Learn what modular homes are and why prefabs are the fastest growing segment of the new housing market.
A modular home is constructed from two or more factory-made boxes that are fitted together on site to create a safe, energy-efficient, and cost-effective home. These boxes are called “modules,” hence the name modular home. It is a type of prefabricated housing that has become increasingly popular in recent years since new technologies have allowed for this previously restrictive way of building to become 100% completely customizable.
“A modular home is constructed from two or more factory-made boxes that are fitted together on site.”
Here you see the basic framework of every modular home: the box-like “module.”
The modular housing industry is currently growing faster than any other type of new-home construction. This is because in general modular homes cost less, can be built faster, are more solid, and are even more environmentally friendly than standard site-built homes.
Modular homes are not the same as Manufactured or trailer homes. They are built to exceed the same building codes as traditional site-built homes and are subject to many more stages of inspection along the way to ensure the highest possible construction quality.
“Modular homes are not the same as Manufactured or trailer homes.”
Once a house is built, there’s virtually no visible difference between a modular home and a site-built home. Learn more about what makes modular homes safer, more affordable, and faster to construct or search our database of hundreds of standard modular home plans.
