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What Is A Modular Home?
A modular home is highly engineered. it is constructed in
sections and put together by a builder on your building site.
Modular homes are designed, engineered, and built in a factory
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How are Modular Homes Constructed?
The building process begins at the design phase. Once designed,
the building process begins. The process is similar to that of which
you may have seen during the construction of houses in your
neighborhood. The quality materials, care for detail, and the same
building codes and standards are observed. As you can see, today's
modular homes are models of efficiency and quality assurance.
How Long Does The Building Process Take?
Speed and consistent quality are two of the many reasons to
choose the modular building process. The time for the Factory to
typically finish the building process can take anywhere from 3 to 8
weeks depending on the time of year, before it is ready. Once the
manufacturing process is complete the unit must be transported to
your home site and placed on the foundation, You then can move into
your new home in about 4 to 8 weeks depending on how much "On Site"
work is required. Final completion of the home is usually handled
by a local builder or general contractor and includes the connection
of utilities to the home, and a short list of finish work.
What's The Difference Between A "Modular
Home" And A "Manufactured Home"?
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Manufactured homes, sometimes refereed to as mobile homes,
are constructed to a different building code. This code, the
Federal Construction Safety Standards Act (HUD/CODE), unlike
conventional building codes, requires manufactured homes to be
constructed on a non-removable steel chassis. Many new
communities have restrictions on where manufactured homes can be
located. Modular and site-built homes on the other hand, are
constructed to the same building code required by your state,
county and specific locally and therefore are not
restricted by building or zoning regulations. Your new modular
home is inspected at the assembly plant during each phase of
construction. Evidence of this inspection is normally shown by
the application of a State or inspection agency label of
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What Do Modular Homes Look Like?
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Modular Homes
look like any other home. Today's building technology has
allowed modular manufacturers to build almost any style of home
from a simple ranch to a highly customized contemporarily. And,
it doesn't stop with houses. Modular producers are busy building
banks, schools, office buildings, motels, and hotels. Chances
are that you have been in many modular structures and probably
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Is A Modular Home Better Than A Site Built
Home?
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The decision is clear.
With a modular home you get efficiency and quality control.
Efficiency begins with modern factory assembly line techniques.
Your home travels to work stations, with all building trades
represented. Work is never delayed by weather, subcontractors
no-shows, or missing material. Quality engineering and modular
construction techniques significantly increase the energy
efficiency of your modular home. A quality control process
provides 100% assurance that your home has been inspected for
code compliance and workmanship. In-plant inspectors as well as
independent inspection agencies inspect the home on behalf of
your state and local government. |
What makes building a modular home better
than building a stick built home?
Time, Efficiency, Quality, Workmanship, Materials, Strength,
Integrity, Warranties, Third Party Inspections & approvals, 10
exceptional reasons! (and I'm not finished yet!) Our homes are built
with the best materials and by leading manufacturers in the
industry. We offer countless options, and our homes are completed in
a fraction of the time --we all know time is money so ultimately you
are going to save 10 to 40 percent of the overall cost to build
depending on your particular design!
Are Modular Homes Difficult To Finance Or
Insure?
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There is no
distinction between modular and site built homes as far as
appraisal or financing. Banks and lending institutions treat
both types of construction the same. Likewise, there is no
difference in insuring the modular property. |
What do Modular Homes Cost?
When you add up all the labor, material and time savings inherent
in the modular home building process, you will find that the price
of a modular home is generally lower than that of a site built home
of comparison size. Plus you will keep saving money year after year,
as your energy efficient home keeps your heating and cooling bills
low.
| A Review Of
The Benefits Of Modular Construction. |
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 Highly
Engineered
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Constructed
In Climate Controlled Environment
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Efficient
Building Process & Material Usage
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Energy
Efficient
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In-Plant
Inspections
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Consistent
Quality
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Speed
Of Construction
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Design
Flexibility
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Constructed
To Meet Or Exceed Local Building Codes
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