Modular Homes

How Modular Homes Are Built

After the engineers design your home, it is constructed in stages at individual stations. When a station has completed its portion of the construction and the work is inspected, that section of your home moves to the next station. The end result of this production are two of more individual “modules” that are then delivered to your site by truck. At this point, under the direction of Maston’s Construction manager or owner, a 70 to 120 ton crane will set the individual modules onto your foundation. Maston’s highly trained Construction Crew will begin raising the roof of the home with the help of the crane. Your home will be water tight before we leave the job that day. From there we willl go to work on the rest of your home. Depending upon the size of the home, and how many site built options you have chosen, you should be moving in after about one to two months.

How Off Frame Modular is the same as a Stick Built House:

• Banks and Finance Companies do not differentiate between Off Frame Modulars and Stick Built Homes.
• Insurance Companies do not differentiate between Off Frame Modulars and Stick Built Homes.
• An Off Frame Modular is appraised based on similar style and similar size homes within a certain radius; the appraiser does not differentiate between Modular and Stick Built Homes.
• An Off Frame Modular is subject to meet the same local building codes as a Stick Built Home and is subject to the same County Permitting and Inspection process.
• An Off Frame Modular is deeded just like a Stick Built home.

How a Modular Home is Superior to a Stick Built Home:

Cost: Because the Factory buys materials in bulk and because the contractor has less on site labor costs, Maston can usually always offer you a better price than a contractor that Stick Builds. The lack of weather delays also makes the process extremely productive and cost efficient.

Speed: A Modular home takes about three weeks to complete after it is delivered.

Controlled Building Environment: During Factory Construction, a modular home is not exposed to the elements the way a Stick Built home is.

Quality Control: All modules are inspected after each stage of production is completed and must meet certain requirements before they are allowed to move to the next.

Superior Building Materials: Only top quality materials are used in the construction of your home. In fact, the use 25% to 30% more materials in the production of your home than a site builder would. In all cases these materials meet Local Building Standards, and in most cases they exceed the required standards.

Flexibility: Our engineers use high tech computer aided design programs to design a home that will fit your needs. Numerous options such as dormers and Hardy board siding are offered for your home’s exterior and anything that the factory doesn’t offer can be built or modified on site by Maston’s Construction Crew.

A Warranty: Maston Homes offers warranties on their work. (Please see your sales representative for details).