Factory-Built Homes Vs. The Cost Of Chaos: Can Modular Be More Affordable, Convenient — And Beautiful?

Factory-Built Homes vs. the Cost of Chaos: Can Modular Be More Affordable, Convenient — and Beautiful? | Rohe Homes

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Factory-built homes are back in the spotlight in Canada — but are today’s modular homes actually good enough to help fix the housing crisis and be places people truly want to live?

In this episode of Canada Now, Ashley sits down with Rohan Kulkarni (Co-Founder & CEO, Rohe Homes) and Salik Z. Khan (Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer) to unpack how factory-built, modular homes can speed up construction, cut costs, and still deliver beautiful, high-quality spaces.

They get into:

Why modular ≠ “mobile home,” and how Rohe’s building envelopes unfold on-site in 4–6 hours
How laneway homes, multiplexes, and “missing middle” infill can unlock intergenerational living and wealth
The real “cost of chaos” in traditional construction: delays, weather, labour shortages, and hidden expenses
How an AI lot-feasibility tool helps homeowners understand what they can build on their property in minutes
Rural and disaster-rebuild use cases — including rebuilding after wildfires in B.C.

Whether you’re a homeowner, builder, policymaker, or just curious about the future of housing in Canada, this conversation demystifies prefab and modular construction — and shows how factory-built homes can be more affordable, more convenient, and genuinely beautiful.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The difference between manufactured, prefab, and modular homes
How Rohe’s foldable building system works — from factory to finished home
Why modular can save up to 30–40% in time and reduce hidden costs
How multiplexes and small-scale infill can help solve Canada’s “missing middle”
Where factory-built housing fits into rural, remote, and disaster-affected communities
How Canadian homeowners can start thinking like micro-developers on their own lots

Guest links:
Rohe Homes → rohehomes.com

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