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Pros and Cons of Modular Homes: What Buyers Should Know Before They Build

The pros and cons of modular homes matter if you want a custom house on your land without a long, weather-tied build. A modular home is built in sections indoors, then set on a permanent foundation. It follows the same local codes as a house framed on site.  Many...

Best Modular Homes Under 200k

Families comparing the best modular homes under 200k want a finished house on land they already own. Custom layouts, indoor building, and a local team in PA, NY, and NJ keep the project clear from first sketch to move-in. You get rooms that fit your life, strong...

Best Modular Homes Under 100k

Shoppers hunting for the best modular homes under 100k want a real house, not a compromise. Shorten Homes designs compact and full-size custom modular homes for land in PA, NY, and NJ, with indoor building that keeps quality steady and timelines short. After pricing...

Best Affordable Modular Homes

Looking for the best affordable modular homes? Custom factory-built houses now give families a faster path to a finished home on their own land. Shorten Homes designs energy-efficient plans for buyers across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey, with decorated...

Best Cheap Modular Homes

Looking for the best cheap modular homes that still feel custom and solid? Indoor factory work, flexible floor plans, and a turnkey path help many families in PA, NY, and NJ get a new home without the long wait of outdoor building. You can pick ranch, cape, or compact...

Best Modular Homes For Sale Pennsylvania

Looking for the best modular homes for sale in Pennsylvania buyers trust for quality and custom fit? Shorten Homes creates homes built to match your vision with flexible designs and careful craftsmanship. The best modular homes for sale Pennsylvania from this family...
Driveway, Plumbing, Electric Packages, and more

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...

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What comes with a Shorten Homes foundation?

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,...

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Main Site Work Done By Shorten Homes

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...

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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...

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What Does Your Outstanding Service Include?

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...

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