What is the difference between the terms “Mobile Home”, “Manufactured Home”, and “Modular Home”?
A. Manufactured homes, often referred to as “mobile, single or double wide homes”, are constructed to a different building standard. The standard is the Federal Construction Safety Standard or HUD code. Unlike conventional building codes, it requires manufactured homes to be constructed on non-removable steel chassis and do not have a permanent foundation. Of these three, modular homes are also the only one that can have a full basement. Many communities have restrictions on where (and if) these homes can be located. Modular homes (even though they are “manufactured”) and site-built homes on the other hand, are constructed to the same building code as required by your state and local authorities. Building and zoning regulations do not therefore restrict where they can be constructed. Modular homes are built to the same building code required by your state, county, and specific locality and are not restricted by building or zoning regulations. The quality control process provides one-hu
