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Modular construction in D'Autray

The D'Autray sector brings together 15 municipalities and about 47,664 residents, in Lanaudière. This page gathers the useful landmarks for a modular project on this territory: the municipalities served, local procedures and the manufacturers that deliver here.

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All municipalities in the area

Modular construction serves the entire area, including the following municipalities:

  • Berthierville — 4,601 res. · Berthelais, aise
  • Saint-Gabriel — 3,098 res. · Gabriélois, oise
  • Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon — 2,916 res. · Brandonien, ienne
  • Mandeville — 2,510 res. · Mandevillois, oise
  • Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier — 2,297 res. · Berthelais, aise
  • Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola — 2,169 res. · Loyolois, oise
  • Saint-Barthélemy — 2,114 res. · Barthélemien, ienne
  • Saint-Cuthbert — 1,867 res. · Cuthbertois, oise
  • Sainte-Élisabeth — 1,474 res. · Bayollais, aise
  • Saint-Norbert — 1,143 res. · Norbertois, oise
  • Saint-Didace — 748 res. · Didacien, ienne
  • La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas — 715 res. · Îledupasien, ienne
  • Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon — 297 res. · Cléophassois, oise

Modular in the D'Autray sector

Our town guides cover Lavaltrie, Lanoraie in the sector, among others, and the mechanics they describe hold for the whole D'Autray territory: plant fabrication, road transport, erection on a permanent foundation. The approach does not change from one municipality to the next — only the zoning and the conditions of the lot do.

Procedures and regulations

Two levels govern construction on this territory. The D'Autray MRC adopts the regional land-use plan (schéma d'aménagement), which sets broad land designations across the sector; each municipality, for its part, issues building permits and applies its own zoning by-law. Before buying land or signing with a manufacturer, check with the municipality concerned what the target zone allows.

  • The building permit, step by step — Permit procedures for a modular building, from filing the application to the final inspection. View →
  • Modular glossary — Land-use plan, zoning, CSA A277, shell finish: the project terms clearly defined. View →

Modular builders serving the area

A modular project in the sector does not depend on a local contractor: the building is produced in a factory then moved by road, so most Quebec manufacturers accept deliveries anywhere in the province, including Lanaudière. Take the time to compare several offers and validate the RBQ licence.

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For an overview of the manufacturers active in Quebec, see our modular builders guide.

Frequently asked questions

What role does the D'Autray MRC play in a construction project?
Count on two contacts: the municipality for your lot's permit and zoning, and the D'Autray MRC for the broad planning orientations. In practice, the municipality is almost always the one answering your project questions.
Do you need to target one of the sector's larger municipalities for a modular project?
The municipality's population changes nothing about feasibility: as long as the road reaches the lot and the zoning permits the planned residential use, a modular project can happen there. The check to make remains local — with the municipality, before any commitment.
Does a builder need to be based in the D'Autray sector to deliver there?
Three reflexes: request several proposals, judge on the complete project cost rather than the building price alone, and confirm the manufacturer holds an RBQ licence in good standing. The distance between the factory and the D'Autray sector mostly affects the transport line — have it priced in the quote.

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