Buying a Modular home

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What is it that you are trying to achieve by taking this approach?

Doozergirl

szwh14 wrote: »

If a house comes with a 10 year NHCB warranty what does that mean? does that mean they are as good as normal houses?

It means it's guaranteed to stand up for 10 years.

You get a better warranty on an Ikea wardrobe.

lush_walrus

Some of the schemes our practice works on are modular.

The benefit of modular is in the speed of delivery on site and the cost savings that come with it, less scaffold often, no risk from the weather slowing site etc. They are very cost effective ways to build. But if you are thinking it's a production line my experience is it's far from it, it is a literal movement of trades from site into a building. In terms of design they are restrictive, they need to be formed from 3d boxes that can be transported on a lorry or an escorted lorry at best but still need to be small enough to get under any bridges etc on route from the factory to the site.

For you as a buyer there are no real gains or loses. You may share some of the savings from the form of construction. Depending on how much is off site and how much on site you may benefit from a better quality of internal finish.

Regardless they still conform to the same building rega as any other build.

Not sure if the OP suggested Huf Hus or someone else but they are no longer market leaders in the inovation side of modular construction but are known as high end design.

What structure is the modular system you are considering there are many ranging from timber, steel, panelled systems.

As others have asked what is leading you in that direction, other than multi million pound homes modular schemes are generally gaining popularity for multi unit schemes or if one off as part of an eco home experiment where zero carbon is the driver and air tightness is being sought after

lush_walrus

szwh14 wrote: »

If a house comes with a 10 year NHCB warranty what does that mean? does that mean they are as good as normal houses?

NHBC are a warrantee provider. New build houses designed and built under it have specific guidance to follow to then get sign off and warranty from them. Most of the guidance is over and above building regs and other warrantee providers often follow their requirements. They are very good at ensuring a building is designed to their standards which in turn aim to prevent an issue occurring which will lead to them having to pay out. So it's a positive for the buyer in my experience.

chappers

Doozergirl wrote: »

It means it's guaranteed to stand up for 10 years.

You get a better warranty on an Ikea wardrobe.

That's a bit harsh, it is the standard that just about every warranty scheme since has been measured against and there would be very few lenders who wouldn't lend against an NHBC warrantied property.

However even on their own website they say that they aren't NHBC accredited. The question you have to ask yourself is whether an acceptable warranty could be achieved.

Doozergirl

chappers wrote: »

That's a bit harsh, it is the standard that just about every warranty scheme since has been measured against and there would be very few lenders who wouldn't lend against an NHBC warrantied property.

However even on their own website they say that they aren't NHBC accredited. The question you have to ask yourself is whether an acceptable warranty could be achieved.

Harsh, but true.

The warranties aren't worth the paper they're written on. But the whole idea is to set the standard so that they're not claimed on. Are bog standard new builds from the likes of big developers really built to exceed building regs?

Is it possible to buy shares in NHBC? Some people must be laughing.

MA123

I think the main questions are:

1.How would you know if they are durable?

2.How would you know if they would appreciate in value?

3.How would you know if they are a fire risk?
(in comparison to conventional homes)

4. Is the NHBC warranty something which would prove that the new house is as good as any other new house?

-A question on my my mind is if a house was built maybe 50 years ago would that house be better in terms of quality, fire safety, warmth and long term value than a moduler home that's buit to comply with 2017 building regs, that is also inspected by the NHBC to make sure it is built correctly before the new owner gets the house?

Thanks

chappers

Doozergirl wrote: »

Harsh, but true.

The warranties aren't worth the paper they're written on. But the whole idea is to set the standard so that they're not claimed on. Are bog standard new builds from the likes of big developers really built to exceed building regs?

Is it possible to buy shares in NHBC? Some people must be laughing.

I know exactly where your coming from with regards to the quality.
However the warranties are worth every singe penny, without them the properties are in-mortgageable which seriously reduces the pool of buyers available to you.