Blasting and vibration near buildings

Plan blasting, blast zone, neighbouring-building documentation and vibration monitoring before rock excavation.

VERT / GREEN = documenter · JAUNE / YELLOW = vérifier · ROUGE / RED = arrêter/faire valider.

Blasting near homes/services
Use a specialized contractor and compliant blast plan. No pre-work neighbour record
Document cracks/condition before vibration begins. Well, fresh concrete or sensitive utilities nearby
Add specific monitoring/controls. Plan, notices and monitoring arranged
Keep monitoring records and blast events.

What the professional checks

Design blast and safe zone
Monitor vibration/airblast and protect surroundings

Official sources

CNESST — sécurité lors de travaux de sautage Ville de Montréal — contrôle des vibrations

Checked: 2026-08-22

V16

Advanced diagnostics to cross-check

V16 connects water, soil, climate, safety, materials and seasonal use to existing projects.

Noise and vibration