Our story
We grew up in Gatineau. We worked the jobs. We saw the problem every homeowner faces. So we built the solution.
You call five numbers. Two don't pick up. One gives you a quote that sounds made up. Another shows up three weeks late. And through all of it, you have no way of knowing who to trust, what a fair price looks like, or whether the person walking into your home actually knows what they're doing.
This isn't a small frustration. It costs homeowners hundreds — sometimes thousands — of dollars in overpriced work, botched jobs, and wasted time. And it happens every day, to people in our city, our neighborhoods, our families.
"We watched people around us get taken advantage of — not by bad contractors, but by a broken system with no transparency, no accountability, and no easy way to compare."
The tools that exist are either built for massive markets with no local touch, or they're just directories with no quality control. Nobody was actually solving this for Gatineau and Ottawa — bilingually, locally, and with real accountability behind every name on the list.
So we did.
Alex spent years working in roofing and snow removal — from small residential crews to large commercial operations across the Gatineau-Ottawa region. He knows what a good contractor looks like from the inside. He knows the difference between someone who cuts corners and someone who takes pride in their work. And he knows exactly how frustrating it is to watch homeowners get overcharged for jobs that weren't done right.
Tristan completed his DEP in entretien général in Quebec City — a hands-on technical program covering the full spectrum of general construction and building maintenance. He came back to Gatineau with real trade knowledge and a deep understanding of what quality work actually requires. He's not guessing what a job should cost or how long it should take. He's been in the field and knows.
Both 22. Both from Gatineau. Both done watching people in our community get a raw deal.
"We're not investors or tech guys who stumbled into the home services market. We're two people who know this industry from the ground up — and built Qualo because we knew it could be done better."
Qualo started with a simple idea: what if finding a great local contractor was as easy as sending a message? You describe the job, we do the work of finding vetted, insured specialists, and you get up to three competitive quotes — all in 24 hours. No calls. No guessing. No surprises.
We're building Qualo for our neighbors. For the family dealing with a leaking roof before winter. For the person who just moved into their first home. For the senior who doesn't know who to call. For anyone in Gatineau and Ottawa who deserves a fair shot at finding someone they can trust.
We keep things simple at Qualo. No corporate hierarchy, no outsourced team. When you work with us, you're working with us — directly.
Born and raised in Gatineau. Spent years working in roofing and snow removal — from residential jobs to large commercial contracts across the region. Alex knows the trades from the inside, which means he knows exactly what quality looks like and what questions to ask before a contractor ever reaches a client. At Qualo, he leads operations, client intake, and makes sure every match is the right one.
Also from Gatineau, Tristan completed his DEP in entretien général in Quebec City — a rigorous hands-on program covering general construction and building maintenance. He returned to the region with real technical expertise and an eye for craftsmanship. At Qualo, Tristan leads contractor vetting, manages our network, and ensures that every professional in our system meets the standard our clients deserve.
Our promise
Qualo isn't a directory. We're not just connecting names. We personally vet every contractor in our network, and we follow up after every job to make sure you're satisfied. If something goes wrong, you call us — not a 1-800 number.