Westchester Modular Homes Featured on HGTV

[luxuryloghomes]

Nowadays, modular homes is getting popular. Who would imagine a building with 14 rooms house can be built in a couple of days? Excellent! You also have the chance to choose the best pieces of furniture to mix up the style of your entire house.

[Taxminia0311]

The way this economy going, I bet you they don't even own it anymore..forclosure

[turk18299]

After walking through a house in process and reviewing resale values I'm convinced. These homes are built with an incredible amount of precision and quality. I've built to homes with Orleans & Toll, they can't hold a candle to these homes.

[GirLInSecondLife]

You should not use fiberglas insulation. Your workers installing it or being around it should wear protective masks. Fiberglas is the asbestos of tomorrow. Once a piece of fiberglas is under your skin or in your lungs *it never leaves* think about it. Use greener insulation!

[dangerdon31]

Yup error :)

[Digitalbumpin]

Are you really trying to tell people that these MOBILE homes have more wood than a real HOUSE? That is absurd and the only people who believe that are the ones stupid enough to buy one of these.

[lrd9999]

@Digitalbumpin The ones I've seen seem as solid as a stick built house (not that that says a lot). They meet the same codes, so if it passes the local inspection, it should be OK. They can build more precisely in a factory, but that doesn't mean they always do. When these things have defects, they can be pretty glaring; sections of house are less forgiving than sticks and panels. Just like any other purchase, you have to check out the firm's reputation.

[Loyal2Liberty]

@Digitalbumpin I think you might be confusing modular homes with prefab homes.

[stonedog23]

@Digitalbumpin Modular homes AREN'T mobile homes. Mobiles homes have a model and year, like a car, and depreciate in value. Modular homes appreciate in value just like a traditional home. . Modular homes ARE stick built, just not done so outside, but inside in controlled environments. In fact they have to be built stronger than traditional stick builts because they have to moved by trucks to their final locations. Imagine trying to transport most traditional homes and watching them crumble?

[5downer]

I've built stick built homes myself in the past, then went to modular and take care of the finish work myself. If *YOU* stick build yourself are doing 90% of all the work, then it will be cheaper than building with a modular. If you don't have the time to build it yourself, but can handle finish work, go modular. You can get a modular for under $40 a square foot. The factory I deal with will only sell directly to Licensed Builders, all you have to do to get licensed is send the state $200.

[5downer]

@5downer The guys who badmouth the modulars are the local guys who lose money when you build a modular. They're worried about cost cutting and workmanship??? paleeeeeez, most of the local guysa are drunks and addicts or hire drunks & addicts to do your work....when they show up. A modular shows up done, I don't have to baby-sit "men" to do their work, or show them how to do it. Been there, done that too many times.

[MassiveEgo89]

If a traditional home costs 100USD+/sqft construction, with the foundation, excess materials, more time, more labor, more hours = 100usd/sqft - Than what do Modular Home's cost/sqft to build for developers, relative to traditional homes. It should be substantially lower.

[stonedog23]

Actually modular homes have to be built stronger than stick built ones because they have to be transported by truck. Plus they have to meet the same local building codes as stick built ones. Plus they are built in no weather at all. And they are cheaper per square foot than stick built ones. Just another way to go.

[Charles2337]

Technology is amazing.

[Huskyowner2007]

Man you have to be rich to own these types of homes

[viralthings]

I've built site built homes and also worked in a modular plant. I'd definitely rather have a site built home. Too many "cost cutting" measures and unskilled laborers.

[selfidentity1]

this is amazing, I wonder if we have a factory like this in Europe! No weather constraints... how quick is that??

[Amilah2010]

how much?

[NevaehBeatez]

cost?

[arridedry]

stick build is the only way to go.

this is a scam.

ask anyone who has had one for longer than 1 year.

[xlemonbrainx]

@arridedry scam? lol and exactly how many people do you know have one? I do and it's lasted quite a long time.Defiantly more durable than other homes.

[njdevil281]

I know someone whose had one for 20 years and they even expanded the upstairs and put on a whole new roof and porch. They work fine.

[jaowseph]

"Antiqui" lol

[fiishywiishy]

wow thats pretty sketchy how they notch the exterior walls to run the elec cables

[ryanb788]

@fiishywiishy I noticed that.....I am a electrician myself. I don't like that idea there. They can say what they want but I am still skeptacal about the cost cuts in materials and crafstmanship on these "factory built" homes.

[mitchellinvestments]

I build with manufactured houses in California and have never seen anything like that any time I've been to a manufacturing plant. Rules might be different where this was built, but I saw that in the video and thought it was off before reading your comment. mitchellinvestments

[getreal812]

Westchester Modular Homes in Bethel CT has some of the most professional staff I have encountered in my many years in real estate development; both for my client base and for myself personally or any member of my family. I would not hesitate to recommend Westchester Modular Homes to anybody interested in looking to build a new home. Rob and David are the best!

[2007omi]

They're built better than mine. Watch My Money Pit.

[TheMisterYang]

Man, that's freakin' sweet. Definitely going modular if I ever get a new house.

[vp879sm]

Horrific company with deal with!

I used Westchester Modular Homes in Bethel, CT. Not enough space to list all the problems with the builder. It was long, stressful process, delays, overage fees and legal fees.

[PieEatinguy]

One more comment but there was not enough room. These homes are built in climate controlled factories so there is never any worry about a 5 day rainstorm soaking the subfloor or delays due to weather for building purposes. Also like an auto factory you have the same people doing the same job every day so there is a higher level of competence and less change in trades people doing the work. I'd rather have a 10 yr veteran doing the ceiling than someone who does many jobs ok but none masterfully.

[PieEatinguy]

I own a new modular home. It is built to the same standard in safety and quality as all new site built homes. I have all new and top of the line appliances included, a nice corner jet tub and more square footage(1178) than I really need as a single guy. My home also cost me 1/3price($80,000) based on comparable new home prices in my city. ($288,000). I have added an attached garage and my home has been appraised at $251,000. I already have $170,000 in equity after less than 1 year. Not bad.

[lmolinari78]

this is definately the future of home construction. these companies will continue to make homes better, faster and cheaper.

[JOHNARENDSEN]

Great contribution to our industry. I'm going to re-post this on my Active Rain blog. What a positive statement for the Modular Home Building Industry.

[highwater03]

That's so cool. I need a home like this!

[themobilehomemagic]

I like what I see, It is true. That is why I invest all of my money in Mobile Homes.

[hcmontessori]

Mobile homes are different from Modular homes though, but mobile homes have come a long way too. :)

[charlize56]

omg! thats so awesome!its very fast!

[Digitalbumpin]

@charlize56 Fast = Zero quality. None.

[OldSkaterGuy]

We are studying modular home building this semester in school. This was very informative.

Thanks for posting.

[countryshmountry]

pretty neat

[TurkeyHill]

Though more product is used, the process actually has less waste than a standard stick built home.

[viralthings]

@TurkeyHill In theory there's less waste. In reality, after you get done dealing with fixing other people's mistakes, including those drawing the blueprints, you've wasted not only material but also time.

[lejink]

made with 15% more lumber.. u know if they could make these homes with less lumber and keep the rest of the process it would be a great idea for improving our sustainability. id buy a manufactured home for sure- instead of trusting a builder who can basicly screw u with mistakes and code violations a company i imagine would be more relyable for design and warranty, easier 2 check references with previous customers, because they have higher volume- so peace of mind aswell

[nowfaith]

This was truly amazing. Now I see how they could possibly do that in one day on "Extreme Makeover, Home Edition".