▁but ▁will ▁have ▁a ▁dat ap late ▁installed ▁inside ▁the ▁home , ▁usually ▁under ▁the ▁kitchen ▁sink ▁or ▁in ▁a ▁clos et . ▁The ▁dat ap late ▁will ▁provide ▁information ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁manufact urer , ▁third ▁party ▁ins pection ▁ag ency , ▁app liance ▁information , ▁and ▁manufact ure ▁date . ▁ ▁Material s ▁The ▁materials ▁used ▁in ▁mod ular ▁homes ▁are ▁typically ▁the ▁same ▁as ▁site ▁constructed ▁homes . ▁Wood - frame ▁flo ors , ▁walls ▁and ▁roof ▁are ▁often ▁util ized . ▁Some ▁mod ular ▁homes ▁include ▁brick ▁or ▁stone ▁ex ter iors , ▁gran ite ▁coun ters ▁and ▁ste ep ly ▁pitch ed ▁roof s . ▁Mod ular s ▁can ▁be ▁designed ▁to ▁sit ▁on ▁a ▁per imeter ▁foundation ▁or ▁bas ement . ▁In ▁contrast , ▁mobile ▁homes ▁are ▁constructed ▁with ▁a ▁steel ▁ch ass is ▁that ▁is ▁integral ▁to ▁the ▁integrity ▁of ▁the ▁floor ▁system . ▁Mod ular ▁buildings ▁can ▁be ▁custom ▁built ▁to ▁a ▁client ' s ▁specific ations . ▁Current ▁designs ▁include ▁multi - story ▁units , ▁multi - family ▁units ▁and ▁entire ▁a partment ▁complex es . ▁The ▁negative ▁s tere ot ype ▁commonly ▁associated ▁with ▁mobile ▁homes ▁has ▁prompt ed ▁some ▁manufact ur ers ▁to ▁start ▁using ▁the ▁term ▁" off - site ▁construction ." ▁ ▁New ▁mod ular ▁offer ings ▁include ▁other ▁construction ▁methods ▁such ▁as ▁cross - lam in ated ▁tim ber ▁frames . ▁ ▁Fin ancing ▁ ▁Mobile ▁homes ▁often ▁require ▁special ▁l enders . ▁ ▁Mod ular ▁homes ▁on ▁the