Modular Homes
Factory-Built With Many of the Qualities of a Site-Built Home
Modular homes combine many of the features people associate with traditional site built construction with the advantages of building major portions of the home in a controlled factory environment.
Unlike manufactured homes, which are constructed to the federal HUD Code and remain on a permanent steel chassis, modular homes are designed and built to meet the building-code requirements that apply where the home will ultimately be located.
Once completed and installed on its permanent foundation, a modular home has much in common with a conventionally site-built home.
Designed for a Permanent Foundation
Modular homes work especially well for buyers planning a home on their own property with a permanent foundation or basement.
The home is constructed at the factory in sections, or modules, which are transported to the building site. The modules are then placed onto the prepared foundation and permanently joined together.
Because much of the home has already been constructed before it reaches the property, the amount of construction that must take place at the building site can be significantly reduced.
Greater Flexibility in the Home You Build
One of the biggest attractions of modular construction is design flexibility.
Depending upon the manufacturer and the home being built, buyers may have considerable flexibility in floor-plan layouts, exterior appearance, room configurations, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, fixtures and other materials and finishes.
That makes modular construction particularly attractive to buyers who have a clearer idea of the home they want and are looking for more choices than may be available with a manufactured home.
The Advantages of Building Indoors
Traditional site-built construction is exposed to Nebraska’s weather throughout much of the building process.
Modular construction moves a large portion of that work inside a factory, where materials and construction are protected from rain, snow and other changing weather conditions. Factory construction also allows materials, workers and the building process to be organized efficiently in one location.
The result can be a shorter and more predictable construction process, while factory efficiencies can also help control some of the costs associated with building a comparable home entirely on site.
Turning What You Want Into the Right Home
More choices can be a real advantage but they also make experience important.
Different modular manufacturers have different strengths, floor plans, options and levels of flexibility. Knowing what can be changed, which options are available and which manufacturer is best suited to a particular project can make a significant difference.
That’s where working with an experienced dealer like Harvest Homes becomes important.
Harvest Homes can listen to what you want, help identify the manufacturers and homes that best fit those goals, and work with the manufacturer to help turn your ideas into a home that makes sense for your property and budget.
Is a Modular Home Right for You?
If you’re planning a permanent home on your property and want greater flexibility in the floor plan, materials, features and finishes, modular construction may be worth exploring.
You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly which manufacturer, floor plan or options you need.
Start with what you want your new home to be. Harvest Homes will help you explore how to get there.
