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Why Choose Jacobsen Homes

Manufactured Home Construction, Modular Home Construction, Mobile Home Construction

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Jacobsen Homes is recognized as the most innovative leader in Florida manufactured housing, using the most advanced components and technology available in manufactured home construction.

Every Jacobsen Home is designed by our highly-trained, in-house engineering staff.  Jacobsen Homes pioneered the use of Auto-CAD in the Florida manufactured home industry; this is one of the most sophisticated computer aided design and drafting programs available.  This ensures that every individual floor plan will be executed with precision.  No other home on the market is "Engineered For People" like a Jacobsen Home. 

Factory Tours are available at Jacobsen Homes in Safety Harbor Mondays through Fridays at Noon, weather permitting (wear closed toed shoes).  Or, click on the below video to see how our homes are made.

Go behind the scenes to see how a Jacobsen Home is constructed.

 

 

We take pride in bringing our customers the best home available, in the area of your choosing, at an affordable price. Read below to learn more about our modular, manufactured and mobile home construction.

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1.

 Fiberglass Shingle Roof
Each shingle attached with six fasteners, backed by 20-year limited warranty.

2.

 Asphalt Laminated Reinforced Shingle Underlayment
In addition to a layer of 15-lb roofing felt.

3.

 Oriented Strand Board Roof Sheathing
Engineered to resist racking and shape distortion under high wind.

4.

 Truss Roof Rafter System 
With double rafters within 3' of front & rear. (Approved for hurricane zones I, II & III) Solid one-piece structural center beams.

5.

 Blown Cellulose Ceiling Insulation
Fire retardant and formaldehyde-free.

6.

 Insulated Flex-Duct System
Fiber reinforced mastic sealed airtight insulated flex-duct system with sealed interior risers insulated with fiberglass.

7.

 Ventilated Roof Cavity
In addition to a whole house ventilation system.

8.

 Vinyl Lap Siding
50-year limited warranty: won't dent, rot, chip or corrode.

9.

 3/8" Structural Sheathing Under Lap Siding
Adds strength and extra insulation to walls.

10.

 Fiberglass Exterior Wall Insulation
For maximum energy efficiency.

11.

 2" x 6" Exterior Walls
With 26-gauge uplift straps attached to the floor and rafters.

12.

 2" x 4" Interior Walls
Gypsum board covered with decorative wall vinyls

13.

 Double Marriage Walls
Walls from each side of the home join together at the center line forming an double wall to provide superior structural stability.

14.

 Painted Gypsum Interior Walls
Or optional painted tape and textured walls.

15.

 Oriented Strand Board Floor Decking
Langboard OSB comes with a 10-year limited warranty against delamination.

16.

 Fiberglass Blanket Floor Insulation
A one-piece blanket of insulation covers each section to provide the highest amount of energy efficiency.

17.

 Transverse Floor Construction
Tongue-and-groove floor decking.

18.

 Reinforced Polyvinyl Bottom Board
Helps eliminate moisture infiltration and air seepage.

19.

 Solid Steel I-Beam
  With a steel front header frame member.

20.

 Tie-Down Connectors
Vertical, horizontal and frame tie-down connectors.

 Specifications subject to change without notice.