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Groupe GZ Groupe GZExcavation & drainage

Groupe GZ — RBQ licence 5857-6190-01

A house you actually
want to live in

Insulation, drainage, air sealing and moisture control, done together and in the right order.

RBQ licensedLicence 5857-6190-01
Written warrantyLabour and materials
24h responseFree estimate

What we do

Four trades, one crew
that owns the result

From diagnosis to final backfill, our own people do the work. No subcontractor who disappears when the problem resurfaces two years later.

Licensed & insured

RBQ licence 5857-6190-01, liability insurance and CNESST compliance. Documents provided before the job.

24h response

Every request is answered within 24 business hours. Active water infiltrations jump the queue.

3 regions served

Greater Montreal, North Shore and Lanaudiere. Compact machinery for city lots.

In action

We show you the work,
not stock footage

These clips come from our own job sites, filmed by our crew. Left: spray foam application in a crawl space. Right: complete sealing of a foundation wall. This is exactly what will happen at your place.

  • Closed-cell foam applied in controlled, gauge-checked passes.
  • Site masked and ventilated before the first drop of foam.
  • Photo and video report handed over with the warranty at completion.
Crawl space
Wall & rim joist

Who we are

We don’t sell digging.
We solve problems.

Most yard and basement problems don’t have a single cause. A clogged drain, an active crack, a poorly insulated wall and a yard that sends water back toward the house — often it’s all of it at once.

Groupe GZ covers the whole chain — excavation, demolition, insulation, earthworks. We diagnose the real cause before the excavator shows up, we show you what we find, and you get an itemized quote where every line is justified.

Pool deck in paving stones built by Groupe GZ
450+projects completed
24 hresponse time
5 yrswritten warranty
3regions served

The GZ advantage

Why people call us back
for everything else

An excavation or demolition job is intrusive. Our job is to make it as painless as possible — and to never have to come back.

Finished stone retaining wall and landscaping
01

Diagnosis before quote

We inspect, photograph and explain the cause. If a minor fix is enough, we won’t sell you a full excavation.

02

Your yard put back

Backfill compacted in layers, sod or pavers reinstalled, driveway cleaned. Your neighbour shouldn’t be able to tell we were there.

03

Compliant materials

BNQ-certified rigid drain, 3/4 clean stone certified pyrite-free, filtering geotextile membrane. Material invoices available on request.

04

Licensed, insured, warranted

RBQ licence 5857-6190-01, liability insurance and CNESST compliance. Written warranty handed over at completion — not promised verbally.

05

One point of contact

The person who answers your call is the one who follows your job. No handoffs, no “let me check with the office”.

How it’s built

A seven-layer
waterproofing system

Dropping a pipe in the bottom of a trench is not a French drain. A system that lasts thirty years is a precise stack where every layer has a job: drain, filter, relieve pressure, waterproof, insulate.

  • BNQ rigid drain directed to the sump pit, on a bed of clean stone.
  • Filtering geotextile membrane to stop fines from clogging the system.
  • Drainage board that breaks hydrostatic pressure against the wall.
  • Polyurea membrane hot-applied for continuous waterproofing.
  • Spray foam to cut the thermal bridge at the foundation wall.
Technical cross-section of the Groupe GZ French drain system: sealing joint, plastic moulding, foundation wall, filtering geotextile membrane, drainage board, polyurea membrane, spray foam, footing, BNQ rigid drain and pyrite-free stone
Typical cross-section of a foundation treated by Groupe GZ.

Projects

Finished job sites,
not 3D renderings

The photos in this gallery and every video come from our own job sites across Greater Montreal, the North Shore and Lanaudiere.

Territory

Greater Montreal, North Shore
and Lanaudiere

Our crew and equipment are based on the North Shore. If your town isn’t on the list, call anyway — we regularly travel further for complete projects.

  • Montreal
  • Laval
  • Repentigny
  • Terrebonne
  • Mascouche
  • L’Assomption
  • Blainville
  • Boisbriand
  • Rosemere
  • Sainte-Therese
  • Joliette
  • Lavaltrie

Frequently asked

What people ask
before signing

How much does excavation cost?
It depends on depth, machine access, soil type and what has to be reinstalled afterward (pavers, sod, decks). That’s why we don’t quote over the phone: we come out, we measure, and you get a free itemized quote.
Do you handle demolition permits?
Yes. We check your municipality’s requirements, tell you exactly which permits to request, and prepare the required technical documents. Debris goes to authorized sites, with recoverable materials sorted out.
How soon can work start?
We answer every estimate request within 24 business hours. For the work itself, expect two to four weeks in peak season. Active infiltrations and emergencies jump the queue.
Do you work in winter?
Spray foam, interior demolition and crack injection run year-round. Exterior excavation and earthworks follow the season: from the thaw, usually April, until the ground freezes in November.
Will my landscaping be destroyed?
An excavation necessarily affects the strip of ground being worked. We lift and reinstall pavers, save sod where possible, and protect access routes. Anything that can’t be saved is listed in the quote before work starts — never after.
Is there a warranty?
Yes, a written warranty on labour and materials, handed over at completion along with job-site photos. The term depends on the type of work and is stated in the quote.
Are you licensed and insured?
RBQ licence 5857-6190-01, liability insurance and a CNESST compliance certificate. Documents are provided on request before work begins.

Next step

Have it looked at
before the next thaw

An inspection and a detailed quote, free and with no obligation. We tell you what needs doing — and what doesn’t.

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