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People who live in Ontario often choose modular homes. Such homes are built quite rapidly and are a perfect pick for any Ontarian who wants a dependable home without stressing too much about design, cost, and building times.
Ontario has plenty of builders to meet this demand. This guide will reveal some of the top modular builders in Ontario that are worthy of your time and attention.
Guildcrest Homes
Guildcrest Homes has been constructing energy-efficient, high-quality modular homes at its factory in Morewood since 1991. With three sales centers in eastern Ontario and an expanding network of over 20 authorized builders, it offers services across the province.
Whether you want a cottage or single-family house, townhouse, multi-unit building, or semi-detached home, Guildcrest can construct energy-efficient houses designed to meet your needs. The company also offers 3D virtual tours that allow you to explore its homes easily.
Guildcrest strives to offer quality services, personal assistance, and attentive care as part of its client commitment. Its mission is to be the leading North American factory builder delivering superior design, manufacturing process, quality projects, and materials to its clients in line with their needs.
The best thing about Guildcrest Homes is that it has everything you need under one roof to decorate and accessorize your home. Components include complete bathrooms, kitchen and decoration accessories, floorings, windows, exterior siding, cabinets, and more.
Several technicians, housing experts, and interior and kitchen designers are available to guide you and ensure your new home reflects your personal preferences.
Legendary Homes
For over twenty years, the Legendary Homes team, led by Owner and President Milan Smith, has been building prefab timber frames, custom modern, handcrafted, and custom modular homes throughout Asia, the US, and Canada.
The company takes a building systems approach to manufacturing its homes. All package components are prefabricated and handcrafted at its facility in Collingwood, Ontario’s four-season playground. Because of this solution, it can assemble your new cottage or home on your build site in only two to three days.
Generally, its Prefab Home Packages cost between $95-$135 (excluding harmonized sales tax) per square foot.
So the total cost of your finished home could vary from $300-$400+ (excluding harmonized sales tax) per square foot, including their package and depending on the contractor, finishes, and area you pick.
The company’s Prefab Home Packages provide a complete structural shell, including a hybrid wall system replete with factory-installed trim, siding, doors, and windows, heavy timber frame structures, and innovative Synergy Roof panels with R40+ insulation.
North Shore Quality Homes
North Shore Quality Homes delivers high-quality, affordable modular homes. The company understands the importance of providing quality homes and services to all its clients.
The company is confident it will meet or surpass your expectations and help you identify the perfect floor plan.
All North Shore Quality Homes modular homes are built to Municipal Building Codes, Ontario Building Codes, National Building Codes, and local building codes. In addition, its homes are intentionally designed with extra insulation and other energy saving measures to minimize running costs.
Smart Modular Canada
The next builder on our list is Smart Modular Canada. The company has various floor plans for cottages, tiny homes, ready-to-move homes, sectional homes, and commercial solutions.
Smart Modular gives you access to its pool of experienced staff that will help you in every step of the construction process.
Its modular structures are built fast and efficiently. As a local manufacturer, the company often works on delivering to your property 6-8 weeks after the initial signed order.
Since the company’s homes are built in a climate-controlled facility, they go through a proven assembly practice, adhering to and surpassing CMHC and CSA standards.
Smart Modular Canada maintains consistent structural integrity and ensures accuracy and precision in every step of construction — it performs rigorous quality checks for drainage systems, water and electricity lines, and structural performance integrity.
Moreover, Smart Modular Canada uses only high-quality products and materials to construct its structures. Choosing the best materials ensures the delivery of a high quality, reliable home.
Quality Homes
Quality Homes has perfected a high-tech modular construction method that has revolutionized the industry through its precision-designed proprietary process and a team of skilled specialists.
A great thing about the company is that it works with you in every step of the construction process.
The elements of the service offered by Quality Homes include:
- Drafting
- Permit assistance
- Décor and design
- Financing partners
- Foundation and excavation
- Construction
- Site supervision
- Warranty
When you work with Quality Homes, you can choose a cottage or home from the Design Collection or work with its design team to bring your vision to life. In addition, the company’s in-house drafting team will give you a whole set of architectural drawings.
Apart from assisting in the design stage, the company provides financial solutions, including tailored banking options. Moreover, after you have decided on a home, you only pay a 15% down payment and nothing else until Quality Homes installs your home on the lot.
Yanch Homes
Founded by Harold Yanch, Yanch Homes is a Tarion-registered home builder specializing in prefabricated homes. Its houses are constructed to the highest Canadian standards under climate-controlled conditions.
Yanch Homes’ uncompromising dedication to excellence and the strict quality control checks in its plant makes it one of the top builders in Ontario.
All of Yanch Homes are made in Canada in a state-of-the-art factory with the best materials available. Even though the company’s facility is located in New Brunswick, it can deliver and set up structures anywhere in Ontario.
Its Affordable and Efficient option has models that can be tailored to your needs and completed in just eight weeks!
The team at Yanch Homes realizes that getting the best results in building a house requires attention to detail and a comprehensive understanding of the construction process. The tasks require professional and skilled personnel to manage them.
With this in mind, Yanch Homes can help you with:
- Planning your project
- Creating a construction budget
- Timing the build
- Sourcing and delivering materials
- Home construction tips
Bay Builders
Located in North Bay, Bay Builders is another Tarion-registered and Guildcrest Homes Authorized Builder. Its website has seven floorplans ranging from 1,000-1,500 square feet.
Bay Builders prioritizes energy efficiency in its homes and understands how a tight building envelope can maximize comfort and lead to cost savings.
To attain this energy efficiency, the company promotes and uses high-performance insulation, doors, and windows.
Royal Homes
Royal Homes has revolutionized the local building industry by combining modern technology with traditional craftsmanship to produce high-quality custom homes since it was founded in 1971.
Right from the start, Royal has focused on how to serve customers best, and today the company has grown into one of Ontario’s leading providers of quality custom homes.
Presently, the company has a 110,000 square feet manufacturing facility in Wingham and remains a privately-owned Ontario company managed by its talented owner-managers.
Royal Homes constructs homes that last, using only high-quality building materials that will stand the test of time.
Along with stringent quality controls throughout design and construction, every Royal home must meet four quality standards — local municipal by-laws, the Ontario Provincial Building Code, the Canadian Standards Association, and the company’s own 250-point inspection.
Every Royal Home is individually designed to meet all the required codes and standards for your lot location.
The best thing about Royal Homes is that it ensures your dwelling looks and works great for many years. Its quality control continues long after the house is completed with various inspections and warranty support.
Follow up services include:
- Service team inspections on request with a holistic assessment after one year.
- A seven-year Tarion-backed structural warranty that’s extended three more years by Royal Homes to provide you with a whole ten years of coverage.
- Five-year no-leak foundation warranty.
- Complete manufacturer’s warranty on fittings, materials, and fixtures where applicable.
Canada Modular
Canada Modular comprises a passionate team of builders, visionaries, and designers who use innovation to create value and deliver sustainable, affordable, and attainable housing.
The company follows a five-step process: pre-design study, schematic design, engineering and reservation, production and site preparation, delivery, and installation.
Its modhouse© units offer attainable luxury and innovative living spaces for all your single and multi-family needs.
Their cutting-edge exteriors set its modular brand apart with large thermal windows that allow plenty of natural lighting and exclusive outer privacy fins, finished with cedar cladding.
The interior includes stone countertops, luxury vinyl flooring, surround sound speakers, spa-like baths, state-of-the-art fixtures and appliances, and SMART thermostats. Moreover, all units are integrated with energy-efficient elements like LED lighting and eco-friendly HVAC solutions.
KB Prefab
Founded in 2017, KB Prefab is another excellent modular home builder in Ontario. It is the culmination of more than three decades of experience in the construction and renovation industry.
The company offers complete cottages and garages. Its process includes laying the foundation and construction at your location.
Last Few Words
Initially, you might have had doubts about the quality of a modular home. However, the builders on this list have gained a superb reputation by providing top-notch modular homes that last for many years.
Get in touch with any of the companies mentioned in this article to check out their various floor plans and pick the right one for your project.
Also, be sure to check out our lists of modular builders in neighboring provinces like Manitoba, and our list of green builders in Ontario, as several of the firms mentioned construct homes that are modular, and may deliver to your area of the province.