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How to Build a Custom Modular Home in 5 Simple Steps
Discover how to build a custom modular home in 5 easy steps, from planning to move-in, and enjoy cost-effective, energy-efficient living.
The Ultimate Guide to Custom Modular Home Prices
Discover how much a custom modular home costs with our ultimate guide, covering everything from design to financing. Start planning your dream home today!
Driveway, Plumbing, Electric Packages, and more
The base price of all our homes includes the home, sales tax, transportation, crane, set crew, basement supports, interior steps to the basement, finish trim crew, panel box installation, if we are contracted to complete the site work, dumpster & porta potty. This...
What comes with a Shorten Homes foundation?
If Shorten Homes completes your foundation, it will be a warranted, patented, Superior Wall Foundation system. Options include: 4’ crawlspace 8’2”, 9’, and 10’ full basements A comprehensive package, able to be upgraded to your liking, includes: The pre-cast,...
Main Site Work Done By Shorten Homes
All of our site work comes with standard specifications. All builders should designate this when giving prices. At Shorten Homes, our specifications are comprehensive and top-of-the-line. Site work is the other half of your total build. You have the home and site work...
Superior Walls FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About Superior Walls Quite a lot goes into designing and building a custom modular home. At Shorten Homes, we sweat the details so you don’t have to. One example is how we’ve developed a longstanding relationship with Superior...
A Blast From the Past: Check Out Our Past Models for Inspiration for Your Future
When you work with Shorten Homes to build your dream home, you can choose from a wide assortment of model homes—from the luxurious and spacious Hawthorne II to the sensible and affordable Pine Creek. We put countless hours into developing our new line of luxury model...
What Are the Standard Specs in Our Homes? Where Is the Value?
Shorten Homes is a leading builder of beautifully crafted modular homes. Unlike most modular homes, however, ours are fully customizable to suit the unique needs and preferences of your family. When you choose a Shorten home, you can opt for our floor plans with...
What Does Your Outstanding Service Include?
For more than 45 years, our family-owned and operated company, Shorten Homes, has been helping people like you achieve the American Dream of homeownership. We’ve built thousands of fully customizable modular homes in our factory in Scranton, PA and delivered them near...
How “Custom” Are Shorten Homes? What Exactly Can I Customize?
It’s often thought that choosing a modular house means you won’t be able to customize it at all. In fact, many modular home builders do allow for some degree of customization. At Shorten Homes, however, we take it to the next level. We offer an incredible degree of...
The Modular Homebuilding Timeline
What Is the Homebuilding Timeline? How Am I Involved? When you choose Shorten Homes, you’re one step closer to your own American Dream. We specialize in delivering custom-built modular homes that suit your lifestyle and aesthetic preferences, while staying within your...
What to Look for in Land: How Do You Know If It’s Buildable?
Table Of ContentsshowKnow where to look.Look for road access.Check the zoning and building codes.Consider whether utility hookups are available.Check the flood maps. Your own patch of land is like a slice of heaven. It’s yours to do with what you will—no need to get a...