Modular Homes

What is a modular home? Modular homes are made up of individual modules that are constructed in the controlled environment of the interior of a factory. These building blocks are completed by up to 90%, including stairs, walls, ceilings, and even carpeting and wall finish. The finished products are then sent to the building site for quick assembly and completion. This method of home building has slowly but surely been gaining in popularity across the country, with many companies now offering these types of modular homes throughout the United States.

The benefits of modular homes are numerous, and most trickle down to the value that the buyer enjoys when selecting this type of construction for his new home. First, the time spent in construction is much less, since factory work can be completed much more quickly than work done on site. The decrease in labor hours means savings for the buyer. There is also a benefit in knowing that your home will be completed much sooner if it is a modular home. These houses are generally constructed of high quality materials that bad weather and construction delays can never touch.

One of the big benefits of the ability to assemble many homes quickly by this method has been discovered in the south in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. With so many displaced from their homes after this terrible storm, many companies of modular homes are stepping in to offer low-cost housing in a fraction of the time that it would take to complete homes by traditional construction methods. It has also been beneficial since the labor force in this area has dwindled to a small number. Many that found themselves homeless after Hurricane Katrina are able to move back into housing that is affordable, and regaining their independence, thanks to modular homes.