Prefab buildings, also known as modular buildings are very different & distinct from mobile homes. Prefab buildings are sectional or modular prefabricated buildings manufactured on-site and delivered in one or more modules.
Why should you consider prefabricated modular buildings?
Here are some good reasons:
- Economical
- Time-saving
- Variety
The cost of prefabricated buildings is generally more than the cost of buildings made through traditional ways of construction. Prefabricated buildings can be ready to use in a much shorter duration than conventional buildings. And that’s the reason why the multitude of builders are switching to prefabricated buildings.
The speed with which prefabricated buildings can be erected is one of the main reasons for their low cost. Virtually, most parts of the prefabricated modular buildings are constructed in a factory where technically competent workers are using highly sophisticated equipment that can produce more output with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.
Prefabricated modular buildings are made in climate-controlled factories. Stick-built buildings are built on particular schedules subject to being adjusted for weather conditions. Construction stops in many parts of the country where it gets too cold to build and spring rains are an additional factor that also causes further delays.
In terms of the manufacturing work, weather can affect prefabricated modular buildings too specifically. Due to the weather conditions, the delivery can delay the prefabricated modular buildings to the site. But on-site construction of the prefabricated building is unaffected by the weather.
Factory assembly lines can lower the per-unit cost to the consumer by producing each unit faster by using skilled labor and purchasing large amounts of materials at quantity discounts. The finished products are also of higher quality. One drawback of mass production is uniformity. The factor turns out of high quality and low-cost prefabricated buildings. All the units they produce will be identical because factories are set up for mass production. And if you don’t like the style then you’ll have to pay more to have a custom-designed prefabricated modular building constructed especially to suit your needs and tastes.
Another advantage of prefabricated modular buildings is you can save on the hidden cost of vandalism. An enclosed factory provides much better security but the local contractor may find this a serious problem at a building site. There is no doubt that building contractors pass on the cost of vandalism to the end customers.
According to the executive vice president of the National Association of Building Manufacturers, the diminishing supply of trained and skilled craftsmen in the construction trade is one of the biggest contributing factors to the growth of the prefabricated building industry. As time passes, older craftsmen are retiring and the younger generation is choosing less physically demanding careers. The number of apprentice programs has declined too. All the above factors contribute to a rise in the prefabricated modular building industry.