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Housing prices continue to rise. Sometimes, it may seem like owning your own home is just a dream. But prefabricated modular homes can help lower construction costs and build times, making your dream home more affordable.
We’ve dug deep to find the best Colorado-based modular and prefab home builders that service the state and those surrounding.
From luxury mountain escapes to wilderness cabins, we’ve found something for everyone. We’ve even found homes built out of recycled shipping containers.
Keep reading to find the builder that’s right for you.
1. Great Western Homes
A family-run business, Great Western Homes has been building custom modular and prefab homes since 1989.
One of the best things about Great Western Homes is that it offers a wide range of styles and floor plans. Whatever your dream home (and your budget) is, they have something for you.
Each home they build is custom-designed to meet the specific needs of each family. So you can decide how many bedrooms you want and pick your appliances.
They also offer a range of green energy and energy compliance packages to help your home be even more eco-friendly.
Why We Love Them
We love to support local, family-run businesses that deliver personalized attention every step of the way. Great Western Homes’ many years of experience provide an additional level of trust and confidence in their services.
2. Phoenix Haus
Phoenix Haus claims to produce the healthiest homes on the planet. Called “Homesteads,” these prefabricated homes provide the highest levels of air quality and energy efficiency.
Your home can even be Passive House Certified. Beyond that, they use wood-based and natural materials to avoid toxic fumes off-gassing in your home.
All Homesteads feature modern designs and flexible layouts. You can even install movable walls—how’s that for flexibility?
The different model numbers reflect the various square footage Homesteads available. For example, the most petite H9 is a 900-square-foot( 83.61-square-meter), two-bed, one-bath home. Meanwhile, the largest H30 model features 3,000 square feet (278.71 square meters) of living space.
Why We Love Them
We love the commitment PhoenixHaus has to personal and environmental health.
In addition, their flexible designs encourage multigenerational use of their homes, helping lower the overall cost of ownership.
But our favorite thing is that you can experience living in a Homestead before buying by renting out the Homestead at Powderhorn Ski Resort.
3. Honomobo
Honomobo’s shipping container homes feature modern styling in a recycled package. Honomobo breathes new life into ugly discarded trash to create beautiful, comfortable abodes with a commitment to sustainability.
This commitment to green philosophy comes into form through their H-series. Shipping containers are perfect for modular building because you can keep adding more until you get the home size you need.
From small one-bedroom ADUs to larger three-bedroom homes, everything is possible. Whatever size you choose, the large glass windows will make your home feel larger.
Why We Love Them
We love Honomobo’s commitment to high-quality, efficient homes.
Reutilizing shipping containers cuts down on waste and streamlines the building process, potentially eliminating months of build time.
4. Accolade Homes
Accolade Homes in Calhan is a manufactured and modular home dealer. The company works with quality home builders like BonnaVilla and Champion Homes to provide a wide range of floor plans.
So whether you are looking for single or multiple stories, modern or traditional, Accolade can help you build your dream home.
Every home they build is fully customizable. You can choose to add a basement, a garage, or even a barn if you want extra space.
Their step-by-step process takes you from planning to completion, eliminating stress along the way.
Why We Love Them
- We love the full-service approach you get with Accolade Homes.
- They can help you connect with real estate agents to find land, lenders to find financing, and wrap the whole package together.
- They are genuinely committed to helping you build the home of your dreams.
5. Colorado Modular Homes
Colorado Modular Homes has been building modular and manufactured homes for over a decade. During this time, they have perfected their Road Home Process.
This process allows them to produce more energy-efficient, structurally strong dwellings that cost less than stick-built homes.
If you are looking for a larger home for your family, check out the floor plans offered through Rocky Mountain Home Builders. Or better yet, visit their 5,000-square-foot (465-square-meter) showroom in Evergreen.
Don’t think just because you aren’t looking for something large, the folks at Colorado Modular Homes can’t help. Their brand, Colorado Cabin Company, offers semi-customizable floor plans for smaller cabins. Think tiny home style, but more comfortable.
Why We Love Them
We love the range of designs available from Colorado Modular Homes.
Whether you want to build your family’s forever home or a wilderness retreat, they can help. And their Road Home Process means less time and stress during the building process.
6. Kopper Creek Building, LLC
Kopper Creek Building is a family-run business based in Montrose.
With over 20 years in the industry, you can trust them to build a quality home for your family.
In addition, their expertise ensures the building process will go smoothly from start to finish.
You can count on them to guide you during your building experience. You can fully customize each floor plan to realize the dream home for which your family has been longing.
In addition, their highly efficient systems help you minimize downtime and costs. That means less stress for you and your family.
Why We Love Them
Kopper Creek Building specializes in Colorado homes and is familiar with all the ins and outs of constructing in a rigorous climate.
Their factories allow them to prepare your home in winter to be ready to be delivered come springtime.
7. Liscott Custom Homes
Liscott Custom Homes has a vision. It wants to provide everyone with “an environmentally-friendly, affordable, high quality, energy-efficient home that is an investment for the future.”
The company partners with Champion Homes, Family Built Homes, and Heritage Homes to offer a full line of semi-customizable or fully customizable floor plans.
Examine the floor plans available and decide which suits your family best. You will find a wide range of styles and sizes. Once you choose your base design, the fun part begins.
Next, you customize the design for your family with the help of a specialist who guides you every step of the way.
Why We Love Them
Liscott Custom Homes helps provide affordable custom homes. From modern to traditional, they offer a wide range of styles to choose from.
You can decide on finishing details, like roof pitches, custom siding, and interior cabinetry, without breaking the bank!
8. Northstar Homes
If you dream of owning a luxury home or vacation retreat, Northstar Homes will rise to the challenge. They build custom-system homes that exceed the highest industry standards.
Modern and energy-efficient Northstar homes come in all shapes and sizes.
Choose one of their Extraordinary Homes if you want the highest level of customization inside and out.
However, if luxury isn’t your style, don’t worry because they offer more modest choices in their Everyday Homes. You can even opt for the Cabin Homes for a more rustic aesthetic.
Why We Love Them
Whether you choose a luxury home or a more modest rustic cabin, every home built by Northstar Homes maintains the highest standards of construction.
With a Northstar system-built home, you can have your luxury home for less than the cost of a conventional build.
9. SmartPads
SmartPads are becoming popular in luxury ski resort towns where building prices are skyrocketing.
Located in Steamboat Springs, SmartPads specialize in Colorado mountain towns. If you are looking for a high-quality home at an affordable price, you can build these customizable modular homes anywhere in Colorado — as long as it is accessible by a semi-truck.
Vertical grain cedar siding, stone countertops, and hardwood floors are just some of the finishing touches you can choose from. Not only are the finishes customizable, but you can also design your own home.
So whether you are looking for a 400-square-foot (37-square-meter) solitary retreat or a 4000-square-foot (372-square-meter) family home, their intelligent designs have you covered.
Why We Love Them
We love the innovative modern design. With sleek lines and high-end finishes, these prefab houses look like a million bucks. Thanks to efficient building techniques, it means they don’t have to cost a million dollars.
10. iUnit
Rather than building single-family homes, iUnit builds luxury prefab homes for different communities. These multifamily dwellings work together as a micro-grid to generate and store power.
Each SmartUnit is either a studio or one-bedroom rental unit.
The SmartUnit is equipped with the latest technologies to save power and monitor usage. The goal is that by working together, we can achieve net-zero energy sooner.
In addition, by educating residents on power consumption, they can take a more active role in energy reduction.
Why We Love Them
We love to see companies pushing us towards better living, and iUnit is an excellent example of this.
By educating their residents about sustainable power consumption, they can demonstrate how to help change the world by working together.
11. Alpine Homes
Located in Fort Collins, Alpine Homes is among the best modular home builders in Colorado. With a mission to provide the best home-buying experience to customers, this company employs the most straightforward approach to modular and manufactured homes.
It employs a professional, friendly sales team who will engage you by listening to your needs and answering your questions without pressuring you. They want to understand your needs and tailor a product that will help you meet them.
In other words, Alpine Homes puts you in charge of everything.
Why We Love Them
Alpine Homes has been in business since 1963. Over this period, they have built many prefab homes for different customers in Colorado.
With such experience, you can expect the company to deliver the highest-quality prefab and modular homes in Colorado.
12. Rocky Mountain Modular Homes
Rocky Mountain Modular Homes has one of the most extensive portfolios of all the modular home companies in Colorado.
With an inventory exceeding 300 manufactured and modular homes, you can rest assured of getting something that matches your taste and style.
The best part is that this firm designs its products to address the diverse needs of customers in different stages of their lives.
Whether you have a growing family that needs extra space or are a first-time home-buyer, Rocky Mountain Modular Homes has something for you.
Why We Love Them
The company understands that buying a manufactured home is many families’ most significant investment. Therefore, it’s committed to streamlining and simplifying the financing process to make it easier for them.
We love the fact that this company has established partnerships with lenders who specialize in modular and manufactured homes to help ease financing for customers.
13. Wardcraft Homes
Last on our list is Wardcraft Homes. While Wardcraft is based in Nebraska, they do service the Northeastern plains of Colorado.
It’s a second-generation family-owned business that prides itself on building high-quality, energy-efficient homes.
Their 116-page catalog allows you to examine all the different ways you can customize your new home.
Whether you choose luxury fixtures or standard ones, you can be confident that Wardcraft Homes help you select all your specifications with durability and style in mind.
Why We Love Them
With almost 50 years of home-building experience, they have constructed close to 6,000 homes! That kind of experience means you can be confident that they will build your family a quality custom home.
You will work with an authorized Wardcraft builder specializing in Colorado builds to ensure you get the home of your dreams.
Final Thoughts
Whether your dream home is a Cape Cod-style house or you long for the shipping container aesthetic, there is something for everyone when it comes to modular and prefab homes.
Modern factory construction allows modular homes to be built quickly, which translates to savings for you, and more efficient processes mean less waste, which is good for the environment.
When you add customizable design, it’s a wonder that anyone still builds traditional stick-frame homes. Contact your modular home builder today and start the journey towards your dream home.
If you want to ensure your future home is a good investment, we’ve got an article on Manufactured Vs. Modular Homes: Which Appreciates More, which you might be interested in.
Or, if you want to know all the steps involved in modular building, you can check out the Modular Homes: The Building Process right here.