Northstar Modular Homes

Modular homes are a type of construction that has become increasingly popular in many parts of this country and across the world. Modular construction tends to be more affordable than traditional frame built homes. Essentially, the modular home is delivered to the building site in pre-fabricated parts. In other words, the home is assembled on site from components that have been put together at the factory. For example, the roof and supporting trusses will come in a number of pieces that have already been assembled. The walls will come in sections that have already been assembled, including the exterior siding, the insulation, the supporting struts and the interior drywall and paint.

Typically, people having a modular home built will have already had a concrete slab poured and has had the electric, gas and water conduits roughed in. Once this is accomplished, a large truck will deliver the pre-fabricated pieces of the home and the workers will begin assembling the walls. For the interior of the home, the ceiling comes in sections ready to attach to the sub roofing and the partition walls come in sections that are ready to anchor. Items like counters and cabinets come pre-varnished and ready to attach.

In all, a modular home is a much quicker project than a traditional built home because so much of the work has been accomplished before the components even leave the factory. This also allows them to be built more affordably due to the reduction in labor costs. This adds up to a home that is airtight with an energy efficiency that is unparalleled. Northstar Homes meetings or exceeds local zoning and building requirements of the individual municipality in which your home will be erected.

Superior quality and further cost savings are seen in the actual materials and labor used as well. Modular building supplies are ordered in bulk and at a significant discount but are equal in quality. And since all the components of your home are assembled in a single facility, not only are labor costs lower, but those individuals building your home are guided by quality performance standards and produce the same quality product in the same climate-controlled environment each day. Quality is assured by the inspection of each module as it leaves the assembly line and again before it’s transported to the future home site. The end result is a home of exceptional quality throughout with a smaller price tag.

Did you know that modular homes are Greener?

We don’t all have the budget to build our new homes using the latest environmentally friendly materials and standards, even though we can all agree that doing so would be nice. So you can imagine how surprised most people are when they learn that not only do modular homes often cost less than similar traditional homes, modular is also much better for the environment.

How does a modular home get greener for less green? It starts with being smarter about how we use the materials that go into the home. It’s true that modular homes use more materials to build them stronger, but the process also yields less construction waste than the traditional home building process. That’s because Northstar Homes suppliers use pre-cut lumber. The standardized construction process and specially trained team behind each modular home also increases efficiency and decreases waste.

By the way, modular homes also help the environment by being more energy efficient than standard homes.