Panelized homes are a form of prefabricated home. As with other factory built homes panelized homes fall under different names. Some people will refer to them as kit homes, panelized construction kit or panelized kit homes.
A Completed Panelized Home
Like all factory built homes the panelized home is built in a controlled environment. This allows for reduced costs, faster production environment, better quality control, a safer work area and a better environment that is not affected by weather. With the right company and builders the panelized home, like other prefab homes, can provide a faster, more cost effective and higher quality end product.
People sometimes confuse a modular home with a panelized home. The big difference is that a modular home is built and shipped in nearly complete sections or modules where the panelized home is typically shipped off in smaller pieces and wall sections. The size and amount of construction on the sections depends on the company producing the panelized home. Some will send off individual pieces while others build the wall frames, flooring, roof panels and other sections. Some companies provide all the external finishings and kits even include the necessary nails and caulk.
A panelized home wall being placed. Note this is an open wall system with insulation already sprayed.
One benefit of a panelized home over a modular or manufactured home is that the designs are not limited by a certain size. A modular home section and manufactured home size is limited by shipping regulations on roadways whereas a panelized home is pieced together on the job site so larger rooms can be constructed with less concern about shipping. Not being limited by module size can allow for more customized options in the new home or when adding to an old home.
If you watch the show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition you will have seen them using panelized home construction. The show has worked with several factories that have provided panelized sections for the show.
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