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Testimonials
Testimonials from: Retailer, Installation Expert, Financial Institution, Regulatory Leadership, Civil Engineer, and Community Management.
FoundationWorks has witnessed very substantive support from all key parts of the factory-built housing industry. A sampling of this support is as stated below.
A Large West Coast Retailer
Background — This Retailer is one of the largest in the west coast market and has installed over 800 homes using the FoundationWorks System.
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“We have 800 homes set on FoundationWorks Systems and have never had one of these foundations fail. Also, we just don’t have to do re-leveling any more”
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“The FoundationWorks Foundation System makes it possible for us to get all of our customers the lowest rate of government-assisted financing available – and the lowest monthly payment.”
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“It is the new technology for manufactured home foundations. Nearly all our set-ups will be on the FoundationWorks System.”
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“The FoundationWorks System substantially reduces our costs and so we are able to offer our customers large savings as well. It has given our company a tremendous market edge and afforded our customers the ability to purchase additional home features they might not otherwise afford.”
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“The multi-hazard support columns manufactured by FoundationWorks provide our customers with the maximum protection against earthquakes, marginal soils, high winds, and floods. Our market area is subject to these hazards and it is a pleasure to offer a high quality solution at such an affordable price.”
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“We use the FoundationWorks System on all of our retrofit or used home business. The FoundationWorks System is perfect for these applications.”
The Industry’s Leading Installation Expert
Background — George Porter, believed by most to be the leading home installation expert in the industry (www.george-porter.com), has spent considerable time studying engineering reports and observing the performance of the System.
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“This is a strong, highly durable and good looking foundation and anchoring product for both Modular and HUD Code homes. One of its main advantages; besides getting a home to qualify for government assisted mortgages, is the fact that you can easily adjust it to fit the home. Ordinary blocks and mortar can not be changed once they are built, but the FoundationWorks System is placed under the home when the home is on site, so it has to fit. Not only that, it can be used over and over on different homes as in a model home display. This System is so versatile that the industry will be finding new applications for it for years to come.”
A National Manufactured Housing Lender
Background--This is from the Chief Operating Officer of a National Credit Union with a focus on Manufactured Housing:
"FOUNDATIONWORKS is providing a strong, highly durable and aesthetically pleasing foundation and anchoring system tailored made for factory built housing. This provides to the homeowner a versatile, cost effective and long lasting structurally sound foundation system that cost thousands less than other permanent foundation options."
Leading Financial Institution
Background — The leading financial institution in the state of Washington (measured in terms of manufactured homes financed, virtually all of which involve government-assisted funding), has had extensive experience with the FoundationWorks System.
Quote — “Permanent foundations are no longer an option in order to obtain the best that financing has to offer for manufactured housing. Foundation Works has provided a foundation system that meets FHA, VA, and Conventional guidelines that offers financial and time savings for the customer versus the alternative of pouring a slab foundation."
- “…By taking the time and effort to develop the national protocols for manufactured home permanent foundation systems, the industry and homeowner are saved the costs of receiving engineering approval for each installation site and can use more affordable modern technology. Development of such testing protocols may also increase mortgage financing for manufactured homeowners by providing assurances to the lending institutions regarding the quality and reliability of manufactured home installations.”
- “…Over the past year I have watched FoundationWorks take the time and effort to develop a national delivery system, develop clear instructions for installing your permanent foundation systems anywhere in the United States and to help the industry, MHCC and HUD recognize the need to develop testing protocols for manufactured home permanent foundation systems. You have made great strides and I would encourage you to continue your efforts…”
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Registered Civil Engineer
Background — A Registered Civil Engineer in California for 18 years, along with several other western states, has had extensive experience with the FoundationWorks System and has been approving foundation systems for manufactured homes for more than 7 years. He also has a deep background in managing seismic retrofit projects for the State of California (roads, overpasses, and buildings), and leading development of building procedures for building in earthquake and high-wind zones.
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“The Foundation’s ability to move relative to the ground (Base Isolation) provides protection from earthquakes. This Base Isolation principal is the same as used with the famous Bank of America high rise (the “A-shaped” building in San Francisco), which is built on foundation piers that rest – unattached – in bowl-shaped foundation sockets. Also, interstate overpasses are now built the same way, with foundation columns that can protect the road because they are not attached to the ground.”
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“To resist damage from the forces of small shocks and vibration– including those events due to small earthquakes and high wind – the foundation must be designed to allow a small amount of motion. A rigid foundation transmits all such forces to the supported structure. The “Controlled Motion” designed into the FoundationWorks foundation system allows it to dissipate these forces without damage to the structure.”
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“Manufactured home foundations such as poured concrete with rigid attachment to the home are the opposite of Base Isolation and Controlled Motion. These foundations do not protect manufactured homes as well as the FoundationWorks System.”
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“I have never seen one of the FoundationWorks foundation systems fail.”
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“FoundationWorks is the new technology for manufactured homes foundations.”
Manufactured Home Communities Management
Background — The following comments are from the President of a West Coast company specializing in the marketing and management of manufactured home communities. He is a 30-year veteran of the industry, including heading up a state manufactured housing association. His company currently manages more than 75 communities, which contain more than 10,000 manufactured home sites.
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“Manufacturers in our industry are doing a great job of building homes that are every bit as well-built and attractive as site-built homes. But they need to do a better job assuring that their homes are set in a way that preserves their appearance and performance. So far, the missing ingredient is what happens from the home down to the ground!”
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“FoundationWorks makes it possible to deliver the home and the foundation system at the same time, and to install them all at once. This hasn’t been possible before, with other permanent foundations. FoundationWorks seems to be a perfect way for manufacturers to deliver the quality they ship.”
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“It is important for the manufactured home foundation to be strong . . . to support the home through the many environmental conditions . . . and to support the floors, so they will stay solid and flat.
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But it may be even more important that the home foundation look like a solid foundation from the outside. A cheap foundation just makes the good home look terrible . . . and drags down the appearance of the whole neighborhood! FoundationWorks meets both needs.”
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“Financing is a major challenge for community owners. We need competitive financing for our residents. And we know the best financing requires permanent installation and permanent foundation systems. FoundationWorks is new to some lenders. But as the FoundationWorks performance is understood, it should help us get access to lower rates . . . and its performance should qualify for even more competitive financing rates.”
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“Better performance is becoming a higher priority for everyone! But, of course cost is still a major consideration, and always will be in our market.
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Maybe the most surprising thing about FoundationWorks is that – relative to other permanent foundations – performance is up, but cost is down!”
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“The future of manufactured housing is mostly land-home . . . with an affordable, permanent foundation.
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But as things are developing, the land-lease option also needs an affordable, permanent foundation.
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It is good for us that FoundationWorks foundations are recognized as permanent foundations.”
Regulatory Leadership
Background — In 2000, Congress established a 21 person Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee for the purpose of overseeing HUD Manufactured Housing matters, particularly as they apply to rule making. As of October 2005, The Chairman of the Committee, upon review of the performance of the FoundationWorks System, has recommended that HUD’s definitions of Permanent Foundations be updated to include Alternate Foundation Systems [based on the updated technology for factory-built housing offered by the FoundationWorks’ products]. The Chairman has also recommended written installation protocols based on work from FoundationWorks as an example for the industry to follow.
Quotes (from a letter that FoundationWorks has received from the Chairman of the MHCC) —
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Permanent Foundations, LLC 17582 W. Desert Lane, Surprise, AZ 85388 Phone: 602.375.3353 Toll Free 888.375.3353
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