Modular & Prefab Construction - Elbaz Construction

The ServiceSection 02 of 15

A house built in two places at once.

Modular construction splits a home into volumetric sections built inside a factory, then transports them to your lot and sets them onto a permanent foundation with a crane. Prefabrication is the same idea applied to parts rather than whole rooms -- panelised walls, engineered trusses, shop-welded steel.

What both share is that the controlled half of the work happens somewhere else, and the consequential half happens here. The factory carries the weather risk and the repeatability. The site carries the flood zone, the wind load, the utilities, the soil, the crane access and every inspection that stands between you and a Certificate of Occupancy. That second half is the half we hold.

Built toFBC

Florida Building Code -- the same structural, wind and energy standard as a site-built house, not the federal HUD code used for manufactured homes.

Approved byDBPR

Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation reviews and insignia-certifies modular designs at state level before they ship.

Licensed GCCBC1265280

Elbaz Construction holds the certified building contractor licence and acts as contractor of record for the site-side scope.

ScopeSection 03 of 15

What the site-side contract covers.

The factory contract and the construction contract are two different documents. This is what sits inside ours.

01Feasibility and lot assessmentWhether the lot can physically take a module: road width, turning radius, overhead utility lines, crane standing room and the swing path from the truck to the foundation.

A module that cannot be craned into position is not a design problem, it is a site problem, and it is cheaper to find in week one than on delivery day. We walk the approach, the setback lines and the staging area before a plan is committed to.

02Foundation design and constructionSlab-on-grade, stem wall or elevated piling, engineered to the lot’s flood zone and finished, cured and surveyed before delivery.

The modules cannot be set on a foundation that is not complete and within tolerance. Anchor bolt placement and the finished elevation are checked against the manufacturer’s setting drawings, not just the structural plan.

03State and local permittingDBPR-approved factory drawings coordinated with a local building permit covering foundation, installation, utilities and site-built scope.

The insignia means the jurisdiction does not re-review the factory work. Everything else -- foundation, set, tie-in, any site-built garage, porch or addition -- is permitted and inspected locally in the normal way.

04Crane set and module placementDelivery sequencing, rigging, traffic control where required, and placement of each section onto the prepared foundation.

Set day is a single scheduled event with a crane on an hourly rate and a road that usually has to stay partly open. It is planned in advance to the hour and in the right order, because sections cannot be reordered once the first one lands.

05Module-to-module structural connectionThe engineered joint along the marriage line that makes two sections behave as one continuously framed structure.

This is the single most consequential detail in the build. It has to transfer gravity and wind load across the seam exactly as continuous framing would, which is why it carries its own structural detailing and its own inspection rather than being treated as finish work.

06Dry-in and envelope sealingRoof ridge, module seams and every factory-to-site transition sealed to the same standard as a conventional South Florida roof assembly.

Wind-driven rain finds transitions. The seam where two factory-finished roof planes meet is detailed and flashed on site, under the same High Velocity Hurricane Zone or Wind-Borne Debris Region requirements that apply to any other roof in the county.

07Utility connections and MEP tie-inWater, sewer or septic, electrical service, gas where applicable, and the cross-module mechanical, electrical and plumbing connections.

Each module arrives with its own rough-in terminated at the seam. Making those runs continuous, pressure-testing them and getting them signed off is site work under the local permit.

08Site-built scope around the modulesGarages, porches, covered terraces, decks, driveways and any element the factory does not ship.

Most finished modular homes in South Florida are hybrids. The parts that benefit from being built in place get built in place, by the same contractor holding the permit for the set.

09Inspections through Certificate of OccupancyFoundation, installation, structural connection, MEP, and final -- each called, attended and closed out.

One contractor calls the inspections, meets the inspector and owns any correction. You are not translating between a factory, a delivery company and a building department.

Visualisation — Site & DeliverySection 04 of 15

How a modular house actually arrives.

Illustrated sequence · one representative South Florida lot

The images in this section and the next are a project visualisation: computer-generated illustrations of the modular construction process described on this page, produced to show one coherent build from empty lot to finished house. They are not photographs, and they do not depict a completed Elbaz Construction modular project. We do not have modular project photography to show yet, and we would rather illustrate the process honestly than present someone else’s building as our own. The scope, sequence and code requirements they illustrate are real, and are the work we carry out as the licensed general contractor of record.

Illustration of a volumetric house module arriving on a low-bed trailer at a residential construction site — 01Visualisation: a completed volumetric module arriving on a low-bed carrier. Road width, turning radius and crane standing room are settled long before this morning.

Illustration of a surveyor and project manager assessing an empty South Florida residential lot before construction — 02Visualisation: the lot before anything is ordered. Survey, setbacks, buildable envelope and base flood elevation come first.

Illustration of workers placing concrete into the reinforced formwork of a permanent foundation for a modular home — 03Visualisation: the permanent foundation being placed — engineered, permitted and inspected exactly as for a site-built house.

Illustration of a finished concrete foundation with anchor points and utility stub-ups, ready for module delivery — 04Visualisation: slab cured, swept and surveyed, anchor points and utility stub-ups set. Nothing can be craned in until this is within tolerance.

The SequenceSection 05 of 15

One build, start to finish.

Before anything is ordered

The lot decides the project. Road width, turning radius, overhead utility lines, crane standing room and the swing path from truck to foundation are checked on site, and a current survey establishes setbacks, the buildable envelope and the base flood elevation the foundation has to answer to. A module that cannot be craned into position is a site problem, and it is far cheaper to find in week one than on delivery day.

The half that happens here

While the modules are being built in a controlled factory, the foundation and site utilities are built on the lot in parallel — that overlap is where the method’s time advantage actually comes from. The foundation is engineered, permitted and inspected exactly as it would be for a fully site-built house, and it has to be complete, cured and within tolerance before anything can be set on it.

The day it arrives

Set day is a single scheduled event with a crane on an hourly rate and a road that usually has to stay partly open. Sections are placed in a fixed order, because one cannot be inserted between two already landed. Then the engineered connection along the marriage line makes the sections behave as one continuously framed structure, and the roof ridge, module seams and every factory-to-site transition are sealed on site.

What the factory does not ship

Garages, porches, covered terraces, decks and driveways are built conventionally in place, by the same contractor holding the permit for the set. Most finished modular homes in South Florida are hybrids, and designing that site-built scope alongside the module order rather than after it is what keeps the two halves from meeting badly.

Illustration of a worker sealing the perimeter of an impact-rated window in stucco, protective film still on the glass — 05Visualisation: impact-rated units factory-installed in the module wall and field-sealed at the perimeter, protective film still on the glass.

IllustratedContemporary two-storey modular home, South Florida

Approx. sizeAbout 2,600 sq ft, four bedrooms

Method shownVolumetric modules on a permanent engineered foundation

Site-built scope shownAttached two-car garage and covered rear terrace

Envelope shownImpact-rated windows and sliding doors, low-slope roof

Stages shownSurvey, foundation, delivery, set, connection, dry-in, MEP, finishes, inspection, completion

ImageryAI-generated visualisation — not a photograph

Built by Elbaz?No. This house is illustrative and was not built by Elbaz Construction.

StandardsSection 06 of 15

The factory controls the tolerances. We control everything the weather can reach.

Six things we hold ourselves to on a modular or prefabricated build in South Florida.

01Durability

Same code, same wind load, no asterisk

A modular home in Miami-Dade or Broward is engineered to the same wind pressures as anything else on the street. We verify the manufacturer’s design pressures against the actual exposure category and zone for your lot rather than assuming the catalogue figure covers it.

02Design

Configuration is not the same as customisation

Manufacturers offer real flexibility inside their approved plan families and very little outside them. We tell you which of your requirements fit the factory and which are better built in place, before you have paid for a plan that cannot be delivered.

03Function

The hybrid is usually the right answer

Garages, covered terraces and porches are frequently cheaper and better built on site. Designing the site-built scope alongside the module order, instead of after it, is what keeps the two halves from meeting badly.

04Planning

Parallel, not sequential

The entire time advantage of modular comes from the foundation and site utilities being built while the modules are in fabrication. That only happens if permitting, survey and foundation are already moving when the factory order is placed.

05Craftsmanship

The seam is the job

Module-to-module connections, roof ridge integration and factory-to-site transitions get detailed, executed and inspected as structural work. Nothing about a marriage line is cosmetic.

06Quality control

One contractor, one set of inspections

We call every inspection, attend it and own every correction, so there is no gap between what the factory certified and what the building department signs off.

South Florida adds three constraints a modular project cannot design around: flood elevation dictates the foundation, High Velocity Hurricane Zone or Wind-Borne Debris Region requirements dictate the openings and the roof, and salt air dictates the fasteners and finishes on anything exposed. All three are site-side decisions.

Illustration of steel connectors and bolts joining two modules along the marriage line before the seam is concealed — 06Visualisation: the engineered connection along the marriage line, photographed before concealment — the load path that makes two sections behave as one.

Visualisation — Assembly to CompletionSection 07 of 15

From crane set to certificate.

The same illustrated build, continued: modules joined and sealed, services made continuous across the seam, then finishes, inspection and handover. Generated imagery, as above — not photographs of an Elbaz project.

Illustration of a crane lowering a house module onto a prepared foundation beside modules already set

Visualisation: a module lowered onto the prepared foundation. The order is fixed; a section cannot be inserted between two already landed.

Illustration of roofers sealing module seams and roof flashing on a modular home after all sections have been set

Visualisation: all modules set, roof ridge and seams being sealed. The factory-built sections become one weather-tight house here.

Illustration of plumbing, electrical and HVAC connections being joined between modules in an open wall bay

Visualisation: cross-module plumbing, electrical and HVAC being joined at the seam and inspected before the wall is closed.

Illustration of an open-plan living room at drywall stage with a large sliding glass wall to the rear terrace

Visualisation: the open-plan living space at drywall stage, with the rear sliding glass wall installed.

Illustration of the same living and kitchen space with flooring laid and cabinetry being installed

Visualisation: the same room later — flooring laid, cabinetry going in, fixtures and paint being completed.

Illustration of a completed modular house beside its attached two-car garage being framed conventionally on site — 12Visualisation: the modular house closed in while the attached garage is framed conventionally on site. Most South Florida modular homes are hybrids.

Illustration of a building inspector and project manager walking through the finished interior at final inspection — 13Visualisation: final walkthrough. Every inspection is called, attended and closed out through Certificate of Occupancy.

SequenceSet, connect, dry in, tie in services, finish, inspect

StructuralEngineered connectors along the marriage line, inspected before concealment

EnvelopeRoof ridge and module seams sealed on site to South Florida standards

ServicesCross-module plumbing, electrical and HVAC made continuous and pressure-tested

Status of imageryGenerated visualisation throughout — no frame here is a photograph

MaterialsSection 08 of 15

What the specification actually decides.

Modular pricing is tiered by package. These are the line items where the tier you pick changes the house you end up living in.

Structural frame

Steel-reinforced modular chassis and framing rated for transport and crane lift

Every module is engineered twice -- once for the loads it carries standing still, and once for the very different loads of being lifted and driven down a highway. Transport rating is not an upgrade; it is what makes the section shippable.Verify the design wind pressures against your lot’s exposure category.

Module connections

Engineered structural connectors at every module-to-module joint

Detailed by the engineer of record and installed to that detail, then inspected. This is the load path across the marriage line.Ask to see the connection detail before the set, not after.

Foundation

Site-built slab-on-grade, stem wall or elevated piling matched to the flood zone

Determined by the flood elevation for the parcel, not by preference. An elevated foundation changes access, stairs, utilities and cost together.Confirm the flood zone and base flood elevation before the plan is fixed.

Openings

Impact-rated window and door units factory-installed, field-sealed at transitions

Units arrive installed in the module wall. The seal where two modules meet around an opening is completed on site and is where water intrusion shows up if it is going to.Product approval numbers must match the jurisdiction’s requirement.

Roof

Factory-applied dry-in with field-finished ridge and seam integration

The factory ships the roof planes dried in for transport. The ridge and the seams between sections are completed here, to the same standard as any conventional roof in the county.This is a roofing inspection, not a delivery checklist.

Insulation and MEP

DBPR-certified insulation and mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-in per module

Completed and inspected inside the factory under the state programme, then made continuous across modules on site under the local permit.Cross-module runs are pressure-tested after the set.

Provenance note: the illustrations on this page are AI-generated project visualisations produced to explain the modular construction process, and the process diagrams are drawings we produced. No image on this page is a photograph, and none of them shows a building constructed by Elbaz Construction. When we complete a modular project of our own, real photography will replace these. Everything stated in the text — the code requirements, the sequence, the scope we hold as contractor of record — is accurate regardless.

ProcessSection 09 of 15

Nine stages, one contractor.

Consultation

Scope, budget range and whether modular is genuinely the right method for your lot and your programme.

Site review

Access, crane standing room, swing path, overhead lines, setbacks, flood zone and survey.

Design

Selecting or configuring a factory plan family and fixing the site-built scope around it.

Scope development

A written division of responsibility between factory contract and construction contract, line by line.

Engineering

Foundation design, module-to-module connection detailing and any site-built structural elements.

Permitting

DBPR-approved factory drawings coordinated with the local building permit for all site work.

Construction

Foundation and utilities built while the modules are in fabrication -- the parallel window.

Set and tie-in

Crane set, structural connections, dry-in, envelope sealing and MEP continuity.

Inspection and closeout

Every inspection called and attended through final and Certificate of Occupancy.

PlanningSection 10 of 15

The paperwork, in the order it happens.

Survey and measurements

A current boundary and elevation survey establishes setbacks, the buildable envelope and the base flood elevation the foundation has to answer to.

Factory plans

The manufacturer’s drawings carry DBPR review and an insignia. That approval covers the factory-built portion and travels with the module.

Engineering coordination

Foundation design and the module-to-module connection detail are produced by the engineer of record for this specific lot and this specific plan.

Product approvals

Windows, doors and roofing carry Florida Product Approval or Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance numbers appropriate to the jurisdiction and zone.

HOA and architectural review

Where a community requires it, elevations and materials go to the association in parallel with the municipal submission, not after it.

Municipal submission

Foundation, installation, utilities and any site-built scope are submitted to the local building department for permit.

Review comments

Plan review comments are answered and resubmitted. This is a normal part of the process and the most common reason a schedule moves.

Inspections

Foundation, installation and structural connection, MEP, roofing and final -- each called and attended.

Closeout

Certificate of Occupancy, final survey where required, warranty documentation and the manufacturer’s paperwork handed over together.

Requirements, review times and fees differ by jurisdiction across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, and can change. Nothing here is a guaranteed approval timeline -- we will not promise you one, because no contractor controls a plan reviewer’s queue. We will tell you what your jurisdiction requires and keep the submission moving.

Set SequenceSection 11 of 15

What happens on the day the house arrives.

Drawings, not photographs. This is the sequence a crane set follows, and the point of each stage.

Foundation complete

Poured, cured, surveyed and within tolerance. Anchor points set to the manufacturer’s setting drawing.

Transport and staging

Sections arrive on carriers in set order. Road access, turning radius and standing room decided long before this morning.

Crane set

Each section is rigged, lifted and placed. Order is fixed -- a section cannot be inserted between two already landed.

Marriage line

The engineered structural connection along the seam is made, so the sections transfer load as one continuous structure.

Dry-in and tie-in

Roof ridge and seams sealed, envelope closed, MEP made continuous across modules, then inspected.

DecisionsSection 12 of 15

What moves the number, and what moves the date.

We do not publish prices for modular work, because the factory package, the lot and the site-built scope move the total independently. These are the drivers -- so you can see where your project sits before anyone quotes you.

What moves the number

Module count and size

The number of sections and the factory’s base package tier. This is usually the largest single line and the one you control most directly.

Transport distance and rigging

How far the sections travel and what the crane has to do when they get here. A long reach or a restricted standing position costs more than a simple lift.

Site accessibility

Narrow lots, overhead utility lines, limited road width or a tight turning radius can add escorts, traffic control or a larger crane.

Foundation type

Flood zone decides slab versus stem wall versus piling. This is not a preference and it is not a small delta.

Customisation beyond the plan family

Changes inside the manufacturer’s approved configurations are inexpensive. Changes outside them are re-engineering.

Site-built scope

Garage, porch, terrace, driveway, pool decking -- everything the factory does not ship is conventional construction and is priced that way.

Existing conditions

Demolition, fill, soil, drainage or an existing structure on the parcel.

Change orders

A change after the factory order is placed is materially more expensive than the same change before it. This is the single most useful thing to know about modular budgeting.

What moves the date

Permit review

Jurisdiction queue and how cleanly the submission is drawn. Outside anyone’s control; improved by submitting complete.

Factory queue

The manufacturer’s production slot. Booked, not negotiated.

Foundation and utilities

Runs parallel to fabrication -- this is where the method earns its reputation.

Set day

A scheduled event, weather and crane dependent.

Tie-in and finish

Structural connections, envelope, MEP continuity and the site-built scope.

Inspections

Sequential, and each one has to pass before the next trade moves.

Bring to the first call

The parcel address and a current survey if you have one.
Whether you own the lot, or are still choosing between lots.
Any manufacturer or plan family you are already considering.
Your flood zone, if you know it -- we will confirm it either way.
Whether a garage, porch or terrace is part of what you want.
Whether you are financing, and whether the lender has been told the home is modular.

CompletionSection 13 of 15

What the finished house looks like.

The end of the same illustrated build: modules set on a permanent foundation, envelope sealed, the site-built garage and terrace completed in place, and the house signed off. A visualisation rather than a photograph — but the standard it depicts, and the inspections behind it, are the real deliverable.

A first conversation about whether modular actually suits your lot.
A written division of scope between factory and site before anything is ordered.
A realistic view of permit review, not a promised approval date.
One contractor accountable from foundation through Certificate of Occupancy.

Illustration of the completed two-storey modular home with white stucco, wood entry cladding, impact windows and an attached garage — 14Visualisation: the completed house — factory-built modules, site-built garage and terrace, permanent foundation.

Questions, answered.

Cost, timeline, materials, planning, permits, inspections, financing and completion.

Is a modular home the same thing as a mobile home?

No. Mobile and manufactured homes are built to a federal HUD code and typically remain on a chassis. Modular homes are built to the Florida Building Code -- the same standard as a site-built house -- and are installed on a permanent foundation, which is why they can be financed and appraised as conventional real estate.

Will a modular home hold up in a hurricane as well as a site-built house?

Modules are engineered to meet the same wind-load requirements as site-built construction, and the foundation and structural connections are inspected to the same standard. The critical detail is the module-to-module structural connection, which has to be engineered and installed correctly to transfer wind loads the way a continuously framed structure would.

How much faster is modular construction really?

The saving comes mainly from parallel scheduling -- the foundation and site work happen while the modules are being built in the factory, rather than only after the foundation is complete. Weather delays that affect framing on a conventional site-built home also do not affect factory fabrication. It is a real advantage, but it only exists if permitting and foundation are already moving when the factory order is placed.

Can I get a regular mortgage on a modular home?

Yes. Because a modular home sits on a permanent foundation and is built to the Florida Building Code, it is treated like conventional real estate for financing and appraisal purposes, unlike a manufactured or mobile home on a chassis. Tell your lender it is modular rather than manufactured -- the two are underwritten differently.

What happens at the seams where the modules connect -- is that a weak point?

It is the most engineering-critical detail in the entire build, which is exactly why it gets specific structural design and field inspection rather than being treated as routine finish work. Properly engineered and installed connections are designed to perform equivalently to a continuously framed wall or floor system.

Do I still need a building permit if the home is built in a factory?

Yes. The factory-built modules carry state DBPR approval, but the local jurisdiction still issues a building permit for the site-specific work -- foundation, module installation, utility connections and any on-site finish work -- and inspects each of those independently.

Can I customise a modular floor plan, or am I stuck with a catalogue design?

Most manufacturers offer configuration options within their approved plan families -- room layout variations, finish selections, some structural modifications -- but the flexibility is narrower than a fully custom site-built design. Highly irregular layouts are usually better suited to conventional construction, and we will tell you which side of that line your plan falls on.

What if my lot cannot take a crane?

Then modular is the wrong method for that lot, and it is far better to establish that during the site review than after a factory order. Road width, turning radius, overhead utility lines and crane standing room are checked before a plan is committed to.

Who is responsible if something is wrong with a module when it arrives?

Manufacturing defects sit with the manufacturer under their warranty and the state programme. Anything to do with the foundation, the set, the structural connections, the envelope seal or the utility tie-in is site work and sits with us. We will tell you plainly which side of that line an issue falls on.

Do you offer financing?

Financing options are available through the financing partners listed on our site. We will point you at them, but the terms are between you and the lender.

Why Elbaz.

Licensed general contractor

Certified building contractor, licence CBC1265280, bonded and insured. The licence that carries the permit is ours.

Design-build in house

Design coordination, permitting and construction under one contract, which is what keeps the factory order and the site scope from being planned separately.

Local experience

Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach -- 104 municipalities across three counties, each with its own review process.

Construction management

One point of contact for the factory, the crane, the trades and the building department.

Planning support

Survey coordination, flood zone confirmation, engineering and product approval documentation assembled before submission.

Quality control

Every inspection called and attended by us, with corrections owned rather than passed along.

Communication

You are told what is happening and what is next, including when the answer is that a plan reviewer has not come back yet.

Financing

Financing options available through our partners.

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