Modular Quality
There are some perceptions that factory-built homes are somehow built to a different quality than site-building. That’s true! Jandel’s modular homes are built stronger than their site-built counterparts.
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Alberta Energy Code Changes
The Alberta government has adopted the National Energy Code for Buildings and is implementing new energy efficiency requirements on all new homes built in the province, effective November 1, 2016. Homes built prior to November 1 are exempt from the legislation. What does this mean for you? If you are building a new custom order […]
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New Home Buyer Protection Act – Reminder
As of February 1, 2014, every new home that is built [and located] in the province of Alberta must be covered by the warranty standards set out in the New Home Buyer Protection Act. This legislation was enacted in December of 2012 and went live in February. Under the Act, a building permit cannot be […]
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Legislative Changes to Home Warranties for Albertans
The “New Home Buyer Protection Act” passed and it will require builders in Alberta to provide home warranty coverage for all new homes built in the province starting February 1, 2014. While Jandel Homes has always offered warranty coverage, not every builder has. Even though the Act will add a small surcharge onto the cost […]
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Today’s Modular Home Building Codes
Today’s building codes for modular homes are nothing like the mobile homes of the past. Back in the 1970s, a mobile home was built to a less stringent code than is used today. The norm back then was 2’x4’ exterior walls. That gets chilly in a Canadian winter! Today, that home wouldn’t be allowed to […]
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