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Why Build Modular?

Better Quality, Faster Completion Time, and Less Expensive!

Modular homes are built in a controlled setting with a full-time crew: no weather delays, storm damage or labor diversions. The process is friendly to the environment. There is less energy consumption because workers are not traveling to the site for 12 to 15 months. We use building materials more completely, so there's less waste. And the finished product is more tightly constructed and thus more energy-efficient than a site-built home.

Better Quality:

Modular homes use 30% more materials than stick builders. The most stress placed on your home is when it's traveling down the road and lifted by the crane. To overcome these forces, modular homes are built stronger and more durable than stick built homes. For a case study on the strength of modular homes, see the following Harvard Business School study.

Homes are built in the factory on laser leveled floors. They are framed in jigs to insure they are built square and plumb. Factories also use kiln-dried wood, which minimizes twisting and shrinking compared to the green wood used by stick builders.

Faster Completion Time:

Since homes are constructed in factories, you don't have to worry about delays due to weather. Therefore whether it's snowing, raining, or extremely hot or cold your home can still be built on time and on schedule.

Also, stick builders have to work sequentially. That is, they have to clear the land and pour the foundation before they can frame the house. Modular builders can work simultaneously. While your home is being built in the factory, we will be able to clear the land, excavate the property and install the foundation.

For these reasons a modular home can be built in as little as 3 months compared to a year for the average stick builder - resulting in less interest paid on a construction loan.

Less Expensive:

It costs about 20% less to build a modular home when compared to normal stick building. The reason we are able to charge less is that factories are able to buy materials in bulk and pass these saving on to the consumer. There is also less waste when materials are cut in the factory than on site.

Factories also use local craftsman and carpenters. The labor rates for these workers are also far less than the market rates in Eastern MA. These savings are also passed onto the consumer.


For more information on why it's best to build modular contact us by calling 617 625-7700 or Contact Us.

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Modular homes have come a long way in recent years. Once relegated in most people's minds to government projects and low-income neighborhoods, modular housing is now appearing in some of the most affluent, trendy neighborhoods imaginable. It is unfortunate that this is not yet a well-known fact, because so many people are still clinging to the outdated concept of flimsy, cheap modular housing.

On the other hand, it is a good sign that the popularity of modular housing is a little-known fact. It indicates that the appearance of these houses are virtually indistinguishable from that of their more traditional, stick-built counterparts. These days, modular homes are getting attention around the world as the up and coming hot trend. The value, quality and intriguing design options of modular homes have even been at the center of some recent books, a few of which are available on our web site.

Because modular home structures are built off-site and moved to the building site, they must be more durable to withstand the stress of being transported by truck and lifted by a crane. This requires up to 30 percent more material than traditional stick-built homes. This can also increase the home's energy efficiency and reduce monthly utilities costs all year long. Modular homes are also energy efficient because they are built in one location; therefore, workers do not have to travel to the job site over a period of a year or more. For these reasons, modular homes are friendlier to the environment.

Modular homes are also able to be built and put into place faster than traditional homes. This can result in a significant cost savings that can be passed along to the homeowner. In fact, the square footage price of building a modular home can be as much as $100 less than that of traditional, stick-built homes. Modular homes are a good way for discerning consumers to get the luxury, style and quality they desire without paying a small fortune. It is small wonder that the popularity of this building option has surged in recent years.

ZN Custom Building prides itself on being one of the premier modular home builders in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Boston area residents are selective, discerning and trendy consumers. They demand the best, and ZN Custom Building's modular home options can meet their demands.

ZN Custom Building
21W Olympia Ave, Woburn, MA 01801
Tel: (617) 625-7700
Fax: (781) 933-1798