Barden Building Products Blog Archive

4 Scenarios When a WNY Modular Home Timeline Isn’t Faster or Cheaper

Posted by Brandon Trombley on Mar 14, 2024 9:00:00 AM

For those looking to go the prefab route to build a custom home in Western New York, there are two routes: modular home building or panelized construction

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Buffalo Home Building, Process, Price, Home Customization, Panelized Vs. Modular Home Building

Interview: Panel Home Construction Through the Eyes of a Builder

Posted by Brandon Trombley 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 Building Industry Outlook for 2024

Posted by Brandon Trombley on Dec 12, 2023 2:15:00 AM

With a new year upon us, there’s a year’s worth of potential opportunities for custom home builders to help clients realize their dream homes.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Barden Independent Dealers, Custom Home Building Industry

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

Posted by Brandon Trombley 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

Home Construction Method Evaluation for Builders: Panelized Building

Posted by Brandon Trombley on Jul 28, 2023 8:00:00 AM

The custom home building process is indeed a process. 

A completed custom home represents many months of work with plenty of milestones, from working with a client to design a home that meets all their expectations to completing finishing work. 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Panel Built Home, Barden Independent Dealers

Modern Farmhouse Custom Homes: Blending Quality and Timelessness

Posted by Brandon Trombley 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

The Top Custom Home FAQs Barden Independent Home Dealers Field

Posted by Brandon Trombley on Apr 28, 2023 8:15:00 AM

Unless you’re working with a client who’s been through the custom home building process before (a rarity), chances are the future homeowners who come through your dealership’s doors will have lots of questions. 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Panel Home Building, Custom Home, Custom Home Pricing, Barden Independent Dealers

The 11.5 Questions to Ask a Builder When Building a Custom Home

Posted by Brandon Trombley on Feb 23, 2023 12:44:40 PM

Think of the last vehicle you bought.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Custom Home, Home Customization

When’s the Best Time to Start Home Construction? (It’s Right Now)

Posted by Brandon Trombley on Sep 1, 2022 3:26:00 PM

Congratulations on deciding to build your own custom home! 

Now comes the fun part -- diving headfirst into all the elements to make your next home a reality such as coming up with a floor plan that meets all your needs to finding the perfect spot if you already haven’t.  

Before you take your first steps into custom home building, you may be wondering about one of the most common questions we get: When is the best time to start home construction?

The answer probably isn’t what you think. 

Let’s unpack that question.


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Topics: Panelized Construction, Buffalo Home Building, Process, Site Prep, Home Customization, Construction Timeline

4 Reasons Panelized Construction Homes Are Eco-Friendly

Posted by Brandon Trombley on Aug 15, 2022 9:58:00 AM


What Makes Panelized Construction Homes Eco-Friendly? 

These four reasons: 

  1. Design
  2. Components
  3. Manufacturing 
  4. Durability

 

Green is a popular color these days in the world of custom home building. And it doesn’t seem that will change any time soon. 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Floor Plans

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