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Modular vs "Stick-built"

Modular homes are more popular today than ever before. There are plenty of reasons why people trust the quality, reliability, speed and generous pricing that modular homes provide.

Modular home quality has never been better than it is now. A modular home meets and exceeds traditional stick-built standards. Here are some of the advantages of choosing a modular home over stick-built:

Advantages:
1. Higher Quality Materials - Because a modular home is built using similar materials between each home, modular home builders purchase higher quality materials that are of more consistent quality.
2. Lower Cost Materials - Because a modular home builder purchases in large quantities, the materials used to bulid your home can be purchased more cost-effectively and those savings are passed down to you.
3. No cost overruns on site - How many times does a traditional builder have to run to Lowes etc... to get extra materials he/she didn't get in the first place? This problem is eliminated when choosing a modular home.
4. Less Time To Build - A traditional home takes between 6 - 12 months to build. A modular home usually takes between 6 - 12 weeks to build and set on your property.
5. Material Integrity - Because your modular home is built in a climate-controlled workspace that is protected from excessive heat, water and wind, a modular home's exterior and interior are not subject to rainshowers, windstorms and snow storms as well as the dirt and dust that plagues every traditional home build site.
6. Build Quality & Consistency - A traditional stick-built home may have a different person working on your home from day-to-day, picking up where someone else left off and sacrificing build quality and consistency. Modular homes are built using consistent build practices and personnel to ensure your home is built to the highest quality standards all with professional supervision.
7. Fewer & Shorter Delays - Have you heard horror stories about a traditional stick-built home taking months longer than expected to build and going thousands of dollars over budget? Wells Fargo did a study and what they found is that "modular homes are much less likely to go over budget."
8. Customization - Many people stray from building a modular home because they feel they won't be able to receive the options they want. This is incorrect. With modular homes you can often pick from different materials for construction such as OSB or Plywood, choose different types of floor joists like 2x8 or Open Web, pick insulation values, choose different window manufacturers or window styles, change snow and wind load requirements, choose from flooring such as hardwood or laminate, pick out kitchen cabinet styles & types, and much, much, more.
9. Modular Homes Cost Less - We know that price factors into your decision in selecting a home once you know you will receive a high quality home. FEMA found that modular homes withstand severe weather conditions better than site built homes as they have more lumber- you can save money AND have a well built house!
10. Look at value- pick a company that helps you through the daunting process of building your home and stands behind their homes long after you have moved in. Research your builder, make sure they have taken good care of their other customers because that will help predict how they will treat you!