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A modular home is built in sections in a factory, inspected there, then delivered and set on a permanent foundation. Wolf builds modular homes to the same IRC/IBC (International Residential Code / International Building Code) residential codes as site-built houses. We check what your land can support, then handle permits, delivery, utilities, and setup in Washington and Oregon.

Where Wolf works

In Washington and Oregon, Wolf employees handle your project from property review and permits through construction, site work, delivery, and installation. Some projects require third-party services, such as surveys or septic design and installation, depending on the property and jurisdiction. Beyond Washington and Oregon, local contractors complete site work and utility connections.

Finished Wolf Industries Model E two-bedroom modular ADU on a Pacific Northwest lot

Who it’s for

Who a Wolf modular home is for

Landowners building a primary home

You own land and want a permanent, right-sized home without running a site-built project. Model J, Model L, and Model I are laid out for full-time living.

Owners adding a second home to a lot

On a lot that already has a house, a modular home is usually permitted as an accessory dwelling unit. Family, guests, or a long-term tenant get their own kitchen, bath, and door.

First-time owners and downsizers

Two bedrooms and a real kitchen in 616 to 984 sq ft, built to the same code as a larger house. Fewer rooms to heat, clean, and maintain.

People who want fewer moving parts

Framing indoors takes weather off the structure’s schedule. In Washington and Oregon, one Wolf team coordinates permits, site work, delivery, and setup instead of a string of separate trades.

Rural and recreation land

Acreage, lake lots, and coastal parcels can take a modular home when the delivery route, well, septic, and power work. We check those before we recommend a plan.

Developers, cities, and nonprofits

The same factory builds cottage clusters, senior housing, and workforce or emergency housing when a project calls for several homes.

What Wolf builds

Modular, not manufactured

Wolf homes are framed, wired, plumbed, insulated, and finished indoors at our factory, inspected by Washington L&I or Oregon BCD, and certified to IRC residential standards. They leave the factory about 92% complete. In Washington and Oregon, our crew sets them on a concrete stem-wall foundation and finishes the connections on site. A HUD (the federal standard for manufactured homes) manufactured home is a different product, built to federal code on a permanent steel chassis. A Wolf home is permitted as a permanent residential structure, like a site-built house.

Full floor plans, not just backyard units

Home plans from 307 to 1,232 sq ft, with one to three sleeping rooms. Model I adds a primary suite with a walk-in closet, a third bedroom that can serve as an office or flex room, a dining area, and a laundry room with its own side entry.

Engineered for Northwest conditions

Standard engineering is rated for 145 mph wind (Exposure B), Seismic Design Category D, and a 30 psf (pounds per square foot) roof snow load. If your city or county requires a higher snow rating, we confirm it during contracting and permitting and build to it.

One section or several

Models B, K, E, and F ship as a single section. Models J, L, and I are built in more than one section, then joined on the foundation and sealed along the marriage line so the seams disappear.

Permits, delivery, and utilities handled

In Washington and Oregon, Wolf prepares the permit packet, does the site work, delivers and sets the home, and connects water, sewer or septic, and power. Outside those states, a local contractor handles site work.

Built while your site is prepared

Factory production typically takes three to four weeks once the home is in line. Permitting is usually the longer stretch, often two to nine months. Most projects go from proposal to finished home in about a year.

Costs in writing

Your proposal separates the home, appliances, permitting, delivery and setup, and site work, so you can see where the budget goes before you sign.

Process

From our factory to your land

  1. 1

    Property evaluation

    Zoning and code research, delivery access, foundation needs, and utility routes. We map out whether a modular home works on the parcel and what comes next. The evaluation is free.

  2. 2

    Proposal and permits

    You choose a model and finishes. We put the home, permitting, delivery and setup, and site work on one proposal, then prepare and file the permit packet.

  3. 3

    Factory production

    Your home is built on our production line and inspected in the plant. It leaves with the state insignia that local inspectors rely on.

  4. 4

    Delivery, set, and finish

    The foundation is poured, utilities are trenched, and the home is delivered, set, anchored, and connected. Final inspection and a walkthrough follow, backed by a one-year workmanship warranty.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a modular home and a manufactured home?

Code and foundation. A Wolf modular home is built to the same IRC/IBC residential code as a site-built house, inspected at the factory by Washington L&I or Oregon BCD, and set on a permanent foundation. A manufactured home is built to the federal HUD code on a permanent steel chassis. The two permit, finance, and insure differently. See modular vs. stick-built vs. manufactured.

Is a modular home as well built as a site-built home?

It meets the same residential code. The difference is where the work happens. Our crews build indoors on a set production sequence, out of the rain, with state inspection at the plant. Your city or county then inspects the foundation, placement, and utility connections. See prefab vs. stick-built.

How much does a modular home cost?

Home starting prices begin at $67,500 for Model B (City of Portland only). Appliances are not included in the base price. You can purchase our appliance package or provide your own. See models and home starting prices. Permitting, local fees, delivery, installation, foundation, utility connections, site work, taxes, and upgrades are separate. We prepare a proposal based on your property and choices. Talk with Wolf about your property. See project costs.

Can a modular home be my primary residence?

Yes, where zoning allows a dwelling on the parcel. Model J, Model L, and Model I are laid out for full-time living. On a lot that already has a house, a second home is usually permitted as an ADU (accessory dwelling unit). On vacant land it can be the primary dwelling. We confirm the path during the property evaluation.

Do I need to own land first?

Yes. Wolf builds and installs the home, but the price does not include land. You need to own the property, or be buying it. If you are considering a parcel, send the details and we can talk through what to check before you buy.

How do people pay for a modular home?

Many owners use a construction loan, a HELOC, or a renovation loan; others pay cash. Wolf does not lend, and loan approval is up to your lender. Payments follow the project stages: permitting, then factory production (25% deposit, 75% at completion), then delivery and setup (50% deposit, 50% at completion). See financing.

Where do you build modular homes?

In Washington and Oregon, Wolf employees handle the full turn-key process: evaluation, design, permits, factory construction, site work, delivery, and installation. Some projects require third-party services, such as surveys or septic design and installation, depending on the property and jurisdiction. Idaho needs special plan approval, which adds time and cost, and a local contractor does the site work. California is quoted per project: Title 24 adds energy paperwork, each home’s drawings need their own HCD approval because we don’t have a standing HCD-approved model, and the site work needs a qualified local contractor. We have delivered homes to Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and St. Helena. We have also completed projects in Alaska and review select deliveries up to about 1,000 miles from the factory when local modular rules allow.

Can I see a Wolf modular home being built?

Yes. Visitors are welcome at our Battle Ground factory. Book a weekday factory tour, or preview the shop online first.

Find out if a modular home works on your land

Send the address and what you want to build. We will check zoning, access, delivery, foundation, and utilities, then map out the next steps. The evaluation is free.

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