Modular homes are the fastest-growing segment of the home building industry. A modular home is simply a home built to local building codes in a controlled, environmentally protected building center using precise and efficient construction technology. They are built to the same codes as a site built home. And because they must be transported to the home site, modular homes are much stronger than site built homes.
The term “manufactured home” specifically refers to a home built entirely in a protected environment under a federal code set by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Manufactured homes are NOT mobile homes. The term “mobile home” describes factory-built homes produced prior to the 1976 HUD Code enactment.
The HUD code requires each manufactured home to meet the following requirements:
| Architecture | Land Usage | Costs | Portability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modular | More freedom | Unlimited placement or deed restrictions | Cost per square foot slightly more | Finance, real estate value, appraisals same as a site-built home |
| Manufactured | Larger footprint | Home-only mortgage available (so land is not tied up) | More square footage for the money | Home can be relocated |
As a full-service contractor, Roy’s Home Center will provide start-to-finish construction services for your system-built home. Building modular, off-site constructed homes allows for substantial cost savings in almost every area of the building and financing process.
Here’s how:
