Prefabricated home: where to start?

It's often said that prefabricated homes are the simplest and fastest construction process. But you need to know where to start. That's why Lëxi offers you these few steps, which may just give you the courage you need to embark on your building project.

Your land

The first step is to find land for your future home. Most sellers display their land on peer-to-peer sales sites such as Kijiji or LesPAC. However, you must ensure that:

1-    The standards allow you to build the desired home on the land

2-    Soil tests were carried out

3-    The land is connected to electricity, water and sewer and telecommunications networks

Do you want more simplicity when purchasing your land? You can also do business with a real estate broker. This will assure you that everything is in order for the transaction and that you are not being scammed.

Our partnerships also allow you to have some possibilities for land to purchase.

Choice of model & Financing

You must then select the house manufacturer that best suits your needs. Ecological awareness, competitive price, durability, size of the house, character and style are all criteria that can help you select the one.

At this stage, you must schedule a meeting with an advisor to choose your home model and find out about the possibilities available to you. Some companies offer you the opportunity to tour their model homes, which gives you a good idea of what your home will look like.

Some prefabricated house construction companies allow you to customize the model you have chosen so that it meets your needs and the planning standards you must meet.

When everything is chosen, it is time to meet with a mortgage agent to obtain financing pre-approval for your project. Some prefabricated house construction companies have agreements with banks to help you with your financing process. 

A few more choices to make: now is the time to choose the materials for your future home! Find inspiration photos and communicate with the person responsible for interior design to build a house that suits you. Plans will then be made to ensure that everything is in order to begin the project. At this same stage, you must apply for your building permit. The time to obtain a permit requires approximately 3 weeks, but this can vary from region to region.

Construction

Then, construction begins: construction time is different for each company. For Lëxi Chalet, this process takes between 1 month and 3 months.

During this time, you must take care of preparing your land so that it is ready to accommodate your new home. Some modular homes, like that of Lëxi, can be placed on a concrete slab, screw piles and foundation. You need to make sure you choose what is best for your land and the model of house you want to place on it.ù

The installation

The installation time of your house may vary depending on the size and complexity of it. For Lëxi Chalet, installation time takes from ½ day to 2 days maximum.

We know that the construction process can be a grueling thing. This is why the Lëxi Chalet team provides you with some of the resources necessary to carry out your project while guiding you in your decisions.

Get started! Your dream chalet is only a few months away from being completed!

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