Towns with a local guide
All municipalities in the area
Modular construction serves the entire area, including the following municipalities:
- Saint-Léonard-d'Aston — 2,666 res. · Léonardais, aise
- Pierreville — 2,164 res. · Pierrevillien, ienne
- Saint-François-du-Lac — 1,927 res. · Francilois, oise
- Saint-Wenceslas — 1,207 res. · Wenceslois, oise
- Sainte-Eulalie — 1,064 res. · Eulalien, ienne
- Baie-du-Febvre — 1,024 res. · Baievillois, oise
- Sainte-Perpétue — 965 res. · Perpétuen, enne
- Saint-Célestin — 915 res. · Annavillois, oise
- Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval — 748 res. · Zéphirinois, oise
- Saint-Célestin — 607 res. · Saint-Célestinois, oise
- Sainte-Monique — 524 res. · Moniquois, oise
- Grand-Saint-Esprit — 475 res. · Esprien, ienne
- Aston-Jonction — 437 res. · Astonnais, aise
- La Visitation-de-Yamaska — 307 res. · Visitandin, ine
- Saint-Elphège — 249 res. · Elphègeois, oise
Modular in the Nicolet-Yamaska sector
What makes the modular approach relevant in a sector like Nicolet-Yamaska comes down to one idea: bring the construction to the factory rather than the factory to the job site. Not every municipality on the territory offers a deep pool of contractors, but every one is reachable by road — and that is most of what a modular project needs to be delivered and mounted on its foundation.
Procedures and regulations
Don't look for an "MRC permit": in the Nicolet-Yamaska sector as everywhere in Quebec, the municipality where the lot sits receives the permit application and applies the zoning. The MRC's role plays out further upstream, through the land-use plan (schéma d'aménagement) that steers the territory's designations. The first concrete step: check with the target municipality what its regulations allow.
- 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 Centre-du-Québec. Take the time to compare several offers and validate the RBQ licence.
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Modular multi-residential buildings (6 to 24+ units) factory-built in Quebec.
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For an overview of the manufacturers active in Quebec, see our modular builders guide.