Why a Manufactured Home
Built indoors, built to a federal standard.
A manufactured home is built in a factory, inspected along the way, and delivered to your land or community. Here's what that means for you, and what to check on any home before you buy.
How It's Built
Four things worth knowing.
Built indoors
A manufactured home is built inside a factory, out of the rain and the heat, then moved to your site in one or more sections. Weather doesn't stop the work, and the materials stay dry while the home goes together.
One federal building code
Every manufactured home built since June 15, 1976 is built to the HUD Code, the federal construction and safety standard for manufactured homes. It covers design and construction, strength, fire safety, plumbing, heating, electrical systems, and energy efficiency.
Inspected in the plant
Homes are inspected while they're being built. Each section that passes carries a red HUD certification label on the outside, and every home has a data plate inside with its serial number and the standards it was built to.
Check the data plate
The data plate lists the home's wind zone, roof load zone, and thermal zone. In South Louisiana, wind matters, so the wind zone on the plate has to fit where the home will sit. I'll go over it with you before you decide.
The Homes Right Now
11 homes you can walk through in Gonzales.
Each one has its own page with photos, the floor plan, and the full feature list.
Single section
Built and delivered in one piece. The single section homes I have right now run 1,031 to 1,191 square feet with 3 bedrooms.
Double section
Built in two halves and joined on site, for wider rooms and more space. The double section homes I have right now run 1,475 to 2,115 square feet with 3 to 4 bedrooms.
Ready to see the homes in person?
Photos only tell you so much. Come walk through the floor plans with me in Gonzales.
Got questions about how these homes are built?
Send Jude a message. He'll walk you through build quality, the data plate, and what to look for in any home.