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Lexington, VA 24450
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Systems-built or Custom-Built ...
What is the difference?
Which is best for you?
What does "Custom-Built" mean?
Site-built, or custom-built homes are what you are probably most familiar with - those constructed entirely by a local contractor on your lot. The construction process is totally dependent on weather conditions, fluctuating materials costs and availability, and the skills and reliability of your contractor.
What is a building system, or Systems-built home?
Building systems are a highly engineered method of producing buildings or building components in an efficient and cost effective manner. The use of building systems is common in many different types of residential and commercial construction.
Modular housing represents some of the finest, highest-quality "Systems-Built" housing on the market today. A modular house is also considered the strongest frame house you can buy.
Is a Modular Home the same as a Mobile Home?
NO! Not at all! Mobile homes, sometimes referred to as "manufactured homes" are a type of building system constructed to a different building standard than conventional building codes. Many communities have restrictions on where mobile, or manufactured, homes can be located.
Modular homes and site-built homes, on the other hand, are constructed to the same building code required by your state, county and specific locality and therefore are not restricted by building and zoning regulations. ·
Modular homes are designed, engineered and assembled in the controlled environment of a modern factory. The components come together on your building site and your builder completes the final finish. Your finished home is highly engineered, energy efficient, constructed in a climate controlled environment, and meets or exceeds local building codes. It has been built using a more efficient building process, with frequent in-plant inspections, and more efficient materials usage. In addition, from start to finish, your home can be completed in much less time with more consistent quality than the "stick-built" on-site construction process.
For more information on the differences between these terms, check out the website for the National Home Builders Association at http://www.nahb.com/consumers/systems.htm.
Rockbridge Builders, Inc. is an Authorized Builder for North American Housing Corporation.*
* Authorized Builders are not agents of North American Housing Corporation, but are independent registered builders.
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