The need for quality, affordable housing has never been greater than it is today in the face of continued escalating home prices across the country. Factory-built housing offers a real answer - at a savings of up to 35% less per square foot than its site-built counterpart.

The tremendous savings are generated by the efficiencies realized in the factory production of the homes. In a factory environment there are no delays or problems caused by inclement weather, or on-site theft or vandalism that plagues the site-built industry. All the materials used in the construction of the home are kept secure in a controlled environment.

Due to the large volume of homes that a factory can produce, savings are also realized by the economics of scale. In other words, manufacturers buy more supplies to build the homes and realize greater savings with volume discounts.

The Advantages of Manufactured Housing

Cost-Effective:

• Depending on the region of the country, construction cost per square foot for a new manufactured home averages from 10 to 35 percent less than a comparable site-built home.
• Independent appraisal studies confirm that manufactured homes can appreciate in value the same as other forms of housing.

Built for Quality:

• All aspects of the construction process are controlled.
• The weather does not interfere with construction and cause delays.
• All technicians, craftsmen and assemblers work as a team and are professionally supervised.
• Inventory is better controlled and materials are protected from theft and weather-related damage.
• All construction materials, as well as interior finishes and appliances, are purchased in volume for additional savings.
• Cost of interim construction financing is significantly reduced or eliminated.
• All aspects of construction are continually inspected.

Amenities:

• Floor plans are available that range from basic to elaborate, with vaulted or tray ceilings, fully-equipped kitchens, walk-in closets, and bathrooms with recessed tubs and whirlpools.
• A variety of exterior siding is available, including metallic, vinyl, wood, or hardboard. In some cases, homebuyer can also opt for stucco exteriors.
• Homes have pitched roofs with shingles and gabled ends.
• Design features such as bay windows are available.
• Awnings, patio covers, decks, site-built garages and permanent foundations are available as upgrades.
• The home can be customized to meet the needs of the consumer.

Safety:

• The building materials in today's manufactured home are the same as those used in site-built homes.
• The homes are engineered for wind safety and energy efficiency based on the geographic region where they are sold.
• Manufactured homes may be one of the safest housing choices available today because of federal laws requiring smoke detectors, escape windows, and limited combustible materials around furnaces, water heaters and kitchen ranges.
• Properly installed homes can withstand 120-130 mph 3-second gust winds in areas prone to hurricanes.

Modular Homes:

Built to the same building codes as site-built homes the modular home offers affordable quality choices in housing. New York State is traditionally in the top three states for modular home placement.

Modular homes offer the same advantages as other factory built-housing. Being built in a controlled setting, under rigorous inspection regulations, with the advantage of volume purchasing of materials, no other homes offer better value or quality.

Modular homes offer a large variety of styles of housing. Practically any home that can be designed for site building can be built in a modular setting. Today many homebuyers are using modular homes as a way of building a quality home with more square footage or amenities than their site-built budget would allow.