Speed of manufacturing, more accessible price, flexibility : if it is a guarantee of simplicity, there is nothing basic about housing based on modules, as long as it is well thought out, and its implementation entrusted to specialized professionals such as CModulaire, local pioneer company of this type of housing, created three years ago in Le Tampon.
Supplier of modulars for professional purposes (bureau, reception of customers, sales room…), CModulaire has chosen to differentiate itself by also specializing in modular housing. In the image, For example, two 18 m2 modules (6 m x 3 m) and 9 m2 (3 m x 3 m) serving as a show house for CModulaire. Wooden cladding outside, sheet metal roof, placo inside : l'habitat (27 m2 surface area) consists of a living room and a bedroom, furnished and decorated, as well as a kitchen, a bathroom and toiletPlus a 9 m2 terrace with a view of the slopes of the eighteenth kilometer at Le Tampon. This bungalow is the work of Éric Hoarau, engineer and self-taught founder of CModulaire, and Chloé Talabaza, sales and marketing manager of the company. No difference in comfort with a permanent home. This is an example of what can be done with modules designed with taste and imagination.. This little-known housing solution has been tested and developed in Reunion by Éric Hoarau for more than three years. “We have studied and improved each aspect of the module to offer our customers a quality product at very attractive prices. » Having made himself known on social networks, the company today mainly responds to requests for housing.
Construction without constraints
“People generally turn to modular because solid construction is too expensive for them, but we also have customers who do not want concrete”, explains Éric Hoarau. “Whether it involves creating tourist bungalows or a main residence, this clientele knows what they want, she comes with a plan. We then discuss the technical feasibility in order to be able to propose a realistic project., adapted to its budget and the characteristics of its land. There are no real technical barriers to installing modules, anywhere in Reunion. »
Trust at the heart of the service
The speed of production is the other major argument in favor of modular housing. : instead of several months of construction, the modules are in place in a few days, ready for the next stage of development work. Éric Hoarau cites a recent installation of two assembled modules of 34 m2 for housing which took his team two days ! CModulaire takes care of setting up the modules. His performance ends there. For administrative formalities at the town hall, a partner will take care of this on request : prior declaration below 20 m2, filing of building permit above. Customers are free, or to use their own subcontractors, or to work with trusted partners that CModulaire can advise them on for interior design (joinery, cuisine, bathroom) and exterior design (facade cladding, terrace, roofing). In all cases, the risk of abandonment of the site is almost zero : this is another characteristic of modular housing worth noting in view of the hazards of permanent construction.
An innovative habitat
The advice, in such an innovative field, should not be neglected. Because modular housing is a way of reasoning and optimizing space that cannot be improvised. This is the place for tailor-made fittings par excellence, clever storage spaces, sliding doors to make maximum use of the useful surface area, habitat that can be moved. A habitat in phase, in addition, with eco-responsible requirements. You should know that some of the modules are nowadays made from recycled materials. So many reasons why modular housing is increasingly viewed with interest, including banks, many of whom now grant real estate loans to this type of housing.
