Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu

What Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu does

Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu is a Quebec-incorporated family-owned mechanical contractor (legal entity 2328-0308 Qc inc.) headquartered at 1000 avenue Bergeron in Saint-Agapit, founded by Marcel Têtu in January 1973 and currently led by his son Sébastien Têtu following a 2018 generational succession. The firm delivers six core service lines — plumbing, heating (including radiant water-based systems), chimney installation and relining, natural gas and propane appliance work, ventilation, and water treatment — to residential, commercial and institutional clients across Quebec, with the commercial and institutional segments described as primary. Its competitive positioning rests on a dense stack of regulatory credentials: RBQ General and Specialized Contractor license (2328-0308-61), CMMTQ master pipefitter membership, APC and APCHQ trade association memberships, AWWA water-treatment certification, and certified Énergir partnership for natural gas installation. The revenue model is straightforward project-based professional services: quote-driven installation, repair and maintenance work billed per scope, with no subscription, licensing, or digital-revenue component. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on a website project portfolio and word-of-mouth referrals to drive inbound requests that are fulfilled by the firm's small in-house crew (reported headcount band of 1-10) with no intermediary sub-contracting layer. Select reference customers span hospitality (Hôtel Delta Québec), manufacturing (Bibby-Ste-Croix, Soudure JM Chantal), education (École Secondaire Beaurivage, École Secondaire Pointe-Lévy, École Victoriaville), government (Société de l'Assurance Automobile du Québec, Musée des Beaux-Arts), municipal (Centre Sportif G.H. Vermette), real estate (Québec Entrepôt, Édifice Price, 12-unit residential project in St-Janvier-de-Joly), and food production (Fromagerie Bergeron, Giguère Produits de Viande). Technology is conventional building-mechanical rather than software: radiant water-based heating, industrial chimney relining with cast iron and stainless steel, Énergir-compliant gas appliance installation, and water analysis-driven treatment product specification. There is no app, no public API, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no external funding history; the firm is a privately held, debt- and equity-free operating company.

Name

Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu

Legal name

Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu / 2328-0308 Qc inc.

Website

https://entreprisestetu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu is a family-owned Quebec mechanical contractor (founded 1973) providing plumbing, heating, chimney, gas, ventilation, and water-treatment services to residential, commercial, and institutional clients across the province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing and HVAC Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Boiler Installation & Replacement (HSAOACAC), Gas Appliance Hookup & Disconnect (Stoves, Dryers, Fireplaces, Grills) (HSAOAKAF), Propane (LP) Gas Line Installation & Conversion (HSAOAKAJ)

Keywords

• Plumbing services
• Heating systems
• Chimney installation
• Gas installation services
• Water treatment solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Agapit

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Plumbing Services: Installation, repair and maintenance services for residential, commercial and institutional plumbing systems.
2. Heating Systems: Installation and maintenance of various heating systems including radiant heating, boilers, and commercial HVAC equipment.
3. Gas Appliance Services: Certified installation, repair and maintenance of natural gas and propane appliances.
4. Ventilation and Water Treatment: Adequate ventilation systems for humidity management and water treatment solutions based on water analysis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu is a Quebec-based building mechanical services contractor that installs, repairs and maintains plumbing, heating, chimney, natural gas/propane, ventilation, and water treatment systems. The firm delivers its services across residential, commercial and institutional clients in the province of Quebec, with particular expertise in radiant water-based heating systems and certified Énergir gas appliance work. It operates as a licensed general and specialized contractor under RBQ license 2328-0308-61 from its Saint-Agapit headquarters.

Product overview

Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu is a family-owned plumbing and HVAC company founded in 1973, offering integrated building mechanical services. The company provides six core service lines: Plumbing (plomberie), Heating (chauffage), Chimney (cheminée), Propane and Natural Gas (gaz propane et naturel), Ventilation (ventilation), and Water Treatment (traitement d'eau). These services are delivered across residential, commercial, and institutional sectors through specialized offerings including radiant heating systems and air conditioning/climatisation. The company operates primarily in Quebec, Canada, serving clients ranging from individual homeowners to large institutions and commercial establishments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings through radiant heating - perceived comfort temperature higher than air temperature reduces hot air losses from buildings

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ÉnergircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified partner status allowing Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu to perform natural gas appliance installation, repair and maintenance. The partnership requires rigorous quality control standards and certification verification.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): AtkinsRéalis is a Montreal-based engineering, construction, and nuclear services firm with extensive building mechanical and HVAC capabilities across Canada. Comparable in serving institutional and government clients on mechanical scope, but at national/global scale and with engineering-led delivery.
• PCL Construction: PCL is a Canadian-founded employee-owned general contractor with a buildings division that self-performs mechanical and HVAC scopes for schools, healthcare, and commercial facilities. Comparable to the subject firm in institutional mechanical services, but PCL operates across North America at significantly greater scale.
• Bird Construction: Bird Construction is a Canadian general contractor executing institutional, industrial, and commercial projects, including mechanical scopes across Canada. Comparable to the subject firm in MEP service delivery for schools, government, and commercial clients, but as a TSX-listed national contractor.
• Stantec: Stantec is a Canadian-headquartered global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm whose buildings practice designs MEP systems for the same institutional and commercial clients as the subject firm. Comparable on customer base and mechanical-domain expertise, but operating as a design/consulting firm rather than installer.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a global provider of building equipment and services, including HVAC, controls, and mechanical contracting, serving institutional, commercial, and industrial customers. Comparable in mechanical services for institutional facilities and in deploying certified, regulated trades, but at global scale through branch networks rather than a single Quebec headquarters.
• Pomerleau: Pomerleau is the largest Quebec-headquartered general contractor, self-performing mechanical/electrical scopes including plumbing, HVAC, and gas on institutional, commercial, and industrial projects across Canada. Directly comparable to Les Entreprises Marcel Têtu in MEP service offering and target clients (schools, government, enterprises) but at vastly larger scale and geography.
• EllisDon: EllisDon is a major Canadian construction services company with in-house mechanical and building services divisions serving healthcare, education, and commercial clients. Comparable to the subject firm on MEP scope and institutional customer base, but with national reach and bonding capacity far exceeding a 1-10 employee contractor.
• WSP Global: WSP is a Montreal-based global engineering and professional services firm whose buildings practice includes mechanical/HVAC design, commissioning, and energy retrofit consulting. Comparable to the subject firm in addressing institutional, commercial, and industrial mechanical needs, but operating as an engineering consultancy rather than installation contractor.
• Aecon Group: Aecon is a Canadian construction and infrastructure development firm listed on the TSX, executing mechanical, utilities, and building-work scopes for institutional and industrial clients nationwide. Comparable in mechanical contracting services and institutional/government buyer base, though Aecon operates at multi-billion scale.

Others

• Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies is a global manufacturer of HVAC equipment, chillers, and building automation systems with a vast North American dealer/installer network. Comparable in commercial/institutional heating and cooling equipment and services, but as a global manufacturer rather than a local Quebec installation contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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