Advantages of Panelized Walls

Using Panelized Walls has numerous benefits for Builders and Home Owners alike

What are Panelized Walls?

Panelized wall systems are prefabricated building panels that form a structural "envelope" for the home, eliminating the need for conventional wood framing. Panelized systems can be assembled on-site faster with less skilled labourers.

Through the ease and speed of assembly, wall and floor systems can be built in a day, rather than weeks. The faster construction time also greatly reduces the chance of theft and bad weather creating construction delays. Because most of the cutting is done in a remote factory, the builder has to deal with much less waste on site.

Types of Panels

East Coast Panelized Wall Systems will manufacture open and semi-open wall panels for shipment to residential and commercial building sites. Products will include wall panels for interior and exterior walls. Panels will be custom built to meet the design specifications of each project, and assembled in 16' lengths accommodating either 16" or 24" centers (spacing for studs).

  • Open Wall: Lumber frame including top and bottom plates, studs, and openings for doors and windows. The most common application of open wall panels would be for interior walls.
  • Semi-Open Wall Panels: Lumber frame including top and bottom plates, studs, sheathing on one side, and openings for doors and windows.

Optional Value-Added Components

Customers may also elect to include a number of additional value added components to the semi-open wall panels used on exterior walls. These include:

  • Rain Screen system including house wrap and furring strips (strapping)
  • Exterior Code Board Foam Insulation
  • Windows and doors installed

How will you benefit?

I am a Builder
  • At least 30% less costly than stick framing at site
    • Panels can be assembled quickly with less skilled labour and smaller crews
    • 10-15% less lumber and sheathing waste
    • Pre-planned installation prior to delivery. Panels are tagged and loaded on the flatbed trailer in the appropriate order saving time with unloading and installation
    • 10-15% less pilferage on site
    • Less costly clean-up, cleaner job site is a safer job site
    • Less costly for all trades that follow framing because dimensions are true
  • Just-in-time delivery reduces new home construction time and allows a builder to better schedule and coordinate all other sub trades
  • Helps or eliminates on site delays for weather conditions
  • Prefabrication allows for easy year round construction
  • Builders who use panelized construction are considered cutting edge. Offering excellent pricing, as well as a high quality and environmentally friendly product
  • Guaranteed after sale service. Problems on site to be rectified in a timely fashion (days not weeks from larger manufacturers)
I am a Home Owner
  • 30% less costly than stick framing at site.
  • Design Flexibility – Any plan can be built.
  • Just-in-time delivery reduces new home construction time.
  • Helps or eliminates on site delays for weather conditions.
  • Dryer lumber means less warping, shrinking, twisting, rotting or swelling.
  • Environmentally friendly product that reduces lumber waste by 10-15%

Advantages of using
Panelized Walls

  • 30% less costly than stick framing.
  • Up to 25% less lumber waste & pilferage.
  • Up to 75% better quality due to less exposed stock.
  • Flexible design and material - brick, stone, stucco, pvc, wood siding etc.
  • Prebuilt walls result in an overall lower construction cost & completion time
  • Extremely energy efficient for heating and cooling.
  • No "off gassing" from concrete walls and floors.
  • Durable and longer lasting builds.
  • Built from sustainable materials; we plant more trees than we cut down every year.
  • Less energy and water used to produce the wood materials and steel.
  • Minimizes air and water pollution in the manufacture of wood products compared to concrete and steel.
  • Reduces environmental impacts in manufacturing.
  • Lower greenhouse gas emissions producing compared to steel or concrete.
  • Wood can be recycled, reclaimed wood from decommissioned buildings can be used in new buildings.