FAQs
- What is DRA Living?
- What is a Systems Built Project?
- Do these homes or commercial projects lose their value since they are not stick built homes or commercial projects?
- Do these homes or commercial projects have that hollow sound when you walk across a room, like in a trailer, or a solid sound as in a quality stick built home or commercial project?
- How much are your homes or commercial projects?
- Can I put your homes or commercial projects on my own land?
- Why should I consider a Systems Built Project?
- How Is A Systems Built Project Different From A Site-Built Home or Commercial Project?
- What Is The Role Of The Builder/Dealer in The Systems Built Project Process?
- How Can I Be Sure That A Systems Built Project Is A Quality-Built Home or Commercial Project?
- Are there any special zoning or financing considerations for Systems Built projects?
What is DRA Living?
DRA stands for David Rand and Associates. David is our owner and president. We are a builder and developer of Systems Built projects. We handle all of the aspects associated with designing, ordering, building and setting your new Systems Built project, ultimately allowing our customers to go on “living” their lives as uninterrupted as possible during the process. We are also a source of Finance and Insurance (F & I). Back to the top
What is a Systems Built Project?
Today’s Systems Built project offers construction of the highest quality. Systems Built project builders can build the home or commercial project of your choice using the latest building technology, and in a controlled factory environment by specially trained workers protected from untimely weather delays. What’s better, is not only can you build the home or commercial project of your dreams, but the factory-built process makes it more affordable for you.
A Systems Built project is built using the same materials found in a site-built home or commercial project in a factory setting that meets either state or local building codes. Systems Built projects are treated exactly the same for zoning and financing purposes as site-built homes or commercial projects and look exactly like a site built home or commercial project when finished. Systems Built projects are typically more expensive than manufactured homes or commercial projects, yet are still reasonably priced and more affordable than site built homes or commercial projects. Back to the top
Do these homes or commercial projects lose their value since they are not stick built homes or commercial projects?
Off-frame Systems Built projects do not lose value any more than a site built home or commercial project and in fact usually appreciate with time. Back to the top
Do these homes or commercial projects have that hollow sound when you walk across a room, like in a trailer, or a solid sound as in a quality stick built home or commercial project?
Systems Built homes or commercial projects are as sound, if not more sound than a quality stick built home or commercial project. Back to the top
How much are your homes or commercial projects?
Each home or commercial project is custom designed and built and cost depends on many variables. We also must take into account if the customer already owns their land and if so is it graded and prepped and are permits pulled and ready to go? We can also complete homes or commercial projects with turnkey construction packages (everything is included) or we can handle on the construction aspects that our customers request (in situations where the customer wants to finish the home or commercial project themselves.) It is difficult for us to give a ballpark quote, but we are happy to work with you and provide a custom quote. Back to the top
Can I put your homes or commercial projects on my own land?
Of course! We can help with your home or commercial project order and construction anywhere in Western North Carolina and in some cases, we may even travel a little further. We also have a several small developments in Asheville and Black Mountain or we can help you find land elsewhere.
Today’s Systems Built project offers construction of the highest quality. Systems Built project builders can build the home or commercial project of your choice using the latest building technology, and in a controlled factory environment by specially trained workers protected from untimely weather delays. What’s better, is not only can you build the home or commercial project of your dreams, but the factory-built process makes it more affordable for you. Back to the top
Why should I consider a Systems Built Project?
Today’s Systems Built project offers construction of the highest quality. Systems Built project builders can build the home or commercial project of your choice using the latest building technology, and in a controlled factory environment by specially trained workers protected from untimely weather delays. What’s better, is not only can you build the home or commercial project of your dreams, but the factory-built process makes it more affordable for you. Back to the top
How Is A Systems Built Project Different From A Site-Built Home or Commercial Project?
A site-built home or commercial project is built “on-site” using traditional building techniques that meets either a local or state building code. A Systems Built project is built using the same materials found in a site-built homes or commercial projects in a factory setting that meets either state or local building codes. Systems Built projects are treated exactly the same for zoning and financing purposes as site-built homes or commercial projects. Back to the top
What Is The Role Of The Builder/Dealer in The Systems Built Project Process?
Most Systems Built projects are sold through independent builder/dealers.
The builder is responsible for variety of products and services, including helping you customize the home or commercial project to fit your needs and budget. The builder is also responsible for obtaining the necessary building permits for your building project, preparing the site-work and pouring the foundation of your home or commercial project, coordinating the delivery and installation of your home or commercial project, and doing any completion necessary to make the home or commercial project yours. Residential or commercial builders are usually licensed at the state level, and usually must complete a set of requirements prior to licensure. Back to the top
How Can I Be Sure That A Systems Built Project Is A Quality-Built Home or Commercial Project?
Systems Built projects are built with the same building materials as site-built homes or commercial projects, but in a controlled factory environment where quality of construction is invariably superior to what can be done outdoors. Systems Built projects are also built to the same building codes other homes or commercial projects are built to in a given location or jurisdication.
There are major benefits to having your home or commercial project built in a factory:
- All aspects of the construction process are quality controlled.
- The weather doesn’t interfere with construction, cause costly delays and warp or damage building materials.
- Technicians, craftsmen and assemblers are on the same team and professionally supervised.
- Inventory is better controlled and materials are protected from theft and weather-related damage.
- All construction materials are purchased in volume for additional savings.
- All aspects of construction are continually inspected by not one, but several, inspectors.
- Systems Built homes or commercial projects come with all the features that you would find in a site-built home or commercial project. Systems Built homes or commercial projects can even be custom built to your preferences using the latest in computer-assisted design. Back to the top
Are there any special zoning or financing considerations for Systems Built homes or commercial projects?
No. A Systems Built home or commercial project is exactly the same as site-built homes or commercial projects in building codes, zoning, financing, appraisal, and value appreciation. Back to the top
