Modular Homes HQ

The growing popularity of modular homes means that more and more people are talking about them. Unfortunately, not every one is as informed about modular homes as they should be, and not all the information one hears about modular homes is true. To sort out the facts and fiction, here’s a list of the most-heard comments about modular homes – and whether they are, in fact, fact or fiction.

Modular homes are the same thing as mobile homes. This is fiction. While both modular homes and mobile homes get their start in the factory, that’s where the similarity ends. Mobile homes are required by law to rest on a steel chassis, which greatly restricts the design options available to mobile homes. Modular homes do not have a steel chassis, and cannot be hooked to a truck and moved after construction. Furthermore, mobile homes are nowhere near as sturdy as modular homes, which have been used in hurricane-prone areas due to their ability to withstand high winds.

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Few people realize that going green doesn’t mean buying a hybrid car, or that being environmentally responsible is not limited to recycling plastics, aluminum, and paper. One of the easiest ways to help the environment is to make sure that your home – each individual’s largest source of energy consumption – is as energy efficient as possible. Thankfully, for those who choose to build a modular home, building an energy efficient home is both easy and affordable.

The link between energy-efficient homes and a greener lifestyle is not always obvious. Although many people understand that greenhouse gases that deplete the ozone are slowing causing a warmer, more unstable planet, few understand that one of the major contributors to global warming is the house in which they live. By building a home that uses energy more efficiently, your carbon footprint is reduced, a reduction that continues over time.

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A warm, relaxing fireplace. A welcoming wraparound porch. Custom kitchen with pantry-styled cabinets and professional-grade appliances. Marble shower and terrazzo tiles in a master bath. If these are features that dream of having in your home, then don’t assume that they are out of reach or will make the construction of your home an even more time-intensive process. Build modular, and you can have all these features and more, without waiting months or even a year to enjoy them.

If the words “modular home” bring to mind pictures of cookie cutter mobile homes with fake-stone gas fireplaces and low-grade laminate cabinetry, then you owe it to yourself to take another look at modular homes. Modular homes, like mobile homes, begin in a factory setting, but from there, take a much different path before reaching the home site. Built with the same materials as traditional homes, but with systems-built technology that results in a home that’s just as sturdy – or even more sturdy – than a traditional home, as attractive inside and out as a traditional home, a modular home provides all the perks of a stick-built home, while also saving the homeowner money and time. Read more…

If the words “modular home” bring to mind pictures of boxy, unattractive mobile homes, then you haven’t taken a look at modular homes lately. Modular homes have curb appeal!

Modular homes, which are a whole different species of home than mobile homes, come with as many different exterior options as traditionally built homes do. No matter what your design style or your desires, there’s a modular home that has the look you are looking for.

The exterior style of your home is the most obvious element of your home; when considering building a new home, everyone wants to build a home that will not only be attractive, but that will reflect his or her own tastes and style.

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If you’re like me, and you’re interested in building a new home, the experience can seem overwhelming. As if finding the perfect house plan that provides the both the exterior and interior style that’s just right is not a daunting enough task, finding the contractor who can realize the final product can be even more difficult. Add in financing, interior design decisions, and planning an investment that will last for years to come, and the entire project seems enormous.

Modular homes are top on my list of home designs that I am considering for many reasons. I’m intrigued by the prospect of building a quality home that can be move in ready in a fraction of the time of a traditionally built home, while also saving me money. I’m also drawn to the idea of building a home that is both energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly, both of which are possible in a modular home. Read more…