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THE IMPRESA MODULAR ADVANTAGE

BENEFITS OF OFF-SITE BUILDING

Constructing your new custom home in an off-site factory setting offers a plethora of benefits that can only be achieved with our revolutionary methods. When it comes to your new home journey, discover how easy it is to get into a quality custom home that is both greener and stronger than traditional on-site construction. When it comes to home building, the different way is actually the better way.

No Weather Impacts

Off-site construction offers a unique divergence from traditional on-site building methods, providing a range of benefits that include mitigating delays due to inclement weather (weather that would typically pause construction on your outdoor building site). With your home completed in a controlled factory environment, there is no moisture absorption during the construction phase, and your new home is protected from water damage that can create mildew, mold, or potential rot issues. With Impresa Modular, you can rest easy knowing that your home will be completed on time and to the highest standards of new home quality.

Air Quality

Building off-site construction homes in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility means outside dirt and dust won’t get swept into open floor registers and propelled into your home. Your thermal insulation is tightly sealed, eliminating many of the air pollutants that leak in around doors and windows of a stick build. Lumber stays safe and dry from bad weather throughout the entire process, eliminating excessive expansion/contraction, mold or mildew. All of this amounts to a beautifully designed home that is built to filter healthier incoming air – allowing you and your family to live comfortably for years to come. 

Building Envelope

Off-site new home construction factories are very particular about sealing areas where holes are created for pipes and wiring along with intersections between drywall and studs. When you combine this level of detail with our custom home  technique of building from the inside-out, you get a well-designed home with a thermal envelope that is tightly sealed in a more consistent and significant manner than is achievable in on-site construction. The result is even temperatures and intense moisture and draft control all throughout your home for enhanced comfort and durability all year long. You can also read more about the extra benefits you get from our optional ENERGY STAR® package.

Built to Spec (Quality Control)

There are no shortcuts when it comes to the construction of your custom new home. Everything must be installed to the manufacturer’s specifications and completed in a specific order for your home to be warrantied. We pride ourselves on having a wealth of in-factory supervisors and inspectors putting eyes on everything we do, ensuring there are more detailed and frequent quality-assurance inspections being carried out – especially more than would be feasible with an on-site stick build. Because our homes must withstand transportation from the factory to your homesite, they are built with advanced engineering, meaning there is a considerable advantage to the strength and quality of an off-site construction new home compared to on-site new construction.

Increased Value

When you build your custom home off-site, you’re putting your assets to work strategically. With construction happening off-site in a factory, you utilize professional factory labor vs. on-site construction labor, which can result in streamlined costs. This climate-controlled facility also ensures a well-planned operation with rigorous on-site testing that allows us to address concerns before your home is delivered instead of spending more for on-site fixes (change orders). Our detailed energy-efficient building practices result in lower utility bills and bigger energy savings for our homeowners. Plus, because we are able to deliver a home much more quickly, there are fewer opportunities for costs to increase because of on-site issues or construction delays.

Sustainable Living & Green Building

Our superior off-site construction techniques and quality engineering practices allow us to deliver custom homes that are much more energy efficient than their stick built counterparts. We use materials that contain fewer chemicals and air filtration systems that can contribute to a healthier home environment. And, because your custom home will be built “to spec,” you’ll contribute to up to 30% less dumpster waste. Our energy and water efficiency measures mean lower operating costs for you. Since your home is built indoors, our team can work ergonomically to reach angles and positions stick builds can’t, so you’ll enjoy a “tighter” home with fewer drafts and better humidity control.  Our durable building components and green home details result in less maintenance.

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TIMELINE/SCHEDULE ADVANTAGE

We understand not only the desire, but sometimes the necessity, of getting into your newly built home as soon as possible. While new homes constructed on-site can take upwards of eight to twelve months before reaching completion, our advanced factory assembly line allows us to deliver your new custom home nearly in half that time! Our homes are built indoors in a controlled environment where construction is never slowed down by changing weather conditions, contractor no-shows, and/or material delivery. At the same time your home is constructed in the factory, work is being completed to excavate, grade, and install the foundation concurrently which is how we are able to deliver your project 30-50% faster!

BRING THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE COMMERCIAL WORLD TO NEW HOME BUILDING

  • Every module has a tag system attached that must be signed off by a supervisor.
  • More supervisors and inspectors for more detailed and frequent quality check points.
  • Everything must be done to factory and manufacturer specifications for warranty purposes. 
  • Each station must be inspected before moving to the next phase.

OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

SITE BUILT SCHEDULE

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

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FAQ

When it comes to using modular construction methods to build the home of your dreams, we understand that comes with a level of uncertainty. Impresa Modular has you covered! Explore our most frequently asked questions below.

It can vary widely, especially when it comes to building custom designs.  Factors like site development, product and finish selections, landscaping, etc. can impact overall costs but with our expertise we can help maximize cost-to-benefit ratio in your design.

We build custom modular homes across the country. We help you “modularize” your plan or can modify one of our own plans for you.

Yes!

Yes, Impresa Modular has several national and regional lenders we recommend that do MODULAR construction loans.

Yes! In most cases we can build fully custom modular homes in the areas that we serve. However in some cases, specific plans that are value engineered may not be able to be modified due to jurisdictional requirements.

Impresa Modular will work with you to determine if we can access your site. In some cases, people would swear we use a helicopter to get homes to more challenging homesites!

We work with you through the design, order, delivery, and set of your home’s modules. As the General Contractor, we are here to guide you through the entire process.

Yes, Impresa Modular has model locations scattered throughout the DC Metro area. Access may be limited but you can also find our model home designs at a factory in central Pennsylvania. Contact us today for more details about locations.

TESTIMONIALS

Bob, I just want to say it was a pleasure dealing with Impresa Modular. From the start of design to implementation of the home and onsite construction, I was very impressed. The way your company allowed me to do many of my own finishes and design it in the manner which I choose, made this a designer home. It was like having it stick built. It proved to me that modular homes did not have to be cookie cutter designs with no flexibility. I now have a beautiful home that I am extremely proud of and not just something that was brought on the back of the semi. Bob, you were able to roll with all my changes and did it in a fair and equitable manner. You're an incredible project manager and when some of my subs didn't show up or canceled on me, you were a wealth of resources. I could not have done this without you and Impresa.
Mark Cerasi
My experience working with Impress Modular was excellent from start to finish. This being my first new construction home, everything about the process was new and "foreign" to me and because of this having a team like David Lippa and Sharon Mcgee to work with during the build was invaluable. Everything was effectively communicated and conveyed in a way that I could make sense of and fully understand. They were also quick to answer and work with me on any issues or questions that came up along the way. Overall they helped execute the vision we had for our home and I would definitely recommend them!
Kyle Theriault
It turned out so great! It was exactly how we imagined and no one who visits (even contractors) can believe it is a modular home. It is solid and well made. The tile work in the bathroom is amazing. There were a couple minor cosmetic issues and these were quickly resolved by reaching out to Impresa Modular. We were ultimately able to purchase much more house than we would have doing a stick built home. We have now been in it for almost two years and have had no problems. Still enjoying it so much.
Laura Joans
Impresa did a great job holding our hands through the long and tedious process of choosing the base plans for our home, lengthy customizations, building, and delivering and setting the house on our property. I acted as general contractor for the build and was necessarily intimately involved in every aspect of the project. Were it not for Impresa's attentive project managers, I would have been lost. They are a very conscientious and professional organization.
Mark Hall
I have nothing but good things to say about our experience with Bob Barr and Impresa. Impresa, led by Bob Barr, recently completed the construction of a 1600 sq ft house for us near Berkeley Springs, WV. The timing was challenging due to the pandemic and associated supply chain issues, but Bob did a great job keeping us informed of progress, managing his subcontractors, and ensuring that all work was completed to his high standards.
Gary Rubin
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