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Manufactured homes are gaining more and more popularity. Manufactured homes differ from modular homes and site built homes. While they have many similarities, the differences can affect the home's price and resale value.
Manufactured homes are built in a factory and are commonly referred to as mobile homes or trailers. However, instead of just thinking about the traditional rectangular mobile home, a manufactured home can have more style options and do not necessarily have to be square-shaped. Also, manufactured homes are built on non-removable steel chassis and instead of conforming to the building codes of their home destination, manufactured homes conform to Federal building codes.
Modular homes, while also built in a factory environment (in sections), differ greatly from manufactured homes because they can have multiple levels and almost one hundred percent customization. Modular homes truly look identical to any site-built home. A modular home's sections are transported to the home destination site and are assembled on site by local contractors. A local building inspector will arrive on the site to ensure that all the sections have been properly joined together and that the modular home meets all the proper building code requirements. A modular home generally is less expensive to build that a site-built home and the added bonus is that it should have the same longevity as a site-built home.
A site-built home is constructed entirely at the home site. All home building materials are transported and left at the site (sometimes sitting there in inclement weather which can reduce the durability of the home). A site-built home is also referred to as a stick-built home and this type of home must meet all of the building code requirements of where that house is located.
Manufactured homes (as well as modular homes) are growing in popularity. If you are looking for a manufactured and modular home builder in Western Canada, Freeport Industries specializes in these types of building structures. Freeport Industries can design and build for you the exact type of manufactured home that you require and will transport the sections to your building site. Sometime the segments will not always be placed on a permanent foundation, which makes it slightly more difficult to re-finance.
Whether you choose a manufactured home, a modular home or a site-built home, you must determine which one will suit your needs best. Contact Freeport Industries to start investigating your options and be prepared to be surprised at how manufactured homes have changed over the past fifty years.
