A manufactured home (also known as a
factory-built home) is a home constructed in a factory and transported to a site
and installed. These homes are built entirely in a controlled environment, under
a federal building code administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). It is becoming increasingly difficult to determine the
difference from a manufactured home and a site-built home. They often feature
the same appearances, such as roofs having the same height and pitch, exterior
treatments, and add-ons. Due to sophisticated production processes, manufactured
homes offer the best in efficiency, affordability, and innovative design options.
Manufactured
homes are typically 20% to 50% less
than comparable site built housing.
Unlike site-built homes, all manufactured homes
are built to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Code,
with each home going through a rigorous inspection process before being
certified and sold. This Code regulates home design, construction, strength,
durability, fire resistance, and energy efficiency. It also sets standards for
heating, plumbing, air-conditioning, thermal, and electrical systems.
Inspectors, known as PIA's (Primary Inspection Agencies), actually monitor
construction of the homes as they are built in the factories.
Our homes come with a one year limited
warranty. The warranty covers all manufacturing defects in materials and
workmanship, under normal use of the home for a full year. This reinforces
the comfort, security, and peace of mind you will feel when purchasing a home. Simply ask us for a copy of the warranty to review before you
purchase your home. We offer a five year extended warranty from American
Home Guard.
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Mike's Homes, Inc.
will guide you through the home selection and
purchase process. You may purchase a home already in the our inventory,
or we will place an order for your home to be constructed. We will coordinate the
delivery and installation of your home. We will be able to help
you arrange for financing and insurance, as well as locating land for your new
home.
You can get just about anything you want in a home. Although different regions may have rules and regulations,
we offer several floor plans of manufactured homes, with multiple options
for many of them. The size can vary from approximately 550 to 2,500 square feet,
with varying floor plans that can include living rooms, dining rooms, family
rooms, fully-equipped kitchens, utility rooms, luxurious master baths, and one
to five bedrooms.
Financing is available through commercial finance
companies, banks, credit unions and savings and loan associations. You may be
able to arrange for financing through the retail location where you buy your
home - helping you to prepare and submit a credit application. We have a
dedicated staff to help you with this aspect of your home purchase.
There are two basic options: (1) You can place
your home on land you own or intend to buy. If you choose this option, be sure
to check zoning laws, restrictive covenants, and hook-up regulations. (2) You
can place your manufactured home on a leased home site in a manufactured housing
development.
The many options you can usually select include
cabinet and window designs, wall coverings, wood-burning fireplaces, appliance
packages, floor coverings, sky lights, bay windows, custom cabinets,
refrigerator, range, microwave ovens, trash compactors, garbage disposals,
washer/dryer, and more. All of the optional features available to you will be
dependent on the particular model of home you choose.
This is your choice. We do keep an inventory of
homes and we can special order a home, as well.
Can you help me get land or a park space?
Your home can be placed on land that you already own or on a leased home site in
a land-lease community. If you need to purchase property, you will want to ask
your Retailer if they can assist you in finding a "land/home package."
If you are placing your home on land you are buying or already own, check with
your local community planning and land use department to verify that they do not
have restrictions (or zoning ordinances) on manufactured homes.
We will work with you to ensure that your lot is
ready. You may be able to do the work yourself, but we have contractors we use
who are experts in the precision necessary in placing a manufactured home.
We will have it delivered by truck and our
professional service and installation team will assemble it, block it, anchor
it, and set it up on the lot. If it is a multi-section home, the sections will
be joined at the site.
Mike's Homes, Inc.
of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Mike's Homes, Inc. of
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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