Homebuyer Checklists
- 1. Ensure You Are Ready Willing and Able to Build a Modular Home
- 2. Selecting a Modular Home Dealer
- 3. Your Modular Home Dealer Customer References
- 4. Selecting a Modular Home General Contractor
- 5. Your Modular Home General Contractor References
- 6. What to Include in Your Modular Home Legalese
- 7. Selecting the Right Modular Home Plan
- 8. What You Should Ask Modular Home General Contractors
- 9. Reviewing Your Modular Home Floor Plans
- 10. Reviewing Your Modular Home Elevation Plans
- 11. Building a Modular Home Addition
- 12. Building a Universal Design Modular Home
- 13. What Your Modular Manufacturer Needs from Your Contractor
- 14. How to Air Seal a Modular Home
- 15. Making an Offer To Purchase for a Building Lot
- 16. Your Municipal Water and Sewer Connections
- 17. Reviewing Your Modular Construction Drawings
- 18. Potential Permits and Supporting Documents
- 19. Your Modular Dealer and Financing Tasks
- 20. Your Permit and General Contracting Tasks
- 21. Omitting Materials from the Modular Manufacturer
The Modular Homebook

“If you are thinking of ‘going modular,’ this could be your primer: it covers all the steps of the process and features a 16-page color insert that helps you visualize the possibilities.”
Browse Floor Plans

The Home Store offers over 450 standard floor plans for modular homes. Browse Floor Plans
10. Checklist for Reviewing Your Modular Home Elevation Plans
Checking the details of your modular home elevation plans is one of your most important responsibilities. Make sure that the features listed below that apply to your house are shown on the drawings and look as you expect them to look.
Roof
- Pitch
- Shingle type
- Eave and gable overhang size
- Gable end returns – size and style
- Decorative gables – size and pitch
- Skylight location
Shed Dormer
- Size
- Style
- “Fake rakes” along gable ends and rear
Gable Dormers
- Size
- Style
- Symmetry
Windows
- Quantity
- Size
- Spacing and symmetry
- Grills
- Transoms
- Specialty styles, such as elliptical, bow, bay
Doors
- Quantity
- Size
- Spacing and symmetry
- Sidelights
- Grills
- Transoms
- Door lights
Siding
- Type
- Corner post style and width
Decorative finish
- Dentil-moldings and frieze-boards
- Window mantles, lineals, and shutters
- Door pediments
Raised ranch and split-level finish
- Front elevation – cantilevered or flush with foundation
- Entry – recessed or flush
- Kneewall windows and doors – quantity, location, and size
Exterior stairs
- Tread width
- Landing size
- Number of steps
- Railings – location and style
Chimney
- Size
- Style
- Location
For more information about checking modular home general contractor references, see Designing a Modular Home in The Modular Home by Andy Gianino, President of The Home Store.