There are many different ways homes can be built as a Colorado manufactured home or modular type structure. We are one of the leaders for the sale of Colorado manufactured and modular homes. There are a few ways to tell the difference.
Mobile Homes
A factory-built home constructed prior to the enactment of the HUD Code on June 15, 1976
Manufactured Homes
A factory-built home manufactured under the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act. The Act, commonly called the HUD Code, went into effect on June 15, 1976.
Modular Homes
A factory-built home constructed in compliance with the standards of the regional, state, or local building code used by the government unit in which the house is to be located. Commonly the UBC or IRC Code. Colorado Division of Housing refers to these as Factory-Built Homes. How can you tell the difference? The only definitive way to tell the difference between a HUD code or a modular is the labeling. Someone may tell you that there are tricks to the trade…such as if there is a chassis then it is a HUD code home. Not necessarily true, some modular is built on a metal frame and some HUD code homes built in the 1980s do not have a metal frame. …the key is you cannot tell by looking at them. You can only tell by the label
Myth
Manufactured homes are built with inferior materials and construction quality is poor.
Fact
Today’s manufactured homes are built with the same materials as site-built homes, but in a controlled factory environment where the quality of construction is invariably superior to what can be built in the “field.”
Myth
Manufactured homes lack “curb appeal” and are unwanted additions to neighborhoods.
Fact
Today’s manufactured homes are dramatically different in appearance from the “mobile homes” and “trailers” sold two decades ago. Manufactured homes today come in a variety of exterior designs that are fully compatible with any neighborhood architectural style.
No matter what type of home you choose, we know that we can provide you with the best quality, craftsmanship and pricing when comparing apples to apples in Colorado Springs and its’ surrounding areas.