Introduction
Modular homes have become increasingly popular among new home buyers and now account for about 10% of new homes built in New Hampshire. Computer aided design and new building techniques allow modular home producers to offer the multiple roof lines and open designs many buyers want.
The number one decision to make when considering a modular home is the producer. There are many new producers as modular homes are becoming more popular. They vary widely in quality of construction and service. Recently a major producer went bankrupt leaving customers who were waiting for a home stranded and leaving existing homeowners with no warranty service.
After in-depth research, Zetland Homes LLC has recently affiliated with Customized Structures Inc. (CSI) of Claremont, New Hampshire as a Builder- Dealer. CSI is one of the few modular producers that have the ability to design your dream home starting with a blank sheet of paper. They also offer the best value for your money with the option of changing their
standard specifications as you see fit.
CSI offers:
Design:
- Over 300 plans available that can be modified
- True custom design capability for your ideas
- Traditional New England styles with floor plans for modern lifestyles
History:
Premium features:
- Engineered wood truss floor system
- Advantech ™ sub floor
- Timberstrand™ engineered studs for all cabinet walls
- CertainTeed ™ Mainstreet vinyl siding
- CertainTeed ™ architectural shingles
- MW ™ Low-E vinyl clad wood frame windows
- Anderson ™ and Pella ™ windows available
- ThermaTru ™ fiberglass exterior doors
- Merillat ™ cabinetry
- Moen ™ faucets
The second most important decision to consider when building a modular home is the builder-dealer. Many inexperienced builders are drawn to modular home building because it is simpler than stick building. Unfortunately, this often leads to a poor experience for the customer and a home that may not be finished as it should be. Many modular producers add to this problem by not properly qualifying their builder-dealers or signing up multiple dealers in an area, often with little or no building experience.
Zetland Homes LLC is experienced with modular home building. Our expertise from building “site built” or “stick built” homes carries over to our modular home building projects with improved scheduling and efficiency. The same dedicated team of subcontractors that help build our stick built homes also work on your modular home. And our
two year warranty applies to all CSI modular homes finished by Zetland Homes LLC. If you are considering a modular home, we invite you to see why CSI and Zetland Homes LLC are a winning team!
CONSUMER ALERT: With the growing popularity of modular homes, some mobile home companies (also known as manufactured homes) are offering “frame-on” modular homes which are basically mobile homes made to meet basic building codes. Such hybrid homes are not true modular homes and may cause problems with financing, appraisal, and local code enforcement.
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