Insights on Pre-fabs in Puerto Rico

@TDub6891

Welcome Tony & Martha !

Please note that I have created this new thread from your post on the Puerto Rico forum so that members can members can share their views with you.

All the best

Bhavna

@TDub6891We have started the process with Casas Mi anhelo and so far the experience has been great BUT we have been unable to find a contractor to build.  We have land on the west side and are going on 3 years searching and no luck as of yet.  There are several others who have built or are building using pre fab companies.  If you put it in the search you will come up with several posts/opinions. 

Best of luck to you!

@TDub6891

I’d be curious to hear what was your outcome with building as well as your experience. 

judy

I would also like to hear about your process or outcome. Thank you

My family  built prefabs for decades for Levittown USA and shipped to S.A. and Germany. Business died with my grandfather's death. My uncle didn't change with the times. I too, would like to populate a site with two or three prefabs and a large space building.

It sounds like “prefab” is being used to mean different things here, which is where the confusion comes from. Many of the companies mentioned aren’t true factory-built homes but pre-engineered systems that are still built on site and still require a local contractor, so they don’t avoid the usual delays.

From a durability standpoint, lightweight or wood-based prefab systems generally aren’t designed for major hurricanes. Concrete and reinforced block are the standard for a reason. Financing is also worth keeping in mind — even if someone builds with cash, resale can be affected if future buyers need bank financing.

Before going down any prefab path, it’s important to check local zoning and permitting rules, since those vary by municipality and can affect what’s allowed on a given lot.