Why FEMA Says Prefab Homes are Built Stronger
While no manufacturer would ever be so bold as to say that their homes are hurricane-proof, it has been proved time and again that prefab homes stand up to extreme conditions much better than their site-built counterparts. When Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast and homeowners went to tally up the damage, modular homes fared significantly better. FEMA has continually praised prefab construction for sound workmanship dating all the way back to a report they issued back in 1993 about Hurricane Andrew hitting Florida. When winds are blowing at 155mph, you want to know that the workers who built your roof knew exactly what they were doing. Imagine if airplanes weren’t built with standard parts in factories by career technicians. Would you want to fly in that plane? Modular manufacturing is subject to the same rigorous quality-control as other high end manufacturing. Since parts and homes are factory-made, there’s no worry that they’ll be subpar. The seals on roofs are done by a factory worker whose job it is to...
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