Is a modular home the same as a manufactured (mobile) home?
No. Manufactured homes are built to the federal HUD code on a permanent steel chassis. Modular homes are built to the same state and local building codes as site-built houses (the IRC/IBC), delivered in sections, and set on a permanent foundation. They are financed, appraised and insured like any house.
Why steel and concrete instead of wood framing?
Steel and concrete are non-combustible, immune to rot and termites, and dimensionally stable. A steel module is built to survive being lifted by a crane and driven down a highway, so it is already stronger than it needs to be as a house. That reserve capacity shows up as wind, seismic and fire performance.
How can it be cheaper if the materials are stronger?
Because the cost is in labour, waste and delay, not the raw steel. In a factory the same crews build every day, indoors, in jigs, with repeat tooling. There is no weather delay, little waste, and the on-site portion shrinks to foundation, crane day and utility hook-up.
What are finish panels?
The exterior skin is a set of replaceable panels (concrete, weathering steel, zinc, terrazzo, ceramic, aluminium) hung on rainscreen rails off the structure. You choose the look; the structure underneath is the same.
How are the modules connected?
With a mix of bolted corner plates, grouted sleeves in the concrete core, post-tensioned tie rods, and interlocking shear keys. See our Connection Joints page for each detail.
Can I get financing?
Yes. Modular homes on permanent foundations are eligible for conventional mortgages. Construction-to-permanent loans commonly fund the factory in draws. See Financing.
How long does it take?
Typical programme: 4–8 weeks of design and permits, 8–14 weeks in the factory (during which your foundation is poured in parallel), and 1–3 days to set the modules. Interior touch-up and utilities finish within weeks.
Do you build in my state?
All 50 states and D.C. Agency and code for each are under Areas served.