The Steps to Build Modular Housing

Unlike traditionally built homes, modular housing begins in a factory, long before the home's foundation is poured. For people considering modular housing, they may be concerned that this process could produce substandard housing. However, the opposite is actually true. The construction process used to build modular housing is one that ensures a quality that can surpass a traditionally built home.

A modular housing project begins when a consumer contacts a modular builder. A modular builder does not construct the modular housing, but is responsible for helping a home buyer decide what he wants. A modular builder takes these wants and needs and orders the pieces needed to complete the modular housing project from a manufacturer. The modular builder is independent from the manufacturer.

A good modular builder is essential to help a home owner navigate through the many options available in modular housing. Modular housing builders claim that no two buildings need to be alike, which is a marked difference from the stock plans that make up many suburban developments. Instead, modular housing is chosen to conform to the needs of the people who buy it. Style and size are easily altered to the preference of the buyer, with no added hardship on the part of the modular builder.

A modular builder will also begin to do site work after the modular housing units have been ordered. After receiving the modular housing's foundation requirements from the manufacturer, a modular builder will pour the foundation.

Once a modular home has been chosen, the building plans used to construct each module are reviewed. The modular housing must be approved in the state where the home has been sold. Modular housing must meet all of the building codes for that state, and a third party inspection agency reviews the plans on behalf of the government. Later, when the modular housing is ready to be shipped, the inspection agency will place a label on the home indicating that the modular housing meets the standards required by the state.