1. Obtain Land

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Obtaining a piece of land that fits your desire for convenience, a comfortable environment, views, and costs can be challenging for many people.  Below we outline key information and resources to help you find the right piece of land, while avoiding sites with hidden problems.  Ultimately, you need to rely on your site contractor and due diligence for final confirmation that a site works for you.  Also, mkD offers some services that can be of help in the process.

Below is an overview of the following:

How Our Delivery Works

Our homes travel by truck, on single lane roads, and usually have enough clearance for height and width. mkD uses a unique building technology that allows modules to ship on a truck bed at only 8.5 to 11.5 feet wide, and under 13.5 feet tall (from pavement to top of roof- the ‘legal’ height limit), and then ‘unfold’ on site for high ceilings, and 17-21’ wide widths.   This narrower shipping while having bigger unfolded widths is a KEY advantage in an mkD home – allowing us to deliver to many more sites than traditional modular homes, and to have much wider open spaces with higher ceilings. Truck lengths vary from 60-80 feet (module plus cab length) depending on the design, so very tight turns need to be evaluated in your delivery assessment. Most of the time, a crane is required to install the module(s) onto the foundation, so crane access also needs to be considered.

Key Questions to Ask About  a Potential Site

mkD can generally build anywhere a typical stick-built home can be built. Moreover, mkD homes perform better in many conditions because the home structure is built in steel and built to be transported, and therefore is more durable.  However, there are many variables that affect site costs.  Note that as part of the process of estimating these costs, you will likely need to consult a local site contractor.  mkD can offer assistance finding and vetting a local contractor.  We can also help in your search for land. See our Key Questions to Ask About a Potential Site for a detailed look at the some possible additional  expenses in the following areas:

Key Site Information Needed to Get Started on Your mkD Home

The following information is necessary to get started:

  1. Review “Covenants, Conditions + Restrictions” (CC+Rs)  to make sure the area does not prohibit modular construction.
  2. Obtain a Site Survey.
  3. Obtain a Soils Report. See our Soils Report Overview.
  4. Confirm where Sewer Lines or Septic  are located.
  5. For sloped sites, see our Determine the Slope of Your Site pdf.
  6. Obtain Planning Department Regulations (using your site’s Assessor Parcel Number or ‘APN#’).
  7. Find out if your local jurisdiction requires Design Review, Historical Review,etc.
  8. Obtain photographs of your site in .jpg format.

Resources:

mkD Services

Our Included Services: After our sales team has spoken to you about your project and you have mutually determined that an mkD home is an ideal fit, an mkD sales representative will:

Required Additional Services: For complicated sites like sloped sites, mkD may require an official:

Optional Additional Services: The optional additional services mkD offers are:

Please contact mkD Sales to find out more about the cost of these services.

Outside Vendor Services: There are a number of issues in the land vetting process that require outside vendor involvement, including:

Contact us for more information