Part 1 of Why building a Long Island Modular Home

Why Consider Modular Building?

Modular homes have several advantages over site-built homes, including superior quality, faster construction time, and lower prices.

Superior Quality

Many home builders are converting to modular home building. A shortage of skilled construction workers in several parts of the country has driven up costs and lowered craftsmanship. These conditions result in poor construction, delays and ultimately, unhappy customers. To combat this, and to gain more control in the building process, many concerned site-builders are turning to modular construction.

The factory environment greatly helps to organize the construction process. Labor in a factory is more closely supervised than site labor, and factory laborers are more stable and reliable. They also have greater opportunity to master their individual crafts, resulting in higher quality finished work.

The use of automated assembly equipment and assembly-line technique produces greater consistency of product quality and greater efficiency. Only framing materials of very good quality will work well with precision factory equipment. For example, wood that is warped, green or heavily flawed can slow down the assembly jigs, and these less-than-perfect materials are therefore rejected at the factory receiving door. Modular manufacturers purchase massive amounts of building material and can command significant attention from their suppliers. Materials are also stored in climate-controlled conditions and not left exposed to the elements. Reducing moisture content during the building process reduces the likelihood of mold later in the home.

Because modular homes are built to withstand highway transportation to the home site, and crane-lifting onto the foundation, they are built more sturdily than site-built homes. In addition to nails, special adhesive is used to fasten major components, such as walls. Double and triple headers are used where modules will be joined together. Unlike some site-built homes, modular homes are usually perfectly square since they are built on perfectly square jigs to ensure perfect joins at the home site.

Lastly, standard techniques employed in modular construction reduce air leakage significantly versus site-built practices. Testing on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Program has demonstrated that a correctly finished modular home outperforms a typical site-built home on air filtration. A tighter home means lower energy bills.

For more information on your long island modular home contact Ballymore Homes. Visit us online at http://www.ballymore-homes.com or call 516-624-7088