Modular Home Advantages
Modular Homes have come a long way since the 1908 Sears & Roebuck catalog, where customers could order a home kit. Modular homes today are better built and more efficiently produced than stick built homes and they are often less expensive to own. Our custom modular homes can come in almost any shape or size and you are only limited by your imagination
Preferred Building Systems Modular or prefabricated homes are actually built better than a stick built home. Modular homes have to withstand the ride down the interstate, up a bumpy dirt road, then a crane lifting and placing the modules on the foundation. Try doing that with a traditional stick-built home. Our homes have to meet a rigorous set of standards for each state where they’ll be delivered, a third party inspector makes sure it meets building code.
MODULAR HOMES ARE NOT MOBILE HOMES
Mobile names (also known as manufactured homes) are built according to the federal HUD building Code. This requires all mobile homes to built on a non-removable steel chassis, which severely limits their design options. Modular homes and buildings have no design limitations they can be any shape or size and will meet or exceed you local and state building codes. Modular buildings are just like any traditional building except they are modules (pieces) that are pre-built in factories and then assembled together using giant cranes in a similar fashion to lego blocks.
COST AND TIME SAVINGS
According to industry statistics the modular constructions projects have more than doubled in the last ten years. This is because the modular building process provides time and cost savings. They are built in a similar fashion to an assembly line, which delivers much higher efficiency and quality. Also since they are built inside a factory, the weather does not cause delays which greatly reduces labor costs. And since the fabrication is done at one location it allows for the factories to buy bulk quantities of supplies at greatly reduced rates.
The costs will vary depending where you live but a general guide is that mobile/manufactured homes will cost $35-$45 per sq. ft. and modular homes will cost $70-$80 per sq. ft. and stick built homes cost $100+ per sq. ft. For more precise estimates you should look use our directory of modular home builders.
CUSTOM APPEARANCE LIKE ANY TRADITIONAL HOME
Modular homes allow you to afford the home that has all the options you want. You can have a basement, multi-levels, extra bedrooms, increased energy efficiency and insulation. Modular builders allow you to select different custom options so you no longer have to settle for a cookie cutter house. You can now enjoy your dream home that is made possible by the efficiency of modular building.
Modular homes look just like traditional custom built homes. The big difference is that they are pre-built in factories and assembled on-site. This provides time savings since construction on the modular building can begin in the factory while the site preparation work is being done (leveling of ground, laying foundation etc.).
ENERGY STAR Modular Components
Preferred Building Systems is a proud builder of ENERGY STAR labeled home components that the builder and their
homeowner can complete to achieve a 5 STAR Energy Rating. Visit ENERGY STAR
for more details.
