People all over the world are starting to go with modular built homes over site built homes and for some very good reasons! Prior to working for Smart Cash Homes, if you would have asked me what a modular home was, I would have told you it was a fancy name for a good old fashioned trailer home, and oh, how wrong I would have been. So, here is my go at explaining the differences between Modular and Site Built homes.
I’ll start by saying your end product is the same. Modular and Site Built refer to the type of construction, not the style of home. So why choose one over the other?
- The main thing to keep in mind, is that modular homes are built in a factory, well, 80% of your home is built in a factory, then delivered to your home site. That’s were the last 20% of the construction is completed, it mostly consists of setting your house & Finish Out, because it is delivered in parts. By building in a factory, you have a lot of advantages that make modular homes cheaper, stronger, greener, and faster to build.
- With a site build home, you have to wait for your site work to be done before you can ever start construction. With most modular home builders, we send a crew out to your home site to lay the foundation and complete the site work while construction has already been started in the factory. This helps make the process much quicker! Cutting a 9-12 month site build into an average 3 month build, saves you lots of money in labor costs.
- Another great feature is that modular construction stays unaffected by weather in a factory. Not only does it keep us on schedule to not stop for rain, but it also wastes less materials and eliminates the chance of mold, mildew and rust being built into your new home. Not to mention, the folks building your home are far happier in a climate controlled work space! The average site builder factors in a cost for replacing weather damaged materials, and guess who pays for that loss of materials. Yes the new home owner. Why spend more for the same materials when you do not have to.
- Speaking of our factory workers, they are another great perk! With a site built home, your contractors will hire groups of workers at different experience levels, who are working on different projects all the time, and the man in charge isn’t typically on site to make sure things are going as planned, from experience, I can say that’s usually a mess. Because we build in a factory, the same employees show up every day to do the same job over and over. This helps them be very consistent and very good at what they do! There are always supervisors with their teams to ensure that everything is completed to our standards. This saves time because less mistakes are made, and because we are making less mistakes, less materials are wasted.
- Because we build hundreds of homes at a time, and have a large storage facility, we have the buying power to get our materials in bulk and at discounted prices. Those savings get passed down to you. While we can build anything you can dream of, for the most part, we build the same homes again and again, which is good for costs and the environment because we know exactly the amount of materials needed to build each project. As the materials come into the factory, they are always inspected and measured to make sure everything is usable, then it is all stored indoors where it stays safe from bad weather and theft. At Smart Cash Homes, no building materials go to waste. The scrap bins are sorted through to pull everything usable, the bit that is left over and unusable is recycled. Making us a very efficient green builder.
- Here in Texas, a lot of homes being built are in remote locations, on ranches and such, and it is much easier to build modular in these situations. Instead of the crew and materials having to go back and forth long distance everyday, it’s built in a factory, then moved once. This also allows for much less risk of theft. Since most site builders do not stay on site 24 hours a day every day until the home is finished there is a good chance for theft of materials. Site builders know this and typically factor in an amount for theft while the home is being built over 6-12 months. Again, who do you think pays for that loss, you got it, the home owner. Why should the home owner have to pay for materials that are taken and not used on their home. They should not have to. Since we build in a locked up secured location we do not have to raise your home price. Just another reason our homes have a much better price per square foot. You only pay for what you get to enjoy.
- The fact that modular homes have to travel is also a major factor in their construction. Because the homes have to travel, they are built to withstand the travel! Modular homes are usually built with 10-20 percent more lumber making them more stable. Most companies will also use screws over nails, as well as, gluing and strapping the joints. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992, FEMA confirmed that modular housing is built stronger than site built housing. A strong home is great news for anyone, but especially for those of you living in areas that deal with frequent natural disasters. How many site builders are willing to put their home on wheels and travel down the road at over 60 miles an hour. How would that home look when it arrives. Which do you think is better built.
Once a modular home is set and sealed, it will compete with or beat any site built home quality today. When you choose modular, you get it faster, stronger, cheaper, and greener! The next time you are considering a new home, give modular a second look, you’ll be glad you did
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