Rebuild better,
faster.
Experts in fire-resilient design and construction.
From smart site planning and fire-resistant materials, to a tight building envelope that keeps embers out, the details matter. We are experts in fire-resilient design and construction, and our patented Plant Building System™ helps us construct extremely durable, high-performance homes.
Custom design. Flexible scope.
You can hire your own architect to design your home or work with our award-winning design studio. Whatever you choose, our engineers will collaborate closely with your project team to determine the best way to prefabricate your custom design.
Efficient and dependable.
Our full-time staff, professional supply chain management, and state-of-the-art production facilities are not constrained by your area’s local labor pool or building season. We compliment local service providers to help you re-build faster.
Special support for fire victims.
We understand the immense challenge of rebuilding after loss, so we support fire victims with 5% off design services and $5,000 off the cost of your home.
Let’s get started.
Here’s how it works.
Land & Feasibility
Land
We can install a prefabricated home almost anywhere you could construct a site-built home: from a flat lot, to a sloping hillside, if a foundation can be engineered, it’s viable for a Plant home. The consideration for us is the accessibility of your property for delivery and installation. We assess this for you as a part of our feasibility analysis.
Note: Be sure to follow your city’s requirements for rebuilding after wildfire. This typically includes debris removal and getting your property surveyed and soil tested. We also suggest contacting your local building department to retrieve all past permits associated with your property. These documents will provide you with the exact layout and details of your former home, which will be used to determine what you may be permitted to re-build.
Feasibility
We will evaluate your lot, and the route from our factory to your lot, to make sure it’s feasible to deliver and install prefabricated components. Things like low bridges, overhanging trees or power lines, narrow roads, and severe curves or slopes will determine how Plant can support your project. We'll give you a full report of our findings and discuss our recommendations.
We support fire victims with 50% off the cost of the feasibility analysis.
Time: 2 weeks
Design & Engineering
Design
If you already have designs, we’ll review them and help your architect with any changes that might be needed to facilitate prefabrication at Plant. We’ll also review the design for fire resilience, and suggest ways to minimize risk. Ideally, we connect with your architect before your plans have been engineered, as the requirements for prefabrication vary from those for site-built projects.
If you don’t yet have designs, you’ll work with your architect (or one of ours) to develop your floorplans and elevation. We’ll advise your architect on the technical requirements for prefabricated construction, and recommend the most fire-resilient, cost-effective, and healthy options for finishes, fixtures, and other materials.
We support fire victims with 5% off our design services.
Time: 12 - 16 weeks
If you’re personalizing a LivingHome, the design process is quick and easy. Every LivingHome offers a variety of finishes, appliances, and other options for you to choose from, researched and selected by Plant for their durability and energy efficiency. You’ll simply choose the options that match your style and budget. Some LivingHomes models can even be personalized in real time, right on our website, with our 3D design configurator tool!
Time: 3 - 4 weeks
Engineering & Permitting
Engineering and permitting for the house modules are governed by state authorities. Engineering and permitting for the foundation and site work is governed by local authorities.
If Plant is your designer, we’ll coordinate everything. If you’re working with your own architect, they’ll manage the process.
Time: Varies by jurisdiction
Financing
If you are still navigating your insurance claim, we can work with you and your insurance company to find the right financing solution for your project. For context, most Plant clients obtain a construction loan to finance the production of their project. If they don’t know where to start, Plant recommends a lender who’s experienced in financing prefabricated construction projects. The client will then secure a construction-to-permanent loan (also known as a "rollover" loan) that starts as a basic construction loan and converts to a mortgage after the end of construction. Or, they’ll secure a construction-only loan that’s replaced by a mortgage once they receive their certificate of occupancy. In either case, the lender disburses payments to Plant as construction progresses. These loans are typically issued for 65% - 70% of the expected appraised value of the home, or 80% - 100% of the construction cost. The specifics of your loan will be based on how much of your project can be covered by your insurance payment.
We support fire victims with $5,000 off the cost of the home.
Fabrication & Site Work
Fabrication
Your home is built in our indoor facility by our highly-skilled, full-time tradespeople, following precisely engineered plans. Our rigorous quality control program ensures superior craftsmanship, and our uncompromising environmental health and sustainability standards minimize toxins and waste. We welcome you to visit your home as it’s being built!
Construction of your home in our factory happens simultaneously with your site work, shaving months off your rebuilding timeline.
Time: 8 - 16 weeks
Site Work and Foundation
Plant does not perform site work, but we can help you by recommending general contractors and advising you on how to select one. Your general contractor will manage all the site preparation, like grading and construction of the foundation.
We work closely with your general contractor from start to finish, maintaining oversight and quality control of the entire process.
Time: 8 - 16 weeks
Installation to Move-In
Delivery & Installation
Your general contractor will select a transportation company and schedule delivery of the home modules. They’ll secure any necessary transportation permits (for things like police escorts, road closures, or parking), and truck the modules from Plant’s factory to your property.
Then for the fun part! Installation is when the modules and other prefabricated components that comprise your home are assembled on-site. A crane is used to lift the modules off the truck and lower them onto the prepared foundation, where they are bolted together. Depending on the size and complexity of the design, most homes are fully assembled in a matter of hours. (Really.) It’s really cool to watch, and you’re invited to spectate! Here’s
that shows the process.Time: 1 - 2 days
Finish Work
Once your home is assembled, your general contractor will connect the water, sewer, electric, and appliances, and apply the finishing touches (like exterior siding where the modules were connected). Since most Plant homes ship 90% complete, with drywall, paint, millwork, tile work, and even the appliances already in place, on-site finish work is generally minimal. Landscaping is also typically done at this time.
Time: 6 - 12 weeks
Move-In
The city will perform the final inspection to ensure that the structural and utility connections were done correctly and then issue your certificate of occupancy. You’re officially home!
Land
We can install a prefabricated home almost anywhere you could construct a site-built home: from a flat lot, to a sloping hillside, if a foundation can be engineered, it’s viable for a Plant home. The consideration for us is the accessibility of your property for delivery and installation. We assess this for you as a part of our feasibility analysis.
Note: Be sure to follow your city’s requirements for rebuilding after wildfire. This typically includes debris removal and getting your property surveyed and soil tested. We also suggest contacting your local building department to retrieve all past permits associated with your property. These documents will provide you with the exact layout and details of your former home, which will be used to determine what you may be permitted to re-build.
Feasibility
We will evaluate your lot, and the route from our factory to your lot, to make sure it’s feasible to deliver and install prefabricated components. Things like low bridges, overhanging trees or power lines, narrow roads, and severe curves or slopes will determine how Plant can support your project. We'll give you a full report of our findings and discuss our recommendations.
We support fire victims with 50% off the cost of the feasibility analysis.
Time: 2 weeks
Design
If you already have designs, we’ll review them and help your architect with any changes that might be needed to facilitate prefabrication at Plant. We’ll also review the design for fire resilience, and suggest ways to minimize risk. Ideally, we connect with your architect before your plans have been engineered, as the requirements for prefabrication vary from those for site-built projects.
If you don’t yet have designs, you’ll work with your architect (or one of ours) to develop your floorplans and elevation. We’ll advise your architect on the technical requirements for prefabricated construction, and recommend the most fire-resilient, cost-effective, and healthy options for finishes, fixtures, and other materials.
We support fire victims with 5% off our design services.
Time: 12 - 16 weeks
If you’re personalizing a LivingHome, the design process is quick and easy. Every LivingHome offers a variety of finishes, appliances, and other options for you to choose from, researched and selected by Plant for their durability and energy efficiency. You’ll simply choose the options that match your style and budget. Some LivingHomes models can even be personalized in real time, right on our website, with our 3D design configurator tool!
Time: 3 - 4 weeks
Engineering & Permitting
Engineering and permitting for the house modules are governed by state authorities. Engineering and permitting for the foundation and site work is governed by local authorities.
If Plant is your designer, we’ll coordinate everything. If you’re working with your own architect, they’ll manage the process.
Time: Varies by jurisdiction
Financing
If you are still navigating your insurance claim, we can work with you and your insurance company to find the right financing solution for your project. For context, most Plant clients obtain a construction loan to finance the production of their project. If they don’t know where to start, Plant recommends a lender who’s experienced in financing prefabricated construction projects. The client will then secure a construction-to-permanent loan (also known as a "rollover" loan) that starts as a basic construction loan and converts to a mortgage after the end of construction. Or, they’ll secure a construction-only loan that’s replaced by a mortgage once they receive their certificate of occupancy. In either case, the lender disburses payments to Plant as construction progresses. These loans are typically issued for 65% - 70% of the expected appraised value of the home, or 80% - 100% of the construction cost. The specifics of your loan will be based on how much of your project can be covered by your insurance payment.
We support fire victims with $5,000 off the cost of the home.
Fabrication
Your home is built in our indoor facility by our highly-skilled, full-time tradespeople, following precisely engineered plans. Our rigorous quality control program ensures superior craftsmanship, and our uncompromising environmental health and sustainability standards minimize toxins and waste. We welcome you to visit your home as it’s being built!
Construction of your home in our factory happens simultaneously with your site work, shaving months off your rebuilding timeline.
Time: 8 - 16 weeks
Site Work and Foundation
Plant does not perform site work, but we can help you by recommending general contractors and advising you on how to select one. Your general contractor will manage all the site preparation, like grading and construction of the foundation.
We work closely with your general contractor from start to finish, maintaining oversight and quality control of the entire process.
Time: 8 - 16 weeks
Delivery & Installation
Your general contractor will select a transportation company and schedule delivery of the home modules. They’ll secure any necessary transportation permits (for things like police escorts, road closures, or parking), and truck the modules from Plant’s factory to your property.
Then for the fun part! Installation is when the modules and other prefabricated components that comprise your home are assembled on-site. A crane is used to lift the modules off the truck and lower them onto the prepared foundation, where they are bolted together. Depending on the size and complexity of the design, most homes are fully assembled in a matter of hours. (Really.) It’s really cool to watch, and you’re invited to spectate! Here’s
that shows the process.Time: 1 - 2 days
Finish Work
Once your home is assembled, your general contractor will connect the water, sewer, electric, and appliances, and apply the finishing touches (like exterior siding where the modules were connected). Since most Plant homes ship 90% complete, with drywall, paint, millwork, tile work, and even the appliances already in place, on-site finish work is generally minimal. Landscaping is also typically done at this time.
Time: 6 - 12 weeks
Move-In
The city will perform the final inspection to ensure that the structural and utility connections were done correctly and then issue your certificate of occupancy. You’re officially home!
Inspired designs, efficiently built. See the results.
Custom
Faster
Healthy
Designed for Living
Smart
Why choose Plant?
Your home is expertly constructed to your exact design specifications, giving you a beautiful, healthy home in half the time of a traditional build.