What Makes a Home Strong Enough to Weather the Storm?

We build our manufactured homes in centralized building centers and then transport them at 55mph down the freeway to our homeowners’ home sites. Then, the home sections are often lifted by crane and swung into place.

To ensure that our homes endure this transport stress and still deliver superior energy efficiency, 100% customer satisfaction and the strength needed to endure destructive weather, our homes must be designed, engineered and built to a higher standard. Consequently, our homes typically weigh significantly more than same-sized site-built home. And the differences are in the details.

Here are a few examples:

1) Engineering

Each of our manufactured homes is engineered for maximum strength, energy efficiency and wind zone protection, typically exceeding state and Federal building requirements.

2) Advanced Adhesion Techniques

Conventional site construction relies on nails and screws to provide strength. We add a third for superior strength - industrial adhesives. By combining these, our homes are stronger and better prepared to take on the stress of transport and the natural elements.

3) Superior Structure Assemblies

Our roof-to-wall and floor-to-wall assemblies combine the strength of adhesives, nails, screws and galvanized steel straps. This multiple-step strapping process keeps the structure of the home intact during strong winds, helping to prevent leakage.

4) Exterior Sheathing

Sheathing in the floors and walls of each home section provides a solid construction envelope for transport strength and for the life of your home. Site-built home builders often sheath only portions of the exterior.

5) Secure Structures

Our manufactured home structures are screwed and strapped to permanently attach them to the home’s foundation. Our proven home set procedures provide a strong foundation for your home against hurricane-force winds.