Planning & Land
Test the lot, approvals, services, delivery route and project team before committing to a factory order.
Lot, Zoning and Basic FeasibilityA modular home still needs a legal building lot, permitted use, workable setbacks, services and a route capable of receiving large modules.Survey, Soil, Rock and Drainage InvestigationFoundation design and site cost depend on verified grades, bearing conditions, groundwater and drainage—not on a generic modular plan.Utilities, Wells, Septic Systems and Service CapacityA finished modular house needs coordinated electrical, water, sewer or septic, fuel and communications connections at the correct locations and capacities.Delivery Route, Crane and Set-Site PlanningModule dimensions, weight, turning movements, bridge capacity, overhead obstacles and crane geometry can determine whether a design can reach the lot.Foundations: Basements, Crawlspaces and SlabsModular homes can sit on full basements, crawlspaces, slabs or other engineered permanent foundations when the design and site conditions support them.Project Team Roles and Responsibility MatrixModular projects cross factory and site boundaries, making explicit responsibility more important than on a conventional single-contractor build.Project Schedule and Critical PathFactory and site work can overlap, but that advantage depends on approvals, procurement and foundation readiness staying synchronized.Cross-Border Modular Projects Between the U.S. and CanadaA factory in one country can produce a home for a site in the other, but design approval, certification, customs, taxes, transport and professional responsibility must be planned early.