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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Some Easy Math Adds Up To Customer Advantages!


When you add 49 and 40 together you don't just get 89.  You get unmatched expertise and bragging rights.  You get a new relationship between Simplex Industries and Tri-County Modular Homes, Inc. that marries resources and experience with a single purpose - Build homes with unsurpassed quality that exceed customer expectations.

Simplex and Tri-County have recently announced an agreement where Simplex, one of the nation's most successful and honored high quality modular builders, and Tri-County a long time market leader builder, will team up.  Simplex's two state-of-the-art climate controlled production facilities will serve as the manufacturing arm for Tri-County's highly experienced sales and construction team.  Tri-County brings almost a half century of customer expertise to the relationship while Simplex provides perhaps the most respected construction group in the industry to the mix.  

"At Simplex, we're very careful when it comes to choosing relationships.   When the discussions first began to work with Tri-County it was easy to see from the beginning the economies of scale and advantages to customers we each could bring," said Patrick Fricchione, Jr., President of Simplex Industries.  "We are excited about offering Tri-County's customers, retail as well as commercial customers, the level of unmatched quality construction we offer our own customers."

"This pact with Simplex made sense from the start," said Howard J. Schmader, President of Tri-County.  "It allows us to focus on what we do best - from design to build-out - from sales to customer service and to have access to the award winning building capability of Simplex. This relationship will benefit our customers for many years to come."

Tri-County Homes is located near Shippenville, Pennsylvania and has a proud history of building excellence.  Simplex, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania  shares many traits with Tri-County, including the willingness to offer completely custom building to their customers as well as industry leading commitments to GREEN and ENERGY STAR© building methods.  In addition to custom building, both offer customers countless designs to choose from and the ability to turn a customer's ideas into a dream home or one of a kind commercial structure. Both companies are also successful family-run organizations. 

Tri-County Homes in Western Pennsylvania was founded in 1962.  Long considered as one of the Premier Custom Builders in their region, they offer customers the ability to custom design a new home or commercial structure or work with their highly experienced staff to find building plans that work for them.  Preparing to celebrate their 50th anniversary, they are renowned for their dedication to customer service.  Visit Tri-County homes at www.TriCountyHomes.com.

Simplex is a nationally recognized leader in the modular home and commercial modular industry.  Many of the techniques used to make modular the superior building method were developed in the two Simplex construction facilities in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  The company has won numerous national building and marketing awards for its expertise.  For 40 years Simplex has proudly remained a family owned and operated company. To learn more about Simplex Industries, visit at www.simplexhomes.com

Thursday, March 3, 2011

SET & WEATHER PROGRAM

The Set & Weather Program is designed for the customer with a strong construction knowledge. Using your skills, friends and family in the construction trades, you could save several thousands of dollars on the construction of your new home.

Through our Set & Weather Program, you act as your own general contractor and Tri-County Homes, Inc. partners with you as the Set Contractor.

Tri-County Homes, Inc. meets with you and our suppliers to coordinate the ordering of your new home. We deliver and erect your home on your foundation. Your home is erected in two days or less and is weather tight with approximately 80% of the home completed. Tri-County Homes, Inc. will then walk you through the entire scope of work required to complete the balance of work required to finish the home.

Tri-County Homes, Inc. Set & Weather Program includes the following:
  • Complete set of construction plans.
  • Provide for all transportation of the home to the customer's construction site.
  • Provide crane and erection of home on customer's foundation.
  • Secure home to foundation as required by code.
  • Bolt center beam and install customer provided supports down the center of the home.
  • Tie in the roof shingles, complete roofing and cap peak.
  • Seal all openings between sections.
  • Provide all factory materials as noted for the completion of the home.
Customer's responsibility includes the following but not limited too:
  • Acquire all necessary permits and tap fees.
  • Excavation and foundation.
  • Install sill plate and sill sealer.
  • Floor and/or foundation insulation as required by code.
  • Install collar ties, 9/12 and 12/12 pitch roofs.
  • Adjust windows and/or doors if required.
  • Install all siding, trim, soffit and fascia shipped loose from the factory.
  • Install interior stairs/railing on select plans shipped loose from the factory.
  • Interconnect plumbing between first and second floor (if required).
  • Install all plumbing in crawlspace or basement (customer supplies materials).
  • Interconnect electrical between modules.
  • Complete drywall and repair any shipping drywall cracks.
  • Customer completes the painting.
  • Customer installs any ship loose carpet and/or flooring shipped loose from factory.
  • Grout any ceramic tile installed at factory.
  • Install doors and trim along marriage walls shipped loose from factory.
  • Supply and install HVAC system.
  • Supply and install rain gutters.