Social and community housing
For housing agencies and non-profits: rugged systems, easy for a small team to manage and deployable across several buildings, even with no existing network.
- RBQ licensed
- 15+ years’ experience
- Free quote
- Bilingual service
Sector constraints
- Tight budgets and public tenders
- Several buildings on one site, sometimes without Internet
- Turnover of residents and staff
- Vandalism-exposed hardware
- Privacy requirements (Law 25)
What works
A single Internet connection can serve several neighbouring buildings through rooftop-to-rooftop wireless links. Intercoms and readers are managed from one console, and outside workers get time-limited access.
Our experience
Altea delivers access control and intercom projects for residential buildings of Montreal housing organizations, under an RBQ licence. See the example of a 14-intercom, 7-building project.
Relevant services
Access control
Cards, phone, PIN or hands-free fob: every door opens for the right person at the right time, and everything is managed remotely.
Learn moreBuilding intercom
The visitor rings, the tenant sees who it is on their phone and opens — no wiring to each unit and no mandatory subscription.
Learn moreVideo surveillance
Sharp IP cameras day and night, an on-site recorder and secure phone access — no mandatory subscription.
Learn moreSocial and community housing: cities we serve
Frequently asked questions
Do you respond to tenders?
Yes, with a detailed per-door, per-building quote.
Planning for your building?
Describe your situation in a few lines; an engineer will call you back quickly. The site visit and quote are free.
Request a quote
Free, no obligation. A quick answer from an engineer, in English or French.
- Free site visit and quote
- An engineer, not a salesperson
- RBQ licensed, 15+ years’ experience
- Hardware stocked on altea.io
Updated 2026-11-05