How sourcing works
FrameGate Sourcing is an independent sourcing partner. A leisure homes search is the reference, not an identity. This service compares similar prefabricated residential products and does not claim to supply the original brand.
The work starts when a business buyer wants factory quotations that can sit side by side. Each supplier receives the same use, footprint, code jurisdiction, quantity and destination. Price is read only after the scope line is named.
Record who will occupy the building, whether it is permanent or relocatable, and the room layout the project actually needs. A brand name does not answer those points. If the project will expand later, say so, because a later module joint is a different connection detail than a one-time set.
Ask the supplier to state the wind speed, wind exposure category, ground snow load, seismic design category, design live load and design dead load it used. If those values are not known yet, the quotation should say the assumption rather than imply a code approval. IBC or IRC applicability is a question for the authority having jurisdiction, not a badge this desk can award.
Shell packages, delivered sets, installed buildings and turnkey scopes are not one price. Freight, tax, foundation interface, stairs, canopies and utility rough-in should be their own lines. A low unit figure that omits the crane lift plan cannot be ranked against a figure that includes set and stitch.
Ask which drawings, calculations and material certificates apply to the exact system, plant and project. A homepage mention of AISC 360, AWS D1.1, IAS AC472 or ISO 9001 is a prompt to request the file, not evidence that the quoted house already carries it. Cold-formed steel and hot-rolled steel grades belong on the submittal, with coating mass stated.
| Group | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Building definition | |
| Format | Panelized, volumetric or cabin, with module dimensions and transport envelope |
| Frame | Primary frame, secondary framing, purlin and girt spacing, eave height and bay spacing |
| Envelope | |
| Wall and roof | Insulated metal panel or other assembly, thermal transmittance and fire-resistance rating target |
| Openings | Door and window schedule, and who supplies them |
| Commercial lines | |
| Quantity | Number of modules or buildings, partial shipment rules and destination |
| Exclusions | Foundation, installation, utilities, permits and tax called out separately |
A buyer can add an optional USD budget as a per-unit or whole-order figure, plus a preference for premium, mid-range, budget-friendly or undecided suppliers. That preference is not a rating of any factory.
Freight, duties, installation labor, foundation work, utility tie-ins and optional finishes should not hide inside a house unit price. Mark each line included, excluded, optional or still awaiting confirmation.
Only after you rebuild both replies onto the same scope. A kit that stops at the primary frame is a different offer from a set that includes interior finishes and commissioning.
Match the drawing title to the proposed system, read the stated loads, and list remaining code, permit and site questions with an owner for each one. The buyer and the project professionals keep the technical decision.
Use the form to send product format, quantity, destination, timing and the documents you want back. FrameGate Sourcing organizes the questions. It does not stamp drawings or close the purchase for you.
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