Modular Homes VA Blog

The rising cost of the building materials and labor has always been a big huddle that has stopped people from building their own homes. This problem, however, has now been solved, as modular homes gain popularity. Modular homes are prefabricated homes consisting of multiple sections known as modules that are build in a factory. The...

Now you can relate luxury to modular homes. Modular homes can be as luxurious as any regular house can be. The key is to be creative, think outside the box and hire the best modular home builder you can. The first thing that you should understand about luxury modular homes is the fact that you...

Most homes are still built on-site, as opposed to being prefabricated and trucked in. That doesn’t make sense, says Sheri Koones, author of four books on prefab housing. “Would you want your car to be built in your driveway?” says Koones, of Greenwich, Conn. “Of course you wouldn’t. You want your car made in a...

Today, new advances and expectations in modular home construction have made modular homes the standard by which some traditional site-built structures are measured. Modular home builders contend that price, quality, timely construction delivery, and convenient financing make manufactured homes an attractive alternative in the housing market. Prefabricated or modular homes are built to the same...

There is very little difference in the look or livability of a manufactured or modular homes in comparison to a traditional on-site built home. How is it possible to move such a large and complex home to a new site? The modules are built in a climatically controlled factory to exacting standards. Then they are...

Not only is interest in modular construction up in Virginia, it is up country wide. Why? More and more people are becoming educated in home construction options while making their decision to build or buy. In a world where we have grown accustomed to immediate gratification with higher quality, modular homes are the perfect solution...

At Tidewater Custom Modular Homes, we recently saw this question asked and thought we would share the response with you: VA does offer loans on manufactured housing for eligible veterans. But not all vets are guaranteed a loan. If you have trouble locating a lender for a manufactured home contact a modular home dealer in...

There is a saying: “You wouldn’t build a car in the woods, so why would you build a house outside."  Stick-built homes get mired down with uncontrolled factors such as weather that can drive up costs and throw off schedules. The construction of modular homes can provide home buyers with considerable cost and time savings,...

Energy-efficient modular homes can save consumers $4.6 billion in energy costs over the next 20 years according to a new study released today. The study highlights the economic benefits of energy savings for the 17 million people living in modular homes across the country. In modular homes, energy efficiency not only cuts energy waste, but...

These days, there are many modular construction options available that are green, beautiful, well-made, and often lower-cost. Modular homes can be homes or cabins/cottages, modular additions, a backyard studios, offices, or in-law house. Modular homes come in a wide range of sizes, from one bedroom spaces and small units to larger sized homes. They are...