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| Why Modular? |
| TOP 3 REASONS TO BUY A MODULAR: |
| #3 Lower Prices: Why Modular Costs Less • Volume purchases of materials allows manufacturers to secure significant discounts • Lower labor costs: Experienced factory workers are well paid, with good benefits, but they do not command the wages paid to professional carpenters, plumbers, electricians and painters. • Assembly line-line efficiencies: Organizing the construction process with inventory controls, power tools and equipment, and quality-control systems enables the factory crews to produce a home with greater efficiency than a handful of construction workers building in the field. • Less material loss: weather does not damage the materials • Less pilferage and vandalism: factories are easier to secure than building sites • Less waste: By working with standardized dimensions, modular home manufacturers are better able to make optimal use of materials and avoid waste. #2 Faster Construction Times: Faster Construction Times • Saving time on construction not only saves you money but reduces the stress in home building. The sooner you complete your home, the sooner you are able to move in and begin enjoying it rather than spending time worrying over construction details and delays. • A standard home can be delivered from the factory in as little as 3-4 weeks from the time the order is placed. While the construction of the home is happening at the factory, site prep can begin so that once the home is delivered it is ready to go up. Often a home can be move-in-ready in about two months from order date. A site built home of similar size will require at least 13 weeks to build if all subcontractors arrive and finish their work on schedule. #1 Superior Quality How Modular Homes are Built to Superior Quality • Modular homes have 2x6 exterior walls constructed from the best lumber. Site built homes are typically built with 2x4 walls from materials which have been exposed to rain, cold, heat, etc. All of these conditions can cause wood to warp or swell leading to a lifetime of structural problems. • Parts cut with a hand saw or hand-held power circular saw at a job site cannot possible be as precise as those cut with a $10,000 radial arm saw or $100,000 component cutter in a factory. • Factory fastening methods are superior to site built because they utilize pneumatic tools which drive fasteners to precise depths, meaning no underdriving or shiners. • Factory inspections cover every detail of construction from floor framing to final paint with more than 200 quality checks and one dozen unannounced inspections per house. Site built homes rarely have more than three or four announced inspections and local inspectors just don't always have time to get there. • Standard modular construction practices, such as sealing air penetrations around electrical outlets and plumbing pipes, as well as superior insulation in the attic, walls and floors make a modular home more energy efficient than site built homes. Customization • Modular Homes allow for maximum customization. From the exterior appearance and materials to the finest details on color and materials inside, the choice is yours. • Come in and let us help you design your dream home. Financing • Modular Homes qualify for the same types of financing as site built homes. The positive track record of Modular Homes is often times making it easier to get financing than even site built homes. Bankers love Modular Homes because they know their value, their superior insulation (meaning savings for the home owner,) and the simplicity of the construction process. Appreciation • Yes, we like you too, but we're talking about the value of your new home. Modular Homes have proven to appreciate in value in lock step with site built homes. Appearance • Modular Homes are customized to meet the buyer's needs and style. With their roof pitch and style options, dormers and custom porches, once in place they are indistinguishable from site built homes. Safety • Modular Homes are built for safe use in the geographic region where they are sold. Industry standards are generally higher for Modular Homes than for site built homes making them ready for nature's onslaught. The framework of today’s Modular Homes matches or exceeds that of site built homes. Federal law requires smoke detectors, escape windows in every home as well as incombustible materials around furnaces and kitchen ranges. |
