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Frequently
Asked Questions Are there any
modular design restrictions?
All Chelsea Modular Homes
plans
conform to the restrictions States allow for transporting boxes over
roads to your location. If you do not find one of our plans that suits
your needs, your best bet is to take one of our workable designs and
modify it rather than use a "non-conforming" plan that would require
substantial redesign at considerable expense. Custom plans will be
considered if they are "modular friendly". We will provide a cost
estimate but there will be a design fee for these plans.
How do I
customize, modify or
add options to my modular plan?
Once you have selected a plan CLOSE to what you anticipate building
you can consider customization and/or modification to the plans and
standard specifications. All modifications should be handled
personally by
AFS &
ASSOCIATES, Inc.
Pricing is designed to five you a reasonable sense of what fits within
your budget. A final price estimate will be given when you have
decided on a final plan including modifications and options. A
confirmed price will be provided to you once your personal plans have
been ordered, processed and signed off by you.
What are the
Standard Specifications of a
Chelsea Modular Home?
Click here for a list of the
Standard
Specifications you can expect
with your home. Our initial pricing will include these specifications.
Once you begin to modify your plans and upgrade your specifications,
the price change will indicate your preferences.
What is the
cost of drawings?
As a customer service, we provide previously drawn plans with no
changes at no charge. Beyond this first pricing, customer will
pay a $1,500 non-refundable fee to include:
- preliminary drawings of plans
- consultation to discuss
plans, changes and options available
- two redrawing of plans to
reflect changes
- repricing of estimate(s) to
reflect changes
- final pricing of completed
house
- full set of Stamped Plans
(necessary to obtain Building Permit)
What about my
foundation?
Actual foundation specifications
and design are contingent upon your specific site
conditions/requirements and fall under local jurisdiction. Check with
your building inspector and a civil engineer to insure all of the
requirements are met. The modular may be designed for a full concrete
poured, block foundation, on a crawlspace, a pre-cast or wooden
foundation. Which one you use is entirely up to your local
jurisdiction.
Can I build a
modular garage?
Garages can be purchased and attached to your home. An additional fee
is required for freestanding garages not attached to the house. We can
provide one- through four-car garages. If you have a garage with a
bonus room or dormers, additional site work is needed to complete the
garage. Garage doors and finish trim is not part of any garage
package.
What is the
normal timeline for modular delivery?
Although we try to maintain an 8-12 week delivery schedule for
"standard" orders, there are seasonal fluctuations that can be
predicted. We will honestly put forward our best efforts to expedite
your order and work with you in an effort to ensure practical
expectations. We will make every effort to keep you up to date as your
project goes forth.
What about
insurance coverage?
AFS & ASSOCIATES, Inc.
is the supplier of your modular home. The
manufacturer (Chelsea Modular Homes, Inc.) sells the modular sections
as a product and is not engaged in any on-site responsibility and does
not engage in any on-site construction work.
AFS & ASSOCIATES, Inc.,
as a service to our customers, will provide a turnkey service that
will include general contracting to prepare your site for the home and
finish it after delivery in move-in condition. General contractors and
sub-contractors working for us must and will have applicable insurance
coverage that might include General Liability, Property Damage,
Workman's Comprehensive, etc. In addition, the Set Crew and Crane Crew
are required to have special licenses and insurance coverage
supplemental to other insurance coverage that might be in place.
Insurance responsibilities can be summarized as follows:
- The Modular Home during
transportation to the site - Insured by SUPPLIER.
- The Property - includes the
land and anything on it (including the Modular once delivered) -
Insured by the OWNER for both property and liability coverage.
- The Modular Home during set -
Additional insurance coverage provided by the Crane Company and the
Set Crew. In essence they "own" the boxes while they are in the air
and any damage would be their responsibility until the boxes sit on
your foundation.
- On-Site Work - The CONTRACTOR
and his subcontractors policy.
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