Founded in 1964 by Jean-Guy Melançon, Les Entreprises Melançon is much more than a restoration company: it reflects a family passion handed down from generation to generation. From their very beginnings, at a time when heritage was not yet as highly valued as it is today, the Melançon family have been pioneers, dedicated to preserving our architectural heritage. In those days, modernization often meant destroying to make way for concrete and new buildings. But Jean-Guy Melançon, driven by a different vision, founded Les Entreprises Melançon with a clear mission: to restore and enhance our province’s built heritage. For 60 years now, we’ve been crisscrossing Quebec, bringing back to life the buildings of yesteryear, so that future generations can continue to admire and be proud of them.
Family commitment and unrivalled expertise
Our history is first and foremost a family one. In 1989, Mario Melançon, Jean-Guy’s son, took over the business after having worked as a painter since the age of 14. Under his leadership, the company has grown, while remaining true to its roots and values. Attention to detail, excellence and a passion for heritage have continued to be at the heart of every project. One of our greatest strengths is our ability to marry tradition and innovation. Thanks to our state-of-the-art equipment and proven artisanal techniques, we have the expertise to faithfully reproduce the architectural elements of old buildings while respecting their authenticity. It’s this unique know-how that makes Entreprises Melançon a benchmark for heritage restoration in Quebec.
Expanding our expertise: parking membranes and special coatings
Over the years, Les Entreprises Melançon has diversified its offering. Under the impetus of Kevin Beaupré, who joined the team in 2013 and became vice-president in 2019, the company has extended its skills to the application of special coatings and the installation of parking lot membranes. This diversification has enabled us to meet new needs, while retaining the rigor and professionalism for which they are renowned.
Kevin Beaupré and Mario Melançon
Today, with a team of 35 craftsmen, cabinetmakers and painters, Les Entreprises Melançon offers turnkey services for parking membrane installation and special cladding projects, while continuing to excel in heritage restoration.
60 years of success thanks to a dedicated team and solid partnerships
This year marks an important milestone for us: our 60th anniversary. It’s with immense pride that we look back at how far we’ve come since our beginnings in 1964. We could never have reached these heights without the commitment of our employees, customers and partners, who have believed in our mission and trusted us with their projects.
Over the decades, we’ve been fortunate to work with passionate craftsmen and experts who share our love of craftsmanship and our respect for Quebec’s heritage. We would like to extend our warmest thanks to all those who have helped make Entreprises Melançon what it is today.
On the occasion of our 60th anniversary, François St-Louis, Member of the National Assembly for Joliette, paid tribute to Entreprises Melançon, underlining our contribution to the preservation of Quebec’s heritage.
A duty to remember for future generations
In our view, our work goes far beyond the restoration of stones and structures. Each project we undertake helps to preserve a fragment of Quebec’s history, enabling future generations to marvel at the beauty of our heritage. With every heritage restoration project we undertake, a part of our culture is safeguarded. The monuments we restore today are the treasures of tomorrow, witnesses to a bygone era, but alive thanks to the work of passionate people. At Les Entreprises Melançon, every project is a mission: to preserve Quebec’s architectural heritage with the same fervor and dedication we’ve shown for 60 years.
Some of our most significant heritage restoration projects since the 1980s:
– Hôtel du Parlement (Quebec City)
– La Citadelle de Québec (official residence of the Governor General of Canada)
– Montreal City Hall
– Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica
– Le Chalet du Mont-Royal (Montreal)
– Montreal’s first “skyscraper” (511 Place d’Armes)
– Center des Archives nationales du Québec in Montreal (former École des hautes études commerciales building at the corner of Viger and Saint-Hubert)
– Westmount City Hall
– Maisonneuve Library (Montreal)
– Hudson’s Bay Company flagship stores in Montreal (Philips Square) and Toronto (Queen Street)
– Saint-James United Church (Montreal)
– Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (Montreal)
– Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Chapel (Montreal)
– Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes chapel (Montreal)
– Louis-Joseph Papineau House National Historic Site (Montreal)
– La Maison des Gouverneurs (Sorel-Tracy)
– Manoir Papineau National Historic Site (Montebello)
– The Saint-Hyacinthe Armoury
– Stewart Pavilion, McGill University
– The former Grey Nuns convent (now part of the Concordia University campus in Montreal)
– The bell tower of the former Saint-Jacques cathedral (now part of UQAM’s Judith-Jasmin pavilion)
– La Cocathédrale Saint-Antoine-de- Padoue (Longueuil)
– Saint-Hyacinthe Seminary
– Chapel of the Soeurs hospitalières de Montréal (adjacent to the former Hôtel-Dieu)
– Saint-Joachim Church, Châteauguay
– Place des Arts de Montréal
