We’re so glad to hear that you love our homes. We have a wide variety of floor plans and architectural styles to meet your needs. All initial inquiries will start with a quick phone call to understand your project so that we can pair you up with a dedicated Sales Agent. We’ll then schedule a 1st meeting with your Sales Agent that will be over a video call or in-person at one of our Showrooms.
Our homes are constructed using the highest quality materials, the same as traditional custom homes, featuring wood frame exterior walls with 2”x 6” studs. We utilize premium construction materials such as Hardy board and cement fiber board, ensuring the highest fire rating code compliance. The only difference is that our homes are built on a chassis with wheels for transport and delivery, making them exceptionally sturdy.
We pride ourselves on incorporating the highest quality Standard Features list available in our industry. From quartz or granite countertops to fully tiled bathrooms (floor-to-ceiling) and luxury vinyl plank (LVP) flooring, we ensure each home is equipped with modern amenities. Our standard offerings include Stainless Steel appliances, 9-12’ high ceilings (depending on model), tankless water heaters, solar-ready roofs and more.
Yes, we offer financing options tailored to Federal standards. Our homes qualify for Federal Financing opportunities, including the MH Advantage home loan, which allows for financing up to $10 million, depending on location.
The timeline varies depending on Municipal requirements, typically ranging from 6 to 10 months, if on residential land. Pre-construction, including permitting, takes approximately 3 to 10 months, while production to move-in spans around 3 months. In Parks, we can process permits in less than a week and typically have home produced and installed in less than 3 to 4 months from the time a Purchase Order (PO) is signed.
Manufactured / Factory-Built homes are constructed to a United States Federal Code and inspected, certified and approved within the factory, ensuring consistent quality and flexibility to install in every city in America. Modular homes are site-specific and require special approval and inspection by each municipality. Our homes, though manufactured, adhere to the highest quality standards in the Factory.
We don’t calculate price per square foot due to variations in home configurations as well as foundations. But typically our homes end up costing on average 20-30% less than traditional stick-built construction. Additionally, prefabricated and modular homes generally cost more than stick-built homes. Prices are always available on our website, with greater detail shown under each specific floorplan.
We offer a turn-key solution; we manage the entire process from pre-construction and permitting to delivery, installation, setup, finishing and housewarming
A 30% deposit of the total purchase price is required at the time an order is placed. Our sales team can provide a detailed breakdown and help explain the process in greater detail.
All of our homes are built locally in Southern California.
Our commitment to producing the highest quality Factory-Built homes, built locally in California, and adhering to the highest building standards, sets us apart. We provide comprehensive support throughout the entire build process and are a turn-key solution from start to finish.
Yes, all of our homes come standard with a 7-year Manufacturer Warranty, along with a complimentary 1-year touch-up service covering foundation adjustments, painting, caulking, and more.
Due to Federal building code regulations and our construction method using a chassis, we can only build single-story homes.
Yes, we can manage permits and entitlement for your project. Our in-house expeditor will assist in obtaining all necessary permits for the completion of your home.
We conduct Feasibility Studies for all projects to determine if building on a hill is viable. Subsequently, we engage in preliminary discussions with municipalities to assess project feasibility and to understand if the project can be delivered and installed successfully.
After an initial consultation with one of our Sales Associates, we require a Feasibility Study to be completed on all projects to ensure that project is actually Feasible. While we can’t guarantee feasibility, it’s important for us to meet with you on location, understand the goals of the project, confirm delivery route and have preliminary meetings with the City or County to ensure that there are no major red flags before embarking on this journey together.
The Home Gallery homes are very affordable and in most cases are 20-30% lower than other homes (traditional stick-built and modular) of equivalent quality and standards. We keep our prices reasonable because we believe that everyone should have access to a new contemporary home that is customizable to your taste at an affordable price.
Our team has over a decade of experience building “stick built” construction. We took this experience to create a highly engineered prefabricated model that is durable, easily meets most zoning parameters and can be instated in any orientation. Our homes are built on top of steel chassis with reinforced framing and can withstand all of the most challenging environments including: earthquakes, high winds, and fires (all of our units meet WUI code).
Our homes are strong enough to travel easily from the factory to your land, and be installed with a crane or helicopter in difficult to reach places. Additionally, our homes are durable enough to be relocated.
Yes! Whether you are purchasing a Home Gallery home for use as a main residence, accessory dwelling (ADU) or a luxury park model, we have financing solutions. With good credit and/or equity in an existing property, our financing partners can offer no-money-down in most situations.
Give us a call to learn about the multiple financing options we offer.
Homes built in a factory are just as valuable as other real estate investments. Our homes, installed on a permanent foundation, are appraised based on the real estate and comps in your neighborhood.
Our homes are:
Faster to build: Construction in a factory can take place any day, rain or shine, so once permits are complete and it’s ordered, your home can be ready as fast as 6 weeks.
Cost effective: Building in a controlled environment makes the construction process efficient and creates significant (20-30%) savings. Additionally, once a home is ordered there are no costly change orders or hidden fees.
Less waste: All materials are cut and fabricated to exact measurements from the plans, creating little waste. In the factory environment extra materials are usually reused on the next project.
An ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) is a stand alone unit on a residential lot.
As of January 2017, a new state law took effect that encourages homeowners in the state of California to build Accessory Dwelling Units, also commonly referred to as granny flats, in-law units, back houses, guest houses, or secondary units. The law is a major step toward solving our housing crisis.
There is no question that with today’s rental prices, homeowners who build ADUs have the potential to generate substantial income. While vacation rentals provide the opportunity for increased profitability, they are also subject to some inconsistency due to seasonality and changing local regulations. Planning to lease your ADU as a long-term market rate rental will generate strong returns that are predictable.
California needs housing more than ever before and ADUs arguably provide the clearest path to add housing in cities across the state. With over 11,500,000 single family households throughout the state, ADUs present Californians with the opportunity to collectively build millions of homes within our existing neighborhoods.
The new laws supporting ADU development on single family properties present homeowners with an opportunity to maximize the income potential of their properties and contribute to the housing supply at the same time.
Financing is available as a traditional mortgage or as a cash out refinance on your existing home.
If you are going to use your ADU as a rental unit, it’s best to set it up as an LLC. This will limit your liability as well as allow you to take any business expenses as deductions. Please consult your tax advisor before opening an LLC
Orbit Homes takes care of the entire process from start to finish.
This phase includes a site survey, permitting and, in some cases, a soil and septic check.
During this phase you choose all of the finishes and design details.
Depending on the factory’s workload, your home can be built in 1-3 months.
Rarely does transportation and set up take longer than 2 weeks, since homes leave the factory completely assembled. However, in some complex cases it can take up to one month to deliver, install and finalize all of the details of your home.
Once your home is installed, a local building inspector will tour the home in order to obtain a Certificate Of Occupancy and then The Home Gallery will hand you the keys!
Overall time frame: 3-9 months, depending on local zoning and the complexity of your site.
We build with the same materials that contractors use to build new “stick built” construction.
Our homes are built on top of steel chassis with reinforced framing and can withstand all of the most challenging environments including: earthquakes, high winds, and fires (all of our units meet WUI code).
Yes, we ship to Hawaii where special materials and engineering are required to meet Wind Zone 3 building code.
The cost of our homes is about 10-12% higher for Wind Zone 3 because of the need for additional engineering, a reinforced structure, thicker windows, and termite resistant wood.
Yes, you need to own land in order to install a Home Gallery home. If you purchase a luxury park model, you will need to own or lease a space in a park.
If you are looking for a piece of land with the intention of putting a Home Gallery home on it, please contact us. In general, you want to look for land that has an easy access road, that has a large enough building envelope to fit the home you are interested in building, you want to check setbacks and zoning and, if you are in a rural area, you want to check soil reports and the capacity of the current septic system.
We install homes currently in Southern California.
All of our homes come with a minimum seven year factory warranty, with the option to purchase longer and/or more extensive coverage.
No, The Home Gallery will work with you to secure the permits that you need.
The Home Gallery homes are built on a chassis and delivered on their own set of wheels to your preferred location. The majority of our homes are installed on a permanent foundation and are unlikely to be moved. However, some customers purchase our homes for use on a temporary foundation: on agricultural land, in a disaster situation, or as a park model. These homes can be relocated.
All artist’s renderings are conceptual for representational purposes only and subject to variances which may include but are not limited to views and exposure to light, finishes for the final product, as well as layout and included features in the finished product. All features, specifications and plans are subject to change without notice. Not all amenities, features and finishes depicted herein may be constructed in accordance with the artist renderings. Renderings are not to scale. Interior photos depict model units with designer elements, options and upgrades that may or may not be available for purchase by a prospective buyer. All fixtures, furniture, art and items of finish and decoration of the units are for illustrative purposes only, and will not be included in the unit unless otherwise provided by the seller in the purchase and sale documents.
