What is a Building System?

A building system is a highly engineered method of producing buildings or building components in an efficient and cost effective manner. The use of building systems is common in many different types of residential and commercial construction. A modular home is the culmination of one type of building system. Modular homes actually begin as components; designed, engineered and assembled in the controlled environment of a modern factory sometimes hundreds of miles away from their final destination. It is when these components come together on your building site and the final finish is completed by your builder, that the components become a home for you and your family.

Tell me more about the Modular Home Building Process.

The building process begins at the design phase. This process is similar to what you’ve seen during the construction of houses in your neighborhood. The quality materials and 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. Your home travels to workstations, with all the building trades represented. Work is never delayed by weather, subcontractor no-shows or missing material. Quality engineering and modular construction techniques significantly increase the energy efficiency of your modular home. A quality control process provides 100% assurance that your home has been inspected for code compliance and In-plant inspectors as well as independent agencies inspect eh home on behalf of your state and local government.

How long does it take to build a modular home?

Two of the many advantages for choosing modular components for your new home are speed and consistent quality. On the average, a home can be produced and delivered and placed on the foundation within 6-8 weeks. Final completion depends on the level of details in your home and can take from 4 to 10 weeks.

What is the difference between the terms "Manufactured Housing" and "System’s Built-Modular Homes"?

Manufactured homes, sometimes incorrectly referred to as mobile homes, are another type of building system and are constructed to a different building standard. This standard, the Federal Construction Safety Standards Act (HUD/CODE), unlike conventional building codes, requires manufactured communities have restrictions on where manufactured homes can be located. Systems Built-Modular and site-built homes on the other hand, are constructed to the same building codes required by your state, county and specific locality and therefore are not restricted by building or zoning regulations. Your new system’s built-modular home is inspected at the assembly plant during each phase of construction. Evidence of this inspection is normally shown by the application of a State or inspection agency label of approval.

What do System’s Built-Modular homes look like?

System’s Built-Modular homes look like any other home. Today’s building technology has allowed manufacturer’s to build most any style of home from a single rambler to a customized contemporary. And, it doesn’t stop with houses. System’s Built-Modular producers are busy building banks, schools, office buildings, motels and hotels. Chances are you’ve been in many modular structures and probably never realized it.

Is financing any different between site-built homes and System’s Built-Modular Homes?

No distinction is made between system’s built-modular homes and site-built homes as far as appraisal or financing. Banks and lending institutions treat both types of construction the same. Likewise, there is no difference in insuring the System’s Built-Modular home.

What is the cost?

When you add up all the labor, material and time savings inherent in the modular building process, you will find that the price of a modular home is generally lower than a site-built home of comparable size. In the Loudoun area, these savings can be as much as $20 to $40 per square foot. You will keep saving money year after year, as the energy efficiency of your home keeps your heating and cooling bills low.