Huntington Beach is located in the Orange County of California. It is a varied, rapidly expanding residential neighborhood comprised of 189992 people. There are countless home buyers within the Huntington Beach area and many residents are researching how to build their ideal home from a custom prefab manufacturer rather than purchasing an existing home.
When it comes time to plan out your custom home in the Huntington Beach area, you will probably encounter several questions. Aside from how many bedrooms and restrooms you’d like and which counters to choose, you might find yourself asking things like”What exactly is a Manufactured Home? A Modular Home? A Panelized Home? What is the difference among these of custom prefabricated properties? Is a Manufactured, Modular, or Panelized Home right for what I am looking for? ”
While there are several minor differences between each type of house, the most central difference between a manufactured home, a modular home, and a panelized home in Huntington Beach is the building code. The type of house that is right for you depends on your needs, location, and financing options.
Modular
A Modular Home is held to the regulations of the International Building Code. These types of houses are preassembled to the same code as an on-site home, and as such is considered real property that appreciates and appraises the same as an on-site built home. Modular construction uses the same materials and is held to the same building codes as traditional construction. The difference is that with modular construction, these materials are assembled or built inside a manufacturing facility to control quality and cost.
Think of the expense and quality of a vehicle if it were assembled in your driveway by a group of workers often in rainy or snowy conditions. You’ll understand why modular is the better decision for new home construction. Orange County has its own division that controls construction of this type of house, and has guidelines in place that coordinate with the local Huntington Beach Building Department.
Manufactured
A Manufactured Home is constructed under a type of code called the Housing and Urban Development code (HUD code). This type of house code is federally regulated and, unlike conventional building codes, calls for the home to be assembled on a permanent locale. This house has a metal structure, is usually constructed in a manufacturing plant, and is shipped in pieces to the permanent framework site. In Huntington Beach, this type of house usually warrants a VIN number and is considered personal property. Because of the VIN number and property needs, these kinds of houses can often pose a challenge when it comes to financing and can depreciate in value. Of course, there are options for financing available;contact the Huntington Beach Housing and Community Investment Department for more details on financing for this type of housing.
Panelized
Panelized homes are often described as a sort of ‘kit’ house. The structure of these kinds of residential buildings are pre-assembled pieces, usually just the exterior walls, that are brought to the location. Once the panelized walls are brought to the location, the rest of the construction, contracting, and work must be completed there. USModular does not build this type of house in Huntington Beach, as we do not feel it saves the customer any time, money, or effort.
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