At one time considered to be “cookie cutter” type housing, the modular home industry has expanded their position in the housing market. By improving the quality of the home plus giving clients much more choice with design and options, modular homes have become a viable alternative to a custom built home. Below are some advantages of modular homes.
If you are under any time constraints in transitioning from your existing home to a new place, a modular home could be something to consider just for the savings in time.
and restricted to a given list. Upgrades such as kitchen styles, custom shower and bath options, exterior/window styles and materials were only confined to a client’s budget and imagination. The modular home combines the opportunity to create a unique home with a more controlled build environment.
Less Expensive
Because your modular home is one of many being built by the same manufacturer, with less possible down time, there are less costs associated with its construction. The cost of a modular home can be up to 15 per cent less expensive than a stick built home, and possibly even more affordable if you are building your home in a location that is hard to get to or far from major manufacturing centers.
High Quality
A Great Cottage Option
Modular home manufacturing has improved significantly in recent years, and can often compete toe-to-toe with the standard stick built home. In fact, sometimes the quality can actually be better when compared to some stick builders. Modular homes are built in a factory setting, on a scheduled time frame, which means the building process for all the pieces is under intense quality control. A stick built home, on the other hand, is built from scratch on the land where it will sit. Being in the home construction business for many years I can tell you there have been times where some builders have not done an adequate job of keeping the material used in construction protected from the elements. Problems can occur from this kind of practice but it is only years down the road you find out about it.
Modular builds are a great option for cottage construction. The build can be completed at the factory and completed on-site in time for the summer holiday home you’ve always dreamed of.
More Financing Options
In addition to the regular financing options that most home buyers have, you also have the option of financing the home through the manufacturer. Sometimes manufacturers will offer better financing options than other lenders, which means you not only get a less expensive home, you also can often get more favorable financing. This of course is not always the case but certainly worth looking into.
Mini Home Option
Speed Of Construction
A mini home is a one unit modular home. The size of the home allows it to be shipped in one piece, all walls completed, reducing the set-up costs drastically. In all respects, they are built with the same attention to detail and quality of material as modular homes. Both are built according to National Building and Energy codes, all approved within the CSA guidelines and each comes with a ten-year Atlantic Home Building Warranty. Resale value for both homes has steadily increased in recent years. We see many owners selling their mini and modular homes for close to, and in some cases, greater than their initial cost. These make them a great way for younger owners to start investing in their eventual permanent home.
Building a modular home can be quicker than a conventional build. If you consider all the areas where delays are possible when building a regular home, it is easy to see why this is the case. The materials for a stick built home may be sourced from all over the country, and each different supplier must get the materials to the builder on time. Your modular home is one of many other homes being built by the manufacturer, which means that supplies are usually abundant to get the job done on time. Weather can also be a problem with a stick built home, especially with our unpredictable Island weather. If it is raining, snowing or dangerous outside, such as with thunder storms, then builders will have to stop until the weather improves. A modular home is mostly constructed indoors, at the factory where weather is not a concern.
Darren MacKenzie Master Builder/Owner MacKenzie Builders Services Ltd.
MacKenzie Builder Services Ltd. 262 Howe Point Road, Eglington 902.687.1508 C: 902.969.0425 E: darren@mackenziebuilders.ca www.mackenziebuilders.ca
Unlimited Choices
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