Question for Randy

[Karl]

Randy: I read your comments on Commodore Homes. This is exactly the kind of information I am seeking--an expert opinion on a given brand of home. Do you have any thoughts on Crest Modular Homes? Their website is www.cresthomes.com. We have looked at so many different brands of modular and manufactured homes, not to mention log, panelized, and everything else, that we have sort of lost our objectivity. Have any info, pro or con, on Crest Homes?

[Randy Eaton]

Hello Karl,

Modular homes are built to the Uniformed Building Codes, UBC. This is the same code that site-built homes follow during the construction phase. Modular homes are built in sections then those sections are delivered to the site on a flat bed truck. A general contractor is needed to assemble the many components that make up the structure. The process of erecting a modular home can take up to 60 days but most are finished within 30 to 45 days. Modular homes are more expensive compared to a manufactured home because of the higher standards in which they are constructed and the additional labor costs involved to erect the home. Hope this helps.

Randy Eaton

[Karl]

Thanks, Randy