| Many people think that modular homes are | | | | factory to delivery at the site. This method |
| little more than cookie-cutter manufactured | | | | makes it possible for popular shows such as |
| mobile homes. But this assumption, according | | | | Extreme Home Makeover to construct brand new |
| to Grant Smereczynsky, CEO of Building | | | | homes in under a week. |
| Systems Network, could not be further from | | | | |
| the truth. | | | | Even though these homes save on time and |
| | | | labor costs, they use ten to fifteen percent |
| Building Systems Network ( is a nationwide | | | | more construction materials because the |
| provider of custom-designed modular homes. As | | | | walls, joints, framework and all other |
| Smereczynsky explains, modular homes are very | | | | components of the house are strengthened |
| poorly understood by the general public. | | | | beyond the levels of a traditional site home. |
| | | | This provides the biggest benefit to modular |
| Industrialized, or systems-built, homes are | | | | homebuyers - cost savings. |
| constructed under high quality building | | | | |
| conditions within a controlled environment | | | | Since modular home builders provide 80 to 85 |
| and at fractions of the time and cost | | | | percent of the home, the buyer avoids the |
| required to construct traditional site-built | | | | risk of giving money to a builder and not |
| homes. | | | | having the home built to their |
| | | | specifications, or of having their price |
| BSN's custom built homes, such as their | | | | inflated by numerous change orders. By |
| newest luxury model The Homestead, speak | | | | cutting out most of the middlemen, modular |
| legions for the systems built modular home | | | | homebuilders can provide quality, luxury, |
| industry, because they demonstrate how | | | | custom products at a fraction of the cost |
| architects and builders are thinking outside | | | | available through traditional builders. |
| the box to meet the public need for quality | | | | |
| built, affordable homes. | | | | "Don't let these innovative designs and new |
| | | | home building technologies pass you by," |
| Highly skilled laborers construct sections of | | | | Smereczynsky says. "Take advantage of |
| the homes, which are transported to the site | | | | benefits and opportunities available to home |
| where they are put together to build a home. | | | | buyers of affordable luxury and custom dream |
| The number one benefit of modular homes is | | | | homes that modular homes and modular home |
| the speed of construction. It takes eight | | | | builders provide. |
| days for custom home to go from start at the | | | | |