Modular Homes VA Blog

Hello everyone.  We’re taking a reflective pause here in this blog to summarize our recent reflection about our business.  We took pause to consider just who we are and where we’ve come from.  We opened our doors in 2003 and we reflected upon the truly inspiring march forward that both  we and our suppliers have...

Over the years, through research, we've compiled a list of the most common regrets that new home owners have about their property.  We have a great track record of complete buyer satisfaction in part because we take the time to consult you on how best to proportion your home building budget.  Some of the "lessons...

Building and buying a new modular home is exciting and there has never been a better time to build! Interest rates are at rock bottom and there is some talk that interest rates may start to climb.  There are many details to consider as you begin this process. Whether you’ve built several homes or this...

The development of a household budget is a "must-do" activity both before you build a home as well as during your ownership of that home. Long before TC Modular Homes goes to work for you, you have some important preparatory work to do.  By preparing a budget you can better focus on mortgage payment goals...

Very few are aware that $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers (and the $6,500 tax credit for repeat home buyers), although expired for most, is still available to some active duty military personnel.  Military service members who were on official extended duty outside of the United States for at least 90 days between Jan.1,...

The Custom Modular Home construction process is a proven superior manufacturing process as compared to traditional stick-built construction. There are many reasons. This blog post will focus on two specific reasons: 1) Quality Control process and 2) Craftsman specialization. Regarding our quality control process, it begins before we step foot on the lot. There are...

Modular homes are the way of the future; they are state-of-the-art homes at a low price but high quality. But because these homes are built at such a faster rate that modern stick-built homes, people are concerned if they are safe or not. Well here at Tidewater Custom Modular Homes, we ensure that our homes...

How are modular homes constructed? Most people know how standard stick-built homes are built; slowly and costly. And people know about modular homes, but how are they built? What are the tools needed?  Well modular components are typically constructed within a large indoor facility on assembly lines much like Henry Ford originally began with his...

Some of you are wondering what the "Green Seal Certified" logo on our home page means.  Great question. The Green Seal™ is awarded to products that have less impact on the environment and work well. To earn the Green Seal™ a product must meet the Green Seal™ environmental standard for the category as demonstrated by...

Custom means you are NOT locked into any architectural design.  It appears that it is going to be a long time before the general public discards the misconception that modular homes are restricted in design.  Nothing could be farther from the truth.  We enjoy the professional satisfaction of building dream homes.  Dream homes by design...