{"id":4748,"date":"2014-10-06T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/blog\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2014-10-06T14:00:18","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T18:00:18","slug":"advantages-building-accessible-modular-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/?p=4748","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of Building an Accessible Modular Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Modular Home in Michigan<\/p><\/div>\n

Many find it more affordable to build an accessible modular home in Jackson, Michigan.\u00a0 Older modular homes have restrictive spaces and tight hallways with an insufficient turning radius for people using wheelchairs or other assistive devices.\u00a0 The amount of demolition and remodeling, in some houses, will make it financially difficult for you and your family to get the modifications you need.\u00a0 Building with modular technology will help cut those costs.<\/p>\n

Saving on Custom Barrier-Free Modular Home Plans<\/h3>\n

Many of the design features that make a modular home<\/strong><\/a> accessible, such as wider doorways and hallways, lever doorknobs and faucets, and grab bars, will not make a noticeable difference in the price of your home.\u00a0 Many features are much cheaper to build into a home than to try and retrofit.\u00a0 Customizing your home plans will cost a little extra up front.\u00a0 Some features such as chair lifts and alert systems will also cost extra; this is true whether you are using modular construction or stick building.\u00a0 However, modular home construction can help offset those extra costs by saving you time and money on the construction phase of your new home.<\/p>\n

Modular homes can save you anywhere from 5-30% on the price of your home.\u00a0 This all depends on finish materials and how modular friendly your design is.\u00a0 You can see how taking advantage of modular technology could help you get all you need from your home.\u00a0 There may also be some extra site work to adjust the grade on your lot for no-step entries.<\/p>\n

Modular Home Accessible Design<\/h3>\n

Modular homes have an almost limitless variety of design possibilities. The flexibility of modular building<\/strong> <\/em>makes designing for usability, comfort and safety in your modular home an easy fit with designing to your style and aesthetic taste.\u00a0 Modular home floor plans can be easily modified to meet universal design features, or be customized as much as needed to meet your specific accessibility requirements.\u00a0 In addition to the floor plan, a good accessible home design will need to include plans for entrances to the home as well as access to the landscape and outdoor entertainment.\u00a0 Accessible home design is not just about putting in a wheelchair ramp or a lift; it is about the comfortable enjoyment of home, family, and friends.\u00a0 It is a standard of living that provides a quality experience for everyone in the modular home.<\/p>\n

Cost of Accessible Modular Home<\/h3>\n

The cost of an accessible modular home will depend on several factors.\u00a0 The price for an accessible modular home will be significantly lower because it does not include any on-site work.\u00a0 Modular homes are shipped to your lot and set on your foundation.\u00a0 The cost will include all the on-site work as well as the cost of the modules and set, but not the cost of the land.\u00a0 Prices will also vary depending on the complexity of the house design, specifications, options, up-grades, and by region and builder.<\/p>\n

Many of the Universal Design features won\u2019t cost anything extra, but assistive technology and extensive grading will.\u00a0 To give you an idea of a starting point, listed below are some baseline prices per square footage.\u00a0 You will need to work with a designer to customize your modular home plans, and then contact a builder\u00a0to get a more accurate quote.<\/p>\n

In case you still have question about modular homes, you may contact\u00a0Legendary Homes Inc<\/a>\u00a0in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile you can check our\u00a0modular home price sheets<\/a>\u00a0by signing up to our\u00a0blog<\/a><\/p>\n

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Many find it more affordable to build an accessible modular home in Jackson, Michigan.\u00a0 Older modular homes have restrictive spaces and tight hallways with an insufficient turning radius for people using wheelchairs or other assistive devices.\u00a0 The amount of demolition and remodeling, in some houses, will make it financially difficult for you and your family […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[48,355,389,427,466],"class_list":["post-4748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-modular-homes","tag-accessible-modular-home","tag-michigan-modular-home","tag-modular-home","tag-modular-home-floor-plan","tag-modular-homes-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4748\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}