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Modular Home Manufacturers & Builders Directory
Four Seasons Housing
CLOSED (Parent of Admiration Builders)
PO Box 630
Middlebury, IN 46540
Toll-Free: 800-547-5011
email: info@fourseasonshousing.com
Four Seasons Housing Description:
CLOSED (Parent of Admiration Builders)
"...Four Seasons Housing offers a wide range of floor plans in both single and multiple section designs. All floor plans can be reversed and most multiple section homes are available as basement models. Single section homes are 14 foot and 16 foot in width and all multiple section homes are either 28 or 30 feet in width..."
Providing these building styles:
- Manufactured mobile homes
Providing modular homes and buildings in:
AZ, DE, IA, IN, KS, KY, MO, PA, WY
Company Background |
| How Long in Business | 1994 |
| Yearly Avg. Number of Homes (Est.) | 300-400
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| Professional Organizations/Affiliations | Local Manufactured Housing Associations |
Design Staff (Architects & Draftsmen) | Draftsmen are available |
| Builder Network | Over 50 builders |
| Location of Factories | Middlebury, IN |
| How to Buy a Home | Available through builder network |
Construction Details |
| Building Materials | Wood construction |
| Energy Efficiency | Insulated ductwork, R19 blanket insulation, Blown cellulose attic insulation, insulated windows |
| Construction Timeframe | 3 to 5 weeks |
| Customization Flexibility | Limited customization options |
| Amount of Floorplans | Over 55 online home designs |
Pricing |
| Avg. Cost per Square Foot | $65-$90 |
| Avg. Transportation Costs | Varies by location |
| Avg. Placement Costs | Varies by location |
| Site Preparation | Handled by independent builder |
Options |
| Garage/Deck Availability | Depends on model selected |
| Possible to Addon to Existing Home | It is possible in select cases |
| Guarantees | One year guarantee |
| Delivery Range | 300 miles around Indiana |
| Number of Factory Inspections | Determined by building codes of final destination |
| Number of Building Site Inspections | Handled by builder |
| Information Package | Their website form did not work when we called we were told to leave a voicemail which was never returned. After repeated attempts we gave up. |
Our Review |
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| Editorial Review | Four Seasons Housing is a mystery to us. We visited their website several times and it was often broken. When the website was working we found it to have very limited information. Then we started to speak with builders that deal with Four Seasons Housing and they gave us a positive impression but also mentioned that other modular providers can be easier to deal with (which our mystery shopper strongly agrees with). They do have some acceptable floorplans but it is hard for us to feel comfortable with Four Seasons Housing after they display such poor customer service. We would suggest that you look around for another modular home manufacturer. |
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Personal Reviews of Four Seasons Housing
 Robert Reynolds from Holden Mo. we bought our four seasons home in 2007, cash, 2200 sq ft we had the dealer come out several times for the inside trim ,cockeyed front door, the drain from the master tub,two interrior walls showed light from an adjoining room and weve had several heating and cooling peopleout to work on the h/c system weve had a lot of moisture going into the basement from severe condensation from the air cond. just tonight i found that the main ductwork was almost full of water. Had to tear most of the insulation away from around the air cond. unit because fo the amount of water that was building up in the belly plastic . had to call an electrician out a couple of times because when they(the dealer) rerouted some wire in the breaker box and we didnt have power in 1/2 of the house a couple of times. im sure there are more problems that i forgot about but these are the ones that stick out in my mind. this was mine and my wifes only new home we will have I am a vietnam veteran 60 yrs old my wife grew up on her parents dairy farm down the road she grew up in a small home her father built in 1948 she and her brother had to sleep in the uninsulated attic so she thinksa this house is pretty fine she says that im too critical but i know homes are supposed to be built i guess that time will tell we bought our home from Pitts mobil homes in Clinton Mo. I'm going tohave to contact hud and get their take on this problem with the water in the duct system Robert Reynolds Holden Mo.  Sheila Roe from Senecaville, Ohio I am giving Four Seasons aka IBS 2 Stars. We are pleased with our home BUT this is a huge BUT we HATE the kitchen. We loved the floor plan of this home. This was the only floor plan that we found where the bedrooms were all on one side. This is no pun intended to the company we bought from. They have been wonderful about fixing problems that they shouldn't have to. I feel so bad even calling them which to me,seems like all the time. We bought our almost $90,000 house and moved in almost 9 months. We had furnace troubles from the first day we turned it on and the company that we bought off of were so troubled and couldn't figure it out. I felt so bad for them. I think that they were out here 4 or 5 times and finally got it to run right. We had to go winter of 2009-2010(November-March) running space heaters in our home because the furnace would blow hot air half the time. Never knowing when it would start blowing cold air. The drawers in our kitchen were literally falling off the rollers. The pantry that we have has roll out shelves,would fall off. Leaving a crashing sound and food everywhere. They are claimed to be "fixed" but we still limit the amount of food that we put in the pantry for the fear of the shelves falling. The cabinet doors keep falling off the hinges. We have bought stock of screws so when they do,we can do a quick "fix." That just means the the original holes are "boreing out." The kitchen countertops have bubbles in them and we are still waiting on a reply from 4 Seasons or now what they call IBS. We are already talking about changing the cabinets out after 9 months of living here. While waiting on them for that reply,the kids bathroom countertop is also starting to bubble. The carpet .. oh the carpet. We have had people comment on the carpet since day one. The carpet is not plush at all and in fact it does look like it has been used LOL!. It's just flat .. but we have throw rugs to cover some of it up. Once again,we are already talking about replacing carpet in the next couple of years. It is coming from the walls but the dealer will be out to stretch it. I am sure that that will fix the problem. Remind you the house is only 9 months old. We do not walk with our shoes on or eat in the living room. Even though the kiddos have snuck a few drinks in there:)! There was no caulking around the shower,garden tub,tub in the bathrooms. My father in law did that. The shingles on the roof are starting to bubble now,just 2-3 of them. This was supposed to be a home that we would live in for years. We are now worried how long this house is going to last. I just want to add that we got Anderson windows and they are great. We also went with a basement,drywall and crown molding and that has been great. This is not a cheap home but there are days that we think that we should of bought a cheapo. That way once the warranty runs out,we would be able to afford to fix the problems. Once again,this is no pun against the dealer where we bought the home. They are super nice people and are doing their best to fix the problems... Thanks Joe :)!  Tara from Rock Springs, WY IT SUCKS! THE FLOOR PLAN IS GREAT BUT THATS ABOUT IT! IT WAS BUILT BY IDIOTS AND PUT TOGETHER BY RETARDS! THE SIDING IS FADING LOOKS LIKE SHIT, IT LEAKS, THE ROOF KEEPS BLOWING OFF, IT CRACKS ON A DAILY BAISIS. WINDOWS DON'T FIT AND WON'T SHUT OR OPEN AND HAVE SEPERATED FROM THE FRAMES. ALL TILE HAS SEPERATED FROM THE WALLS. SHOWER SURROUNDS HAVE COME OFF AND HAVE MOLD FROM THE WATER NOW LEAKING BEHIND THEM. THE HARDWARE SUCH AS THE FAUCETS HAVE NEVER WORKED AND LEAKED SINCE DAY ONE. AND THE DOORKNOBS, WHAT A JOKE, WE HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN ROOMS AS THEY QUIT WORKING A WEEK AFTER WE MOVED IN! THE TARDS THAT PUT IT TOGETHER, DID NOT MATCH THE TRIM AND IT HAS FALLEN OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THEY DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA I GAVE WHEN I ORDERED THE DAMN THING SO I DID NOT GET THE APPLIANCES I ORDERED. THE SLIDING GLASS DOOR WAS PUT IN WRONG AND HAS SINCE BEEN BENT SO BADLY THAT IT WILL NOT SLIDE AFTER IT WAS RE-LEVELED AND PUT BACK IN CORRECTLY. OH AND MY CUPBOARDS HAVE FALLEN DOWN!!!! AND TOTALLY SEPERATED FROM THE WALLS!!!! AND MY FIREPLACE OMG - IT HAS CRACKED, IT WAS NEVER SEALED AND IT DOESN'T WORK!!!! NOT TO MENTION NONE OF THE EXTERIOR DOORS LINE UP THERE IS A TWO INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH DOOR SO I HAVE BUGS AND A NICE BREEZE IN THE 20 DEGREE BELOW 0 WEATHER!!!! AND THE CARPET YEP IT BUCKLES, AND NEEDS STRETCHED. AND NO THE COMPANY OFFERS NO WARRANTY, AND WILL NOT COME BACK AND FIX!!!! THE LOCAL COMPANY THAT SOLD IT TO US CAME BACK TWICE TO "FIX" THINGS I COULD HAVE HIRED THE LOCAL BUMS AND WOULD HAVE GOTTEN BETTER SERVICE. WHAT A JOKE. THEY WANTED TO NAIL A FREAKIN 2 x 4 TO MY CEILING AND STAIN IT FOR A RUSTIC LOOK SO I WOULDN'T SEE THE CRACKS ANYMORE. AND THE DIPSHITS THEY BROUGHT IN TO FIX THE ROOF ACTUALLY BROUGHT HIS WHOLE FAMILY TO CAMP OUT ON MY LAWN. I HAVE PICTURES. AND THEY SPENT MORE TIME MAKING OUT THAN FIXING. WHAT A NIGHTMARE I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DO NOT BUY A FOUR SEASONS HOUSE, PLEASE PLEASE BUY SOMETHING, ANY OTHER BRAND!!! AND IF YOU SHOP IN ROCK SPRINGS, DON'T SHOP IN THE NORTHERN END. GO OUT WEST! HAD I OF KNOW IT WOULD OF BEEN THIS BAD I WOULD HAVE WAITED, BUT I NEEDED TO SAVE MONEY, WHAT A TRUE LINE YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR, HOWEVER, I SPENT WAY MORE THAN WHAT ITS WORTH.  kerri from red bud, IL my husband and i purchased a four seasons home 8 years ago and it has been a nightmare ever since! I HATE MY HOUSE!!!! this was supposed to be the home we lived in for the rest of our lives and i cant stand even being in it! the roof leaks, the kitchen cabinets are falling off the hinges, the carpet sucked only a month after we moved in, the floor wasnt put together right so you can obviously tell where it is put together, the sinks are coming apart from the counter tops, the laminate is coming off the counters, the edging where it was placed around the floors and cabinets is coming off,the screens have been coming apart and the plastic edges of the screens are breaking! this was the worst mistake i have EVER made in my entire life! the company we bought it from doesnt give a shit! when anybody ever asks if the should do a home like this i tell them ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!  Kay Palm from Centralia, IL We purchased a new Four Seasons "Autumn Manor" in 2001 from American Lifestyles Homes in Pickneyville, IL. From the very beginning we had problems with the carpet bulging up. Now the roof leaks in several places and the siding needs to be replaced. My understanding by the paperwork is that the roof is warrantied for 30 years. I guess they are out of business...nobody answers the phone and their website does not work. I would not recommend either one of them.  brad from little rock, ar I bought a 1998 72x28 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath with fireplace. Nice kitchen,den,dining layout. Except for a leak in one skylight,fireplace blower quitting, and peeling of some door coverings, I've been pleased. I had to replace the backsplash along the kitchen sink as it delamminated(sp) Replaced the kitchen sink with a double sided stainless. Pulled all the carpet, except master and placed laminated flooring. I have really loved living in my "trailer", my friends that live in "real" houses are usually shocked when we tell them that is a manufactured home. Unfortunately, my situation requires me to sell. Does anyone here know someone who would be interested in buying my home and moving it?  Vicki Cogan from Gravois Mills, MIssouri We purchased a Four Seasons home from Barnes Homes. The work done through Barnes homes was TERRIBLE. They took three times as long as they were supposed to, when they came back to fix things they were not fixed right. We had to pay a drywall man to come in and fix the crack where the home is joined. The drain from the bathtub in the main bathroom was not connected and leaked into the ceiling of the basement until it became so saturated that it finally started leaking down the wall out a plug. The ceiling in the basement had to be torn out and the drain fixed and the sheetrock work redone. The siding looks like it was hung by a 10 year old. My husband is constantly on a ladder reattaching the siding that has blown off. The floors squeak, the sheetrock is cracking, fortunately in a closet, the cabinets are pulling away from the walls in the kitchen, etc etc. I have no experience with any other homes, but I would certainly consider another brand than Four Seasons, and I would never use Barnes Homes again.  Lori from Linden, Iowa We purchased this manufactured piece of garbage 2 years ago and have had nothing but problems. We had to wait for four seasons to come out and repair and replace over 2 pages of broken, damaged, missing, leaking, cracking things for 13 months. When they came they didnt have the correct parts and the parts they did bring were damaged or in worse condition than what we had. They told us they would have to return with the rest of our items and with the correct tools in a couple of weeks. Needless to say they never showed and finally after several attempts to get someone to call us with a time to finish the repairs we were told they were going out of business. So here we sit with 2 pages of warranty work still needing to be done. The house is still cracking and the roof is leaking, we spend around $3000. in gas to heat because the duct work is cheap and has not been routed properly and needs to be replaced. All the countertops are pulling away from the outside walls and all the cubboards have cold air blowing in them. The fireplace is not what we ordered by any means this is for decoration not for heat and it is marked that way. We cant use it because it sends smoke back in house and sets all the fire alarms off. They replaced our back door with another broken and leaking door so we had to go and purchase and install a real door. The windows all leak cold air and we have to cover with plastic. We contacted Kinro windows regarding their windows and sliding patio door and they informed us after coming and looking at them that they were installed wrong by four seasons and that is why they leak blowing cold air and the patio door it flex's when the wind is blowing and leaks cold air as well they blamed four seasons. We paid extra for the upgrades on insulation and windows and also the flooring. I would not recommend or use Kinro windows they are a piece of junk and cheap! There are so many things wrong here that we are now looking at selling it!! Beware of four seasons and kinro windows. Just a note to Susan Grogan from Laurie Mo, I am glad you are so impressed please contact me I have a four seasons home you can sell !!  Ray from Greenville, IN We bought this 1997 model Four Seasons Home 3 years ago and find it to be more sound than most if not all of the lot constructed homes I have lived in over the past 65 years. I added a concrete front porch to give a look of Permanence. We love it.  Francis Critney from Columbus,Indiana Dear Sirs I bought my home in 2002 and must admit this is the worst investment I have ever made ! I paid extra for your best carpet padding and carpet,the great room had to be changed 4 vtimes.When I had lamiante flooring installed the contractor laughed at the quality of both pad and carpet. I have had to put on a new roof already and now I find that the drywall on the ceilings is falling down! To my surprise ,no nails ,or screws holding the dry wall up!!!!!Glue covers the ceiling joist and over about 2" either side. I paid over $75,000 for this house and it is not worth $35,000. I have never seen such shoddy construction,that includes the on site crew. Oh yes,i had to reside the home too! Now I see that my windows are guing to !!!! I pray for a tornado to hit my home. I could never recomend your company ! Just in case you want to know where I bought this "wonderful"home they are closed now,but they were Taylorsville Homes Supercenter Inc..Mr.David ESKILSON  Judi Anderson from WV We bought our home about 3 yrs ago and have had nothing but problems. We have had to replace the hot water tank, dishwasher, kitchen sinks, and the shower is next. Will not buy another one of these homes.  Jason from Wisconsin I purchased a Four Seasons Home in 1998 in northern Wisconsin. I am very pleased with the quality of this house, and I have only had minor problems. One of the windows did leak after two years and the skylight in the bathroom also had to be replaced after five years. Other than that this house has been a wonderful home for my family.  Rex from Pedro, Ohio I bought a 1998 autumn manor series 16x80 in 1999 new and was told it was the best single wide built...as soon as the warranty ran out on my carefree vinyl windows the gas leaked and it cost 2,000 to have them resealed...I have a skylite in each bathroom which are being replaced because of leaking and my shingle roof was finished in a different color on about the last 15 feet of my home..I guess they ran out....also I have a gust of cold air that comes from under the lavatory in the bathroom in the winter....I have tried everything but nothing helps....I guess it was half finished also as long as it looked good.  Wayne Bentley from Fayette, IA We have had nothing but problems with this house we have.  Kay from Minnesota I would not consider this a home, it is always referred to as a house. Our floors are heaving in some area's and our kitchen is sinking. The cabinets (after being replaced because cheap one's were sent instead of the raised oak that we ordered) are pulling away from the walls because the center of the house is sinking. We have no air return system even though it was ordered. I do believe they converted a manufactured house into a modular one. Everything was wrong from day one. I need more space. Would never recommend Four Seasons Housing.  LaRue Nulph from Mercer PA We purchased our home in September 1996 from Riverview Homes in Apollo PA. Randy Bollinger was our salesman and we have been very satisfied with the home. The way my husband set it up, no one knows it is a double wide. We live in a private community and our home looks ecvery bit as nice as the stick built homes in the same size category. I am having a problem finding a new range hood (because of the size) and I want one that is fully enclosed.  Kim from Mississippi Admiration Builders, and Four seasons housing. We purchased a home here in the gulf port area that was a admiration home. This while it had some problems have been covered by the manufacture and is now a beautiful home for our family. Thank you.  Deborah Gabel from Biloxi, MS We purchased and paid cash for a Four Seasons Home throught Morgan Hunter Homes and a local real easte company. It has been 8 months and the house still cannot be lived in. There are 3 broken floor support beams, the siding (LP) is buckeling, the foundation was not done properly,the interior walls continue to crack as the house sits there.
PS: John Carricate the Sales Manager for Four Seasons is the individual that actually handled the sale of the house with his brother Lou, who formed Morgan Hunter Homes.
We would never buy and wish we would have never bought this house.  Susan Grogan from Laurie Mo. I am not a Customer, I sell Manufactured and Modular Homes. We recently started selling Four Season Homes, and I just wanted to say, I am really impressed with the homes. I come from a construction background, so I am pretty familiar with the way a home is built. So I can honestly say, I think Four Season Homes are truely a great investment. If you want true quality and great follow up, choose Four Seasons. And stop by and see me at Ozark Homes in Laurie Mo.
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