How we build
Factory-crafted construction, and why it beats building on your lot
Every Cavco and Champion home we sell is built indoors, on a factory line, before it ever sees your address. That's not a shortcut. It's a different way to build, and it's worth understanding before you compare a factory-crafted home against a home built stick by stick on site.
Four reasons
What factory-crafted actually means
01
Controlled environment
The home is framed and finished indoors, under a roof, not on your lot in whatever weather Kane County hands us that week. Nothing gets rained on, frozen, or exposed to wind while it's half built.
02
Time
Electrical, plumbing and every other process happen at the factory, in parallel, on a fixed line. There are no weather delays and no site-scheduling hassles, because the crew and the materials are already in the building.
03
Cost
A factory generates very little waste and buys materials in large quantities, so the prices are lower than building the same square footage stick by stick on your lot.
04
Quality
Every home meets or exceeds HUD code and is scrutinised by countless inspections along the line, not a single walkthrough at the end.
Still on the line
This kitchen hasn’t left the factory yet
The cabinetry, counters and appliances are installed and wrapped for the drive to your lot. This is what “built indoors” looks like from the inside.
Construction highlights
How the build actually goes together
The exact process varies by home type, but this is the order it happens in for most of the homes we set in Kanab.
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Frame
Steel cross members and outriggers, welded to steel I-beams
The base frame is steel cross members and outriggers welded to massive steel I-beams. It's engineered to support the whole structure and to meet federal building codes, before a single wall goes up.
- Fl
Floor
Joists over the frame, then insulation, ducts and plumbing
Floor joists are laid over the base frame, and insulation, heat ducts and plumbing are installed before the flooring goes down. The flooring itself is fastened and glued to the floor joists, not just nailed.
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Walls
Sheet rock nailed and glued for extra strength
Sheet rock is nailed to the wall studs the way you'd expect, and then glued as well, for extra strength and stability. Once the walls are up, the trusses go on, followed by high-grade insulation.
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Finish
Siding, windows, and cabinetry from industry-leading shops
Siding is mounted and windows are set, then the interior finish work starts, including custom cabinetry sourced from industry-leading cabinet shops. This is where a home stops looking like a shell and starts looking like a kitchen.
- Ro
Roof
Sheeting, paper, tar-sealed, then shingled
Roof sheeting and roofing paper go on first, sealed with tar three feet from the edge for extra protection, and then shingled over the top.
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Check
Seams matched, final inspection, then the road
On a multi-section home, the sections are checked against each other so the seams and the patterns match before anything ships. A final inspection follows, and then the home is prepared for transportation to your lot.
Every home meets or exceeds HUD code and is scrutinised by countless inspections along the way, and every home we sell carries a one-year factory warranty on top of that.
Nailed and glued, not just nailed
Sheet rock goes onto the studs with adhesive as well as fasteners, and the flooring is glued to the joists the same way. It is a small line in a spec sheet and it is most of why a factory-built wall travels down a highway and arrives square.
Free estimates and quotes
See a factory-crafted home standing before you decide
We keep display models on the lot in Kanab, so you can walk through one before you order. Want to know how the ground work fits with the build? See our process.