Panel construction is a method of building parts of a house in a factory, saving time and money. It allows for variations in design, but can be expensive to ship and quality control varies between companies. It offers less design freedom than stick-built homes but more than manufactured homes.
Panel construction is a method of building certain parts of a house in a factory rather than on site. This construction method is the natural middle point between a standard stick-built house and a fully modular prefab house. Panel construction eliminates much of the time and waste associated with traditionally built homes, but allows for variations in construction and design not available with manufactured homes. It’s not uncommon for homebuilders to use some paneled parts when building a home, even if they say it’s hand built.
A housing panel is a wall or roof structure that has been assembled in a factory rather than on site. These pre-built sections save you time and money when assembling a house. Since these pieces are always nearly identical, the actual construction of a panel can take place elsewhere, and will be nearly indistinguishable from one built locally. The builder can make small changes after the panels arrive to customize them to a specific project.
There are many advantages and disadvantages of panel construction. Most of the pros are about time and money, while most of the cons are about the panel company. Either way, they have some additional advantages and disadvantages over a stick-built or prefab house.
The two main advantages are time and money. The panel construction allows you to very quickly move on to the stage of framing the house. This reduces the time builders spend on the home and the money the homeowner has to pay.
Disadvantages of panel construction include the panels costing a lot to ship. This could end up making them more expensive than if the builder had made them himself. In this case there is still a saving of time, but less money.
The other big drawback is in quality control. Some companies are much more careful in their construction than others. If a panel is poorly assembled, the time to send it back and get a replacement can eat into the time savings gained from using the panels.
Compared to other construction methods, there are even more things to consider. A house built with stick offers the ultimate freedom in design and flow. With a paneled home, the panels come in a variety of configurations, but just common sizes. This reduces design freedom, but also reduces construction time and costs. A manufactured home is livable in a few days, but the homeowner has no say in its overall configuration—these homes typically cost less, but have little variety.
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