Palm Harbor and Nationwide Homes Build First Modular Home for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. and its wholly-owned modular subsidiary, Nationwide Homes, Inc. are joining ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for an upcoming build. This will be the first time the popular television program has featured a home built with modular construction during its intense one-week build time.

On February 15, 2010, they joined ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Pine Mountain Valley, Georgia, to surprise Jeremy and Jennifer Williams, whose son Jacob was diagnosed with Spina Bifida before he was born.

The Williams Family

Then, several years after Jacob’s birth, Jeremy was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.  Now, the home Jeremy and Jennifer bought 13 years ago is falling apart around them. In addition to mounting home repairs, the home is too small to accommodate two disabled family members. In just seven days, team leader Ty Pennington, the design team, Palm Harbor and Nationwide Homes, and the entire community come together to build Jeremy, 38, Jennifer, 38, Josie, 8, and Jacob, 6, a brand new, energy efficient home.

As long-time national builders of systems-built homes, Nationwide and Palm Harbor Homes are perfectly aligned to assist Extreme Makeover: Home Edition with this important, time-sensitive task. Building and delivering a high quality home with extreme customization in one week is a routine part of the job for this homebuilder. Because these homes are built in environmentally-protected building centers with constant quality checks and then transported to the final home site, rain and other weather delays do not impact the build schedule. This inherently green construction method and the other green features built into the home are expected to give the home both an ENERGY STAR qualification and the National Association of Home Builders Green Certification. This means that this home will have lower utility costs when compared to a typical home built to accepted state and local building standards.

Over 1,700 volunteer help with the Extreme Dream Home.

This 9-section home is the first modular home built for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

The Extreme Makeover site runs 24-hours a day.

Cranes and Nationwide's experienced set crews keep things running smoothly.

Putting together the pieces on the foundation

Jeremy has been the head football coach at Greenville High School for the past eight years and is currently the school’s athletic director as well. In 2005, Jeremy saw a doctor after having some trouble moving his hand. After three grueling years of testing, Jeremy was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease – a fatal, progressive disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord which interferes with the brain’s ability to control muscle movement. Jeremy has trouble walking and will soon be confined to a wheelchair, but he continues to coach his team, has only missed one practice to date, and led his team to an 11-0 season and into the playoffs last fall. His determination and motivation in the face of adversity has given hope and inspiration to the entire community.  But Jeremy and Jennifer are struggling to take care of each other and their family in their cramped and crumbling home. With two disabled family members, the small home prevents both Jeremy and Jacob from being able to move freely about the house.  Because Jeremy is too weak to help move Jacob from room to room, Jennifer must carry Jacob throughout the house and as Jacob gets bigger, that will become impossible. In addition, the foundation of the home is cracked and sinking, one of the lower retaining walls is broken, and their leaking air conditioner has infected their walls with mold. Now, it’s up to the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team and hundreds of local volunteers to build a new home where Jeremy can make the most of his time with his family and Jacob can grow up comfortably and independently. Learn more at www.extremephn.com.

Ron Powell, President of Manufacturing for Palm Harbor Homes, explained, “We love building homes for families, and having this opportunity to make a huge difference in the life of a deserving family is a special assignment for us. We are proud and excited to be the first modular company to work with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in their mission to improve the lives of families across our country. We are also grateful for the outpouring of generosity from our builders, sponsors, associates and many others who have already donated to this wonderful cause without even knowing the family.”

The Williams family will go on vacation to Adaptive Sports Center in Crested Butte, Colorado, while “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team leader Ty Pennington, designers Michael Moloney, Paul DiMeo, and Tracy Hutson, local builders with Nationwide Homes and Palm Harbor Homes, and community volunteers rebuild their home. The show will be the season finale for the 7th season, anticipated to run in late May.

IBS 2010 Opening Day

Las Vegas – IBS Show – Professional Builder Show Village – Opening Day

Final touches were added everywhere on Tuesday in preparation for opening the gates.  Traffic through the homes and at the show in general seems to be up from last year and, fortunately, the rain is holding off!

The La Linda is the perfect combination of Traditional meets Contemporary.  The clean design elements and finish out emphasizes the openness of the floor plan and the great use of space throughout this beautiful home.

The Highlander is designed to be flexible enough to work for many different needs and applications. For the show, our Highlander model has been finished out to meet the need for a vacation home on the lake or in the mountains.  From the flooring to the slate to the mirrors, no detail was overlooked in conveying that luxury get-away feel throughout this charming cape.

Here are our first pictures as the Design Team puts the final polish on for the guests.  Check back soon for more photos and show details as they happen.

USA Today Covers the New IBS Show Homes

Read the full article on USAToday.com (Jan. 5, 2010) about the upcoming International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas where one Nationwide Custom home and two Palm Harbor homes will be showcased.

PHN Commercial Provides Commercial Modular Offices, Classrooms and other Applications

Mobile Office Trailer

As part of its diversified product offering, Palm Harbor is manufacturing commercial mobile offices and classrooms to a licensed dealer network through its modular commercial construction subsidiary PHN Commercial Structures.  The dealers in this network, in turn, provide the installed product to their end users.  PHN Commercial Structures is currently licensed to manufacture in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Texas.  Every level of government, education, construction and general business currently benefits from these commercial modular buildings, using them for everything from mobile office trailers to school laboratories, complete school campuses and even remote modular camps for oil and mine crews.

Pete Scott is spearheading our commercial marketing and sales efforts, working out of our Tempe, Arizona, building center. Pete’s 28 years of industry experience give him a broad understanding of the builders and the commercial modular business in general.  Since joining PHN Commercial, Pete has set up an estimating system, engineering and licensing processes, and sales and marketing support. These strategic efforts have positioned PHN Commercial to provide the finest in commercial modular product built to the demanding requirements of the International Building Code to a customer base that demands nothing less.

Some basic differences between HUD product and Commercial include 100-pound floor loading at exterior doors, 2”x 4” lumber under all circumstances and end wall mount H.V.A.C. ducted in the ceiling. Roofing is usually a rubberized product known as EPDM and T-Grid ceilings with recessed fluorescent lights. We generally build to the IBC 2006 code, and all of our restrooms must be in accordance with Federal A.D.A. requirements.

PHN Commercial Structures is taking this proactive step to add product for a customer base that demands a more diversified line card.  Commercial mobile offices and classrooms combine to make a natural transition from manufactured housing to a completely diversified product offering, which gives our customers a valuable business ally in a challenging economy.

 

Visit the PHN Commercial Structures website.

Click Here to send us a question about modular commercial construction or tell us about your next project.

Builders’ Partnership Advantages With The National Home Building Leader

Working with Palm Harbor Homes as your home construction partner gives you access to all of the advantages we provide our builders to help them achieve their business goals. For over 30 years, we have earned our reputation for delivering customization, quality, value and customer satisfaction with our beautiful modular and manufactured homes. As part of our family of builders, Palm Harbor and Discovery Homes, Nationwide Custom Homes and PHN Commercial Structures combine to make us the only systems built housing company building to HUD, modular, commercial and local building codes from coast to coast. Our history and experience allow us to offer important market advantages for your business.

The Sales Advantage

• Sell MORE with FEWER models.
• Broad product offering targeted to the specific needs and price points of your customers.
• We personalize or customize homes as needed.
• Our ongoing aggressive training equips your team for success.
• Our simplified selling story means your sales team spends more time successfully selling homes and less time specing out homes and writing up orders.
• Palm Harbor delivers the number #1 selling brand name in the United States.

The Marketing Advantage

• Our company web site attracts 175,000+ visitors per month and generates in excess of 3,500 leads per month.
• Palm Harbor and its family of companies routinely market nationally using television, trade publications, regional and national home shows, our own model centers and display models and spec homes that sizzle.
• We can provide you with product brochures, posters and point of sale materials that support the highest levels of professionalism.

The Architecture and Design Advantage

• Displaying our beautiful, eye-catching designs not only increases traffic, but also increases the quality of traffic with higher credit score buyers.
• Our design flexibility allows us to meet the needs of any customer, any code, on any lot with the architectural details and square footage to meet your customer’s desires.
• A home that does not get the consumer emotionally excited will not sell. Our homes deliver the WOW factor. Curb appeal and interior eye appeal abound.
• Architectural, engineering and design services to support your specific needs.
• We build GREEN and can help you with certification for various green building programs – LEEDS, NAHB, Earth Advantage and others.

The SmartPlus Construction Advantage

• We provide the only standard 5-year Protection Plan on all homes – Not an add-on insurance policy.
• Our homes consistently weather the extreme forces of nature.
• We help you create a construction story unique to your market.
• We build our own custom DuraBuilt cabinets for strength and beauty.
• Our years of experience building ENERGMISER® and ENERGY STAR® awarded homes guarantee your customers savings long after the mortgage is paid.

The Gold Key Care Advantage

• We build it. We finish it. We give the keys to the customer.
• Our technicians complete a personal customer walk through and orientation.
• Customers receive our 5-year Protection Plan.
• We provide an 800 number for the Customer to call us for service needs.

The Customer Satisfaction Advantage

• We really want to know the customers’ experience, so we ask!.
• 61% of our internal consumer sales result from referrals.
• Happy, satisfied customers equal MORE sales.

The Financial and Insurance Services Advantage

• Forbes.com Top 10 list in 2007 for our Financial Integrity.
• Publicly traded with strong financials/investment opportunity.
• CountryPlace Mortgage financing services.
• Standard Casualty Insurance services.

Please contact Steve Reyenga, VP of Sales, at sreyenga@palmharbor.com or 800-456-8744 for more information on Palm Harbor builder or retailer opportunities in your area.

Own Your Own Show Village 2009 Show Home – Masco Show Home Available at Huge Discount!

The 2-story, 3,432 sq. foot home built for Masco for the 2009 Professional Builder’s Show Village at the NAHB International Builder’s Show is available now at a huge discount. This 4 bedroom, three bath plus 2 bonus room home is 44’ x 68’ and features every top of the line green building feature and finish out currently available. Here are just a few of the many amazing bonuses and upgrades!

LP SmartSide Trim & Siding Integrated Garage Rock Accents 84″ Shower with Seat Orepac Wood Molding and Trim Package Milgard Windows Shaw Hardwood Flooring Master Closet System Traba International Interior Doors Butler’s Pantry

Oil Rubbed Bronze Package IceStone Solid Surface Counters GE Profile Series Appliances Home Office Center Deceuninck Decking and Railing Merillat Cabinets throughout CA Modular Approval HVAC System Sprinkler System Click here for complete list.

The Capistrano - For Sale!

The Capistrano – Green Building Home by Masco for Profession Builder’s Home Show
Approximately 3,432 Square Feet
2 Story, 4 Bedrooms with two bonus rooms upstairs and 3.5 Baths
Featured as the “Green” home in the Professional Builders’ Show Village, this home focuses on reducing energy consumption waste and it’s resulting carbon foot print like never before. It features the latest in green design and products available. 

Slideshow of Capistrano’s beautiful interiors and exterior pictures.

This beautiful home valued at over $700,000 must be moved now! Appraisal will give you instant equity!   

Steve Reyenga

Please contact Steve Reyenga, VP of Sales, at sreyenga@palmharbor.com or 800-456-8744 for more information or to make an offer.  This amazing, once-in-a-lifetime value won’t last long!

Gallery of IBS 09 Show Homes

We’ve just uploaded a brand new gallery of the IBS 09 show homes. We were able to have these beautiful pictures taken when the crowd had left the Show Village and were able to picture them in the perfectly quiet neighborhood setting…

You can also see our photo journal during the show about how we set and finished out 3 homes and a school house in 6 days:

Counting Down to IBS 2009

The NAHB’s 2009 International Builders’ Show is right around the corner (January 20-23). Yesterday, January 15, we kicked off the 5 set days for our three show homes and a school house (click to see details with floor plans and artist’s renderings). This is a mamoth project – 4 homes in 5 days! Here is an up-to-date slideshow of what’s going on at the Show Village right now:

Nationwide Sales Person Named to Industry’s Best 30 Under 40

Bryan Johnson, of Nationwide Custom Homes, was recently honored as one of the Top 30 Under 40 in the Systems Built Industry for 2008. As a recipient of this prestigious award, Bryan is recognized for his outstanding leadership, skills, visibility and influence in shaping the future of housing today.

This award was presented at the Building Systems Councils Dinner at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Florida, on February 12, 2008. The award is presented by American Home Bank, N.A., and sponsored by NAHB’s Building Systems Council (BSC), Home Buyer Publications, Forest Homes & J. Rouleau & Associates.

An independent panel of judges is involved in selecting the winners. These judges include Charles Bevier of Building Systems Magazine, Robert Cantrell of Stone Mill Log Homes and Roger Nelson of Anersen Windows.

Rick Baker, Vice President of Sales for Nationwide Custom Homes, stated, “We could not be more proud of Bryan and the outstanding projects he has won and produced in his region. He has been with Nationwide for 1½ years and in our industry for 8. We see great things ahead for Bryan.”

Everything But Some Occupants

Work is under way on a project replacing blight with 3 houses for people of modest means. They’ve got the land and permits to build the homes and have already started digging. Officials recently began work on three affordable yet stylish houses on Patrick Street. Now they just need to find the homeowners……

Read the full article from the Orlando Sentinel (on February 28, 2008) by Amy C. Rippel