Prefabricated houses
Energy efficiency
One of the most often reported advantages of prefabricated houses is certainly its energy efficiency. Prefabricated houses are low-energy houses. Although it is possible to achieve low-energy standards with classic masonry construction, you must be prepared for some demanding changes and adaptation.
For example, in order to turn a classic house into a low-energy house, the minimum change requires adding at least 10 cm of thermal insulation, which will produce wall thickness of 40 cm or more. As a result, the useful area of the building will also decrease.
Generally speaking, low-energy houses are those houses that annually consume up to 40 kWh/m2 of energy for heating.
Environmental acceptability
The environmental acceptability of prefabricated construction builds on and complements its energy efficiency. The most commonly used material in the construction of prefabricated houses is wood, an excellent insulator, a renewable source of energy in harmony with nature. In addition, as a material, it is resistant to earthquakes, fires, and extreme weather conditions, i.e. it is more resistant than classic masonry construction.
In a prefabricated house made of wood, you will feel comfortable and cozy, as if you belong there – it will give you the real feeling of a home we all deserve.
Fast and quality construction
Another advantage that should not be overlooked is the speed of building a prefabricated house.
The construction of a classic brick house lasts one to two years on average. Although it doesn’t sound so bad at first, we all know it is almost never actually finished in that period. Often deadlines are extended due to either shortage of workers or weather conditions.
On the other hand, due to the fact that it is built in factory conditions, a prefabricated house can be finished in just two months.
More precisely, due to the absence of weather issues, i.e., the control of conditions in the factory, the prefabricated house is built in one go without constant pauses and waiting for a better weather forecast. This also means that it is not necessary to wait for spring or summer; you can build a prefabricated house even in the coldest winter!
In addition, all performance deadlines, works, and prices by the contractor are defined in the Construction Contract defines and are fixed and not subject to change (except according to your wishes and requests).
Customization
Prefabricated houses can be fully adapted to your own wishes and needs. In practice, this means that you will be able to participate not only in interior decoration but also in designing the entire external appearance of your prefabricated house.
Although this is also possible with classic houses, they allow much less flexibility and adaptability than prefabricated houses.
Ultimately, therefore, you will be able to leave your stamp on the entire house through personalized features and custom look.
Fire resistance
Prefabricated houses are often built from wood, making many people think that they are not fire-resistant since, as we all know, wood burns, right?
In the construction of prefabricated houses, we use pre-dried wood, ready for use. All wooden elements are protected with non-combustible materials in accordance with strict fire safety requirements.
For this reason, prefabricated houses are ultimately safer and more resistant to fire than classic houses precisely because of their wooden structure. Therefore, although wood as a material burns, it is protected and burns slowly and predictably.
Resistance to earthquakes and weather conditions
The weight of prefabricated houses is incomparably lower than that of classic brick houses. It is this characteristic that greatly reduces the probability of damage to an earthquake. More precisely, their 4 to 5 times less surface mass makes them more resistant to earthquakes. Also, wood is an elastic material that can easily adapt to all conditions.
In this context, it bends during an earthquake, keeping the entire structure stable, without harmful consequences and collapse. This allows installing prefabricated houses in earthquake-prone areas!
Due to all of the above and excellent thermal insulation, prefabricated houses are adaptable to all weather conditions, from extremely cold to extremely hot temperatures and wind gusts.
Lighter and easy to install
Certainly one of the most practical advantages of prefabricated houses is its easier installation in hard-to-reach areas, where the construction of a classic brick house would not be possible.
Due to their smaller surface mass, they can be moved, that is, brought and installed in the desired place painlessly. So, eventually, you will be able to enjoy your prefabricated house in a secluded place or in the immediate vicinity of the city center.
Durability and long life-span of prefabricated houses
Finally, the last but not least advantage of prefabricated houses is their durability. Of course, all buildings will show certain changes over time. Although it may seem that a classic brick house lasts for centuries, with a better insight into the situation, it will be clear what the price of such a duration is.
In other words, a classic brick house needs to be continuously maintained, repaired, upgraded and improved in order for it to continue functioning for many more years.
Prefabricated houses are not eternal; they last about 150 years on average. However, they are low maintenance, installations changing is faster and simpler and, of course, removing a prefabricated building is cheaper than removing a classic brick house.
Another thing that should be emphasized is that a prefabricated house is fully recyclable after removing.