How long does it take to build a modular home?

It is often the first question, right after price: how long does it take? For a SYMBIOZZ home, allow about three to five months from order to handover. Here is where that time goes.

Design and quote: 1 to 4 weeks

We study the land, choose the model or design the project, and settle the finishes and options. An Essential model with few options is decided in a week; a Signature project takes more back and forth. At the end of this phase, price and schedule are fixed.

Workshop manufacturing: 12 to 20 weeks

The home is built in our Marrakech workshop: steel frame, cork insulation, joinery, utilities, interior finishes. The timing depends on the number of units, the chosen finishes and the workshop schedule. The work is done under cover, so the weather has little effect on this schedule.

Land preparation, in parallel

During manufacturing, the land is prepared: supports on precast footings or screw piles, water and electricity supply, wastewater, access for the truck and crane. Started alongside manufacturing, this work does not add to the timeline.

Transport: 1 to 2 days

The home leaves the workshop finished and travels whole, on a truck. For most sites in Morocco, one to two days are enough.

Installation: 1 to 7 days

Craned onto its supports, the home is then connected and checked. A single unit is installed in a day; a group of several homes takes up to a week.

Handover, then 12 months of support

After handover, we stay involved for a year for adjustments and maintenance.

What changes the timing

• Permits. They are what most often delays a project. The process starts as soon as the land is identified, alongside the design.
• Decisions. A finish changed during manufacturing pushes back delivery. It is best to settle everything before the workshop starts.
• Site access. A track to lay, a narrow passage for the truck: we spot it when studying the land.
• Number of units. Several homes lengthen manufacturing, by less than their number suggests: part of the work repeats from one unit to the next.

And traditional construction?

On a traditional site, structural work, fit-out and finishes follow one another on the land, and each setback pushes back what comes next: weather, deliveries, shared crews. We go into this comparison in our article on modular and traditional construction.

To find out the schedule for your project, book a 20-minute call with the studio.