A home is probably the single most important purchase you will ever make in your lifetime. Whether it is your first home or your next, Factory-Built Homes offer a solid foundation for your investment. 1/3 of all homes sold in the United States are Factory-Built Homes. They are built in factories under one roof to ensure quality control, cost savings, and timely completion and are not subjected to adverse weather conditions.

Factory-Built homes are the only housing in America built to a national building code. They also offer all the quality and amenities you want, at a price you can afford. In other words, a manufactured home offers you value.

Today's Factory-Built home is an investment in your future. They appreciate in value just like site-built homes, you reap all the tax benefits of owning a home, and you build equity.

Benefits of Building Your Home In a Factory

• All aspects of the construction process are controlled.
• The weather doesn't interfere with construction and cause delays.
• All technicians, craftsmen and assemblers are on the same team and professionally supervised.
• Inventory is better controlled and materials are protected from theft and weather-related damage.
• All construction materials, as well as interior features 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 by not one, but several, inspectors.

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Features and Amenities

Today's Factory-Built homes come with many "standard" features that you would find in a site-built home. Hundreds of floor plans are available that range from the basic models to more elaborate designs with living and dining rooms with vaulted ceilings, fully equipped modern kitchens, comfortable bedrooms with walk-in closets, and bathrooms with recessed bathtubs and whirlpools.

You may also select from a variety of exterior designs, including metallic, vinyl, wood, or hardboard. You also may select such design features as a bay window, a gable front, or a pitched roof with shingles. Awnings, enclosures around the crawl space, patio covers, decks, and steps are also available.

With many manufacturers now using the latest in computer-assisted design, you have the flexibility to choose from hundreds of plans available with a wide variety of exterior and interior options. These options can include everything from the type of exterior siding materials, to energy-efficiency features, to kitchen appliance upgrades.

Definitions

Factory-Built Housing

A Factory-Built home is a single-family house constructed entirely in a controlled factory environment, built to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (better known as the HUD Code).

The HUD Code

The HUD Code regulates the home's design and construction, strength and durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and quality control. It also sets stringent performance standards for the heating, plumbing, air conditioning, thermal and electrical systems.

Factory-Built Housing Links

www.pmha.org – Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association
www.mfghome.org – Manufactured Housing Institute