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How to Choose a Modular Home
What is a modular home? A modular home is a factory-built home that begins as components and is designed, engineered and assembled in a controlled factory environment. These homes are built to the State of Michigan Residential Building Code. This is the same code that is used to construct any conventional site-built home. Components come together at the building site, and the home is completed by a licensed builder who follows standards enforced by state and local agencies. Modular homes may be one- or two-story dwellings and are placed primarily on private property. More about the construction process Today's modular homes are models of efficiency and quality assurance. The building process begins at the design phase. State-of-the-art, computer-assisted design programs aid in customizing floor plans and producing drawings. Once designed, the building process begins. This process is similar to the construction of other houses in the neighborhood. The quality materials, care for detail, and the same building codes and standards are observed. So what's different? Efficiency and quality control. Efficiency begins with modern factory assembly line techniques. The home travels to workstations, with all the building trades represented. Work is never delayed by weather, subcontractors, no-shows or missing material. Quality engineering and modular construction techniques significantly increase the energy efficiency of the modular home. A quality control process provides 100 percent assurance that your home has been inspected for code compliance and workmanship. In-plant inspectors as well as independent inspection agencies inspect the home on behalf of the state and local government. |