FAQ's

1. What is a Manufactured Home?

A manufactured home is any home that is contructed in a factory setting. The finished or near finished home is transported to its final location where it is placed on a foundation or other suitable surface. The home is then completed on site. The home is constructed in controlled environment where the quality of work is closely monitored. Construction of the home meets all local and national building and electrical codes, usually under a CSA designation.

2. What is the difference between a mobile and modular home?

Modular and mobile homes both fall under the manufactured home category. Both homes are contructed to very high standards to meet today's building and electrical codes. In general, a mobile home has a 90 inch (71/2 ft ) outer wall versus an 8 ft wall seen in many traditional homes. They also have a shallower 3/12 pitch roof to keep them under the 13'6" height for transportation on our major roads and highways. Lastly, mobile homes are generally contructed on a pair of steel ibeams which have wheels and axels attached for transportation. The wheels and axels can be removed when the house is set.

3. What is a Park Model?

A park Model is a 3 season home (spring, summer and fall). These homes are designed specifically for seasonal parks. The home cannot be wider than 12 feet and are generally no longer than 40 feet. They typically have a 50 amp electrical service

4. Can I have a basement?

Absolutely. All of our homes have a basement option in which a set of stairs is designed into the floor plan.

5. What is involved in "setting" the house?

The process of setting the house involves the following:

A. Positioning the house on a pad or foundation. Where a foundation is involved, a crane is required to lift the house onto the foundation.

B. For non-foundation homes, blocks and other supporting material is placed under the house at strategic locations to support the house. The house is levelled with these in place.

C. For homes wider/deeper than 16 feet, the home is transported in 2 halves. The house is brought back together when it is on its foundation or pad.

D. The exterior siding or other cladding is finished off and the roof shingles are completed to make the house weather tight.

E. The Interior work is finished off - for our homes that mainly involves repairing small drywall cracks that can occur during transportation and installing doors and trim pieces where required.

F. Lastly, the plumbing and electrical connections are made.

6. How long does it take to set a house?

Generally speaking, a 2 piece house can be made weather tight in 2 days. The interior finish work requires another 3 days.

7. Do I need a building permit?

In most cases, yes, you will need a building permit as you would with any other building project. Our office will work with you on your permit application.