Barden Building Products Blog Archive

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

Floor Plans We'd Love to See More of in 2023

Posted by Jamie Kline on Dec 21, 2022 8:30:00 AM

As in past years, 2021 was a busy year for us. 

Throughout this past year, we and our Barden Independent Dealers helped plenty of customers build a wide variety of homes. 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. 

While our floor plans are each unique and easily adjusted to meet different needs, there are a few we feel are worthy of a second look as stand-out designs. We’ve gathered our favorite custom home floor plans that we’re hoping to see more of in 2022.

 

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

Custom Home Trends & Predictions for 2023

Posted by Jamie Kline on Dec 9, 2022 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

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

Why Pole Barn Construction Companies Should Partner With a Supplier

Posted by Jamie Kline on Sep 2, 2021 8:00:00 AM

In construction projects of any nature there’s something to be said for keeping things simple. 

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Topics: Behind the Scenes, Budget, Suppliers, Pole Barns

7 Pole Barn Design Flaws to Avoid

Posted by Jamie Kline on Aug 26, 2021 8:00:00 AM
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Topics: Behind the Scenes, Process, Resources, Pole Barns

SmartBuild Systems for Pole Barns: Efficiency in Action

Posted by Jamie Kline on Aug 13, 2021 8:00:00 AM

You’ve found someone who could be the perfect client. 

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Topics: Insider, Behind the Scenes, Pole Barns

How to Start a Custom Home Building Business

Posted by Jamie Kline on Mar 18, 2021 8:00:00 AM

A career owning and operating a custom home building business is exciting. It’s also challenging. Most importantly, it’s rewarding. How many lines of work let you help people realize the home of their dreams? 

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

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