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Quickly removing their stereotype of box-like structures without customization, modular homes have swiftly moved up in popularity in the residential construction industry. Often quoted as "the hybrid car of the house-building industry" modular homes provide many benefits to the home owner over a conventional stick-built home.
Because modular homes are factory-assembled, the materials used to build the home are organized for greatest efficiency and quality control. These cost savings are often passed down to the consumer in the form of a lower house price.
While the cost of a modular home is often cited as the first and main advantage of choosing modular over stick-built, two other important advantages that modular homes have over traditional custom stick construction are apparent.
A modular home has a quicker turnaround time and can be built in a fraction of the amount of time than a traditional home. Because components are built and assembled in a factory, these components simply need to be put together on the home site. While stick builders often face delay issues from suppliers, contractor work issues or weather-related setbacks, a modular home builder can produce upwards of 80% of the home in a factory environment prior to bringing the pieces onsite.
Perhaps the biggest advantage that a modular home has over a stick-built home is the superior quality that is found in a modular home. Many home consumers think that modular homes are quickly put together with average materials without any attention to building green homes that are energy efficient. This couldn't be more false. Modular homes are assembled with precision jigs in a climate controlled facility where materials are protected from any weather elements. Furthermore, there is strong attention to building superior energy efficient homes using only the highest quality, kiln-dried lumber. Most modular homes also come with extended warranty coverage. Not many stick-built homes can boast those attributes.
Freeport Industries prides itself on building only the highest quality modular homes in Western Canada. Fully customizable, built with a trained and closely supervised workforce under rigorous quality control systems, Freeport Industries can build you your dream home and deliver on time.
The infatuation with custom stick-built homes is now starting to lose some of its force. Contact Freeport Industries to learn more about the advantages of choosing a modular home and get ready to say "home sweet home".
