WHAT IS A MANUFACTURED/ MODULAR HOME?

Similarities:
Both Manufactured and Modular homes are pre-fabricated in a controlled indoor environment. Building materials are not exposed to weather and no delays during construction occur due to weather. Both are built with pre-set jigs that ensure complete squareness and true accuracy in every step along the way. These are just a few of the benefits that allow for a timely well constructed home. Manufactured and Modular homes are both built to a building code. Multi-section homes are available in both types. Many building components and options are the same, such as: Finished drywall, smooth-finished ceilings, OSB sheathing, 30-year architectural shingles, etc… Both types of housing can be placed on permanent foundations or basements.

Differences:
Both Manufactured and Modular homes are built to a building code, however, the building codes are different for the two. Manufactured homes are built to a federal code enacted by the department of Housing and Urban Development, often referred to as HUD. This code is strictly enforced in every step of the building process by a third party agent and must be certified before the final completion. Modular Homes are built to a localized state code which varies from state to state and may vary from county to county. This code is the same code used when building site-built homes.

Both types of housing must be transported to the final location. Modular homes are transported on a carrier and are then lifted off of the carrier by a crane onto their permanent foundation or basement. Modular homes are built in individual modules or “sections” and then placed into their respective location on the foundation so that on-site construction can begin. After the home is set the carriers are transported back from the jobsite.

Manufactured homes are permanently built on the steel or metal framing that supports the home during transit. Once the home or sections of the home are delivered to the job site the home is then placed in the designated area in relation to the foundation or basement and on-site construction can begin.

Benefits:
-Well constructed housing completed in a timely manner.
-Controlled indoor construction environment preventing warping or damages to material due to weather.
-Quality Control in every phase of construction
-Cost effective housing
-Factory environment facilitates the use of precise engineered jigs that guarantee a higher level of precision.