How to Choose a Web Design Company in Montreal
Do not hire on a best or top label
Lists of the top Montreal website design agencies are usually ads. Under the Competition Act, a performance claim such as best or number one needs adequate and proper testing. A list with no method, no date, and no disclosed criteria is not that test. Quebec also prohibits misleading representations to consumers.
This article is general information, not a legal opinion and not a quote. Compare firms on the written scope, not on a ranking badge.
Ask for the page list in both languages
A Montreal buyer often searches in French and in English. Ask which URLs are included, whether French is a full version or a plugin translation, and who writes the French. The Charter of the French language sets rules for businesses with an establishment in Quebec. The Office québécois de la langue française publishes the current requirement. Confirm it for your own business. Do not treat a blog post as that confirmation.
Ask which pages exist for which services. One homepage trying to rank for every service is a weak plan.
Get price, ownership, and after-launch work in writing
Prices on our packages page are starting estimates in Canadian dollars. They do not include GST or QST, and they are not the total. Before paid work, the scope, itemized price, taxes, and total are confirmed in writing. Requesting a quote is free. Sending the contact form does not create a contract.
Ask who owns the domain, the content, and the code after you pay. Ask what a text change costs after launch, and whether hosting and backups are in the quote or separate.
Refuse guarantees the firm cannot control
Rankings, traffic, and revenue depend on the market and the offer. A promise of a number-one ranking, or a fixed number of leads, is a claim to walk away from. The scope is what the written quote describes.
514IT is one Montreal option for small-business sites, SEO, and Google Ads. We are not a directory of other agencies, and we do not rank them.