Founded in 1959, Cavco - Martinsville (formerly Nationwide Homes) is a leading builder of beautiful and durable modular homes for single-family or multi-family residences, commercial structures and remodeling additions. Cavco - Martinsville has a longstanding reputation for offering customers exceptional construction, design flexibility and a white glove approach to customer service.
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Important Facts About Cavco - Martinsville Modular Homes
- Modular home construction is one of the fastest growing forms of homebuilding today due to increased efficiencies, cost-effectiveness and the ability to apply modern technology to the entire homebuilding process.
- Cavco - Martinsville’s custom modular homes are built in a controlled factory environment that protects construction materials from the elements. Our modular homes adhere to the same building codes as traditional homes.
- The superior quality control of modular homebuilding helps reduce waste and provides a fast completion time — as little as 30-60 days.
- The enhanced efficiency of modular home construction often results in easier planning and construction for homebuilders and greater homeowner value.
- Computerization enables Cavco - Martinsville to deploy a mass customization approach that supports the modular home designs that address homeowners’ specific needs.
- Cavco - Martinsville modular home designs span the marketplace spectrum, from affordable single-family and multi-family housing to high-end luxury homes.
- Cavco - Martinsville is a member of the Building Systems Councils of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Nationwide’s Modular Home Building Timeline
| 1959 | Nationwide Homes is founded and begins building and shipping homes and builder kits throughout the United States. |
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| 1969 | Nationwide begins building modular homes and expands into the southern and mid-Atlantic states. |
| 1976 | The first Owner Completion Program is introduced, which allows homeowners to enjoy “instant equity” from their home investment. |
| 1982 | Nationwide Homes is recognized as one of the largest builders of condominium and apartment projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. |
| 1986 | Nationwide expands its Mid-Atlantic reach, from Georgia to New Jersey. |
| 1994 | Nationwide Homes is named “Builder of the Year” by the Home Builders Association of Virginia. |
| 1995 | Nationwide Homes builds its 20,000th modular home. |
| 1996 | Nationwide Homes opens a new, state-of-the-art building facility in Martinsville, VA. |
| 1999 | Nationwide Homes enters the Florida market and acquires Arabi Homes in Arabi, GA, which increases its homebuilding capacity by 50%. |
| 1999 | Nationwide Homes earns the “Excellence in Model Home Design Award” from the Building Systems Council for its following models — Charleston, TARA, Auburn, Jefferson and Downington. |
| 2001 | Nationwide Homes designs and builds a modular home that withstands winds up to 175 MPH in the Florida Keys. |
| 2003 | Nationwide Homes builds its 30,000th modular home. |
| 2004 | Nationwide Custom Homes acquires a new building facility in Siler City, NC, to meet increasing demands for its modular homes. |
| 2005 | Nationwide Custom Homes designs and builds “Energy Efficient & Green Rated” modular Townhomes, introducing the homes at the International Builder Show (IBS) in Orlando, FL. |
| 2005 | Nationwide Custom Homes builds a 5,200 square foot modular home (the Bonita model) in 12 days and wins “Best in Show” at IBS. |
| 2006 | Nationwide Custom Homes builds a 6,200 square foot modular home (the Captiva model) in 18 days and wins “Best in Show” at the 2006 IBS Show. |
| 2007 | Nationwide Homes builds its first deluxe Design Center at its headquarters in Martinsville, VA. |
| 2008 | Nationwide Homes opens its Midwest Sales Division and builds a satellite Design Center in Jeffersonville, OH. |
| 2009 | Nationwide Homes celebrates its 50th anniversary with its “Good as Gold” Celebration. |
| 2010 | Nationwide Homes builds the first modular home featured on the hit show ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. |
| 2011 | Nationwide Homes builds its 35,000th modular home for Mr. and Mrs. Welsh of Axton, VA. Their home, a Bedford model, was constructed on August 18th, 2011. |
| 2022 | Nationwide Homes (now a Cavco Industries, Inc. affiliate), wins the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) inaugural 2022 “Community Impact Project of the Year” award for its Five Points Neighborhood Initiative in Martinsville, Virginia. |
| 2023 | Cavco is a proud sponsor at the 2023 Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) “Homes on the Hill” advocacy initiative. The event is held in Washington, D.C., and Cavco-Nationwide’s Sanibel Duplex is featured. Cavco’s participation is a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Innovative Housing Showcase. |
| 2024 | Nationwide Homes supports local communities after Hurricane Helene. |