So, you want to build a new home, but you are torn about whether to build a traditional style home or to purchase a modular home. We are not talking about mobile homes here. Modular homes are built in sections in a modern manufacturing plant to the same building specifications as a site built home. They are built and assembled in much less time than a conventional home because you do not need to worry about such things as rain and snow. Because they are constructed in a controlled environment, factory built housing vs site built home saves on waste, and a mess around your home, where construction is going on.
Benefits
There are many benefits of a modular home and they are not cookie cutter in appearance Companies that sell modular homes have many standard designs from which to choose. Another difference of site built and factory build housing is that modular homes tend to be stronger because they are constructed of several modules, which give the structure more strength. Another added assurance is that a reputable modular home company will warrant the structure the workmanship and the systems of the home after you have purchased it and it has been finished. It is hard to find that assurance with a company that builds site built homes.
Features
The difference of site built and factory build housing is not much different concerning styles and home features. Modular homes can be built as two-story, ranch style or bungalow style homes with square feet ranges from less than 1,000 square feet to over 3,000 square feet. That many models cover the needs of many different purchasers. They can be built on a slab or a basement, stilts or conventional foundations. The choice is yours based on your building site. Building a factory built housing vs site built home is faster, less wasteful and the homes maintain the same level of efficiency and esthetics.
For you?
Before considering building a new home, a trip to a modular home sales center can inform you of cost, timelines, as well as helping you find local individuals who can conduct site prep, so that your lot is ready when the parts to your modular home are brought to you to be put together into your new home. The added benefit of a modular home is that they are typically less expensive than a traditional site built home, because the manufacturer is buying material in bulk, which lowers the cost. This can save you between 10 and 20% on the cost of the construction of your home with the assurance that you have a reputable company standing behind you with a warranty for protection of your new asset.
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