Modular Home Brands

[Underdog57]

I am looking at 4 different Modular Home brands/manufacturers in the west Michigan area,

Ritz-Craft Homes - Jones, MI

GHC Homes (General Housing Corp) - Bay City, MI

Fairmont Homes - Nappanee, IN

Crowne Homes - Elkhart, IN

I would appreciate any info, knowledge, experiences, construction quality, or anything that will help me make a decision. As far as I can tell so far these 4 are built with very similar basic specs. (2x6 ext. walls. 2x4 int. walls. Etc...). Just hoping I can find some unbiased reviews, experiences, from some real people.

Thanks

 

[NorTracNY]

I'm very happy with my Ritz-craft. Mine came from PA though. Their after install support FAR exceeded my expectations.

 

[coobie]

I am looking at 4 different Modular Home brands/manufacturers in the west Michigan area,

Ritz-Craft Homes - Jones, MI

GHC Homes (General Housing Corp) - Bay City, MI

Fairmont Homes - Nappanee, IN

Crowne Homes - Elkhart, IN

I would appreciate any info, knowledge, experiences, construction quality, or anything that will help me make a decision. As far as I can tell so far these 4 are built with very similar basic specs. (2x6 ext. walls. 2x4 int. walls. Etc...). Just hoping I can find some unbiased reviews, experiences, from some real people.

Thanks

Look at Heckaman homes also.They make nice ones.Our Heckman ranch home is over 20 years old,no problems.

 

[Boss 302]

Check out Foremost homes, they are in Pa. top of the line product.

 

[jeff9366]

If I may tack on this thread-----

I would like to read of quality modular home venders in SE, doing business in Florida.

Like OP, I am interested in quality, and willing to pay for quality.

So far I have two:

GreenSteel Homes, LLC., Alabama - model home Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

GreenSteelHomes - Low Cost, Hurricane Resistant, Enviromentally Friendly


Deltec Homes, Asheville, NC.

Prefabricated Homes | High Performance Homes | Round House | Prefab Home Kit | Hurricane Proof | Circular Houses | Modern Home Plans | Deltec Homes

 

[mark02tj]

There's actually a modular home builder located in Troy, MI (N of Detroit) called Champion Homes. They have several plants located around the country. Whoever you choose, I would recommend trying to take a tour of the factory that your home is built in. Seeing how these things go together will either completely sell you on the concept or turn you towards stick built. It's pretty cool watching these things go together, but seeing things like drywall being glued instead of screwed to the studs takes some getting used to.

My brother lives in a modular home (not sure of the manufacturer). Unless you know what you're looking for, you'd never know it wasn't stick built.

Good luck in your search!!

 

[jeff9366]

Consider:

HIVE MODULAR, Minneapolis, MN.

Hive Modular


ALCHEMY ARCHITECTURE Modular Homes, Saint Paul, MN.

Alchemy Architects | Home of the weeHouse

 

[USAFpj]

Jeff- check out Blue Ridge Log Cabins in Campobello, SC. Ours is 4b, 1900sqft, however, I opted for Hardie siding vs. D logs.

 

[Professor Marvel]

Check out Foremost homes, they are in Pa. top of the line product.

Second that
And with excellent customer service

 

[Opti-Mist]

I did a Wisconsin home in the U.P. A friend had done one a couple of years before and was well satisfied. He was a retired FMC Corp Quality VP and pulled a quality survey on Wisconsin. We had 2X6 walls, Alaska insulation, etc. I made a couple of floor plan changes which ended up reducing the cost. When I sold it 15 years later it appraised with an apparent age of 5 years. Speaks pretty well, I think. I guess modulars don't cross the Big Mac.