréal, including Laval, Blainville, Boisbriand, Sainte-Thérèse, Rosemère, Lorraine, Bois-des-Filion, Mirabel, Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Pointe-Calumet, Oka, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Terrebonne, Mascouche, Repentigny, L’Assomption, Saint-Sulpice, L’Épiphanie, Saint-Jérôme and Montréal. We travel throughout the region. Every quote is detailed, with no surprises.

General contractor / building inspector