Barden Building Products Blog Archive

Interview: Panel Home Construction Through the Eyes of a Builder

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jan 16, 2024 1:52:00 PM

In most cases, those who become one of our independent dealers already have an established home building company.

Such is the case with Severyn Development. A Lancaster, N.Y.-based construction firm, Severyn had long been doing business in Western New York before becoming one of our Barden Independent Dealers

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Buffalo Home Building, Custom Home, Process, About, Price, Home Customization

Custom Home Trends & Predictions for 2024

Posted by Jamie Kline on Dec 21, 2023 7:00:00 AM
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Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Buffalo Home Building, Downsizing, Process, Floor Plans, Accessible Home Design, Home Customization

Floor Plans We'd Love to See More of in 2024

Posted by Jamie Kline on Nov 30, 2023 3:55:17 PM

As in past years, 2023 was a busy year for the entire Barden Building Products family. 

Throughout this past year, we and our Barden Independent Dealers helped plenty of customers build a wide variety of homes that ticked all their wants and needs boxes. With our catalog of hundreds of fully customizable floor plans to choose from, it’s almost impossible to see the exact same home constructed twice.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Buffalo Home Building, Budget, Process, Floor Plans, Accessible Home Design, Home Customization

When Your Client is Building a Custom Home: The Dealer's Role

Posted by Jamie Kline on Oct 31, 2023 9:00:00 AM

For some future custom homeowners, the path to homeownership involves a more hands-on approach.

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Topics: Behind the Scenes, Independent Dealers, Barden Independent Dealers

Custom Home Building Process: Preparing Your Clients

Posted by Jamie Kline on Sep 21, 2023 12:11:17 PM

In a custom home building project, there are usually three ideas about how the process will go:

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Topics: Behind the Scenes, Construction Timeline, Independent Dealers, Barden Independent Dealers

Modern Farmhouse Custom Homes: Blending Quality and Timelessness

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jul 3, 2023 2:21:00 PM

There are some styles of home that withstand the test of time. 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Exterior Design, Interior Design, modern farmhouse, Technical Specs, Floor Plans, Home Customization

Modular Vs. Panelized Homes at Your Dealership

Posted by Jamie Kline on Mar 20, 2023 4:19:43 PM

Think of the last time you went grocery shopping.

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Topics: Behind the Scenes, Panel Vs. Modular Home Construction, Independent Dealers, Barden Independent Dealers, Custom Home Building Industry

Custom Home Builder Marketing Strategy: Using the Manufacturer’s Brand

Posted by Jamie Kline on Aug 26, 2022 8:00:00 AM


5 Ways a Materials Supplier Bolsters Your Custom Home Builder Company's Marketing Strategy

  1. Brand recognition 
  2. Advertising co-op funding
  3. Marketing materials
  4. A client-centric building method 
  5. An established network with buying power
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Topics: Insider, Behind the Scenes, Panel Home Building, Barden Independent Dealers

The Pros and Cons of Panel Built Homes

Posted by Jamie Kline on Apr 14, 2022 4:07:00 PM

Panel built homes represent a happy medium of the three most common home construction methods. 

A hybrid of sorts, panelized construction combines the customizability of stick building with the efficiency and speed of modular building.

Before making a major investment, it’s not uncommon for prospective new homeowners to take a deep dive into the building methods for constructing their new home. Quite frankly, it’d be irresponsible not to. 

As a panelized home company that’s helped plenty of new homeowners realize their dream home, we’ve compiled a list of the pros and cons of panel built homes as we’ve heard it from past clients. 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Budget, Technical Specs, Process, Price, Site Prep

What's a Barden Independent Custom Home Dealer?

Posted by Jamie Kline on Apr 4, 2022 8:30:00 AM

As a company specializing in designing and supplying custom-home material packages, we’ve seen homes of all shapes and sizes. We often joke that we’ve never manufactured the same home twice, as each homeowner builds a house that meets their specific needs. 

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Topics: Insider, Behind the Scenes, About, Resources, Independent Dealers, Barden Independent Dealers

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