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Find a Modular Home Builder in Alexandria

You may have been thinking about buying a new home for a while, but none of the cookie cutter homes on the market appeal to you. The idea of building a new home to meet your needs sounds appealing, but building a home typically takes six to eighteen months. The solution to your problem might be to contact a modular home builder. An Alexandria modular home builder can show you a new option that will allow you to have the exact home that you want and need, that is built better, costs less, and can be completed in a fraction of the time it takes to build a site built home. Modular homes are built better because they are assembled in factory controlled environmental conditions. The materials are not exposed to weather elements, so there is no deterioration. The walls, floors, and ceilings are built in jigs to ensure that they are exactly square to precisely match adjoining modules at the home site. The workers building your home are trained in the proper techniques, and quality contr...

Modular Additions: A Solution for Shrinking Homes

Are you outgrowing your home?   Your home seemed like it was the perfect size when you first moved in. But now you have children that are reaching the age where they each need their own bedroom. Perhaps you have an older relative that will be coming to live with you. Maybe you've decided that you need an office and a studio, so you can work at home. There's no doubt that you need more space. You could sell your home and buy a larger one. But, finding the right house and selling your old home could take months, or even longer than a year. And, you really don't want to move away anyway. An alternative would be to build an addition to your existing home. But the idea of having to temporarily move out for a week, or much longer, while the second story is being added, doesn't seem very appealing either. The solution may be with the new option of modular additions. You've heard of modular homes. These are homes that are built in modules at the factory and lat...

Welcome to our new blog!

As a locally owned and operated business serving Northern Virginia and the Washington DC metro, we at Carbide Construction  have always prided ourselves on our work, and illustrating why we’re one of the area’s top companies for modular additions and home remodeling. Because of the pride we take in our work, we’re happy to today launch our blog. It will be frequently updated with information on modular additions . We will also use this blog to showcase projects – past and present – the Carbide Construction staff has worked so very hard on. Not familiar with Carbide Construction? Please visit www.CarbideConstruction.com  to learn more about our company and services, or if you’re looking around at different Northern Virginia modular addition   companies. We look forward to working with you!