With wall panels from Universal Forest Products, you can save time and money – and build a better home
Wall panels from Universal Forest Products are built in a controlled environment using precision laser technology to ensure consistent quality and fit. Because the wall panels arrive on-site as a system, there are fewer construction delays allowing you to complete more homes per year.
Get the Job Done Faster
Reduce Your labor Needs and Costs
Quality Production
Less Waste
Less Chance of Theft
Enhance Flexibility
Accurate Budgeting
Get the Job Done Faster
When Universal’s wall panels arrive on your job-site, each one is labeled and accompanied by detailed instructions for set-up sequence and placement, which results in faster installation. With window and door openings already framed in, windows and doors can be set quickly. The time and resources necessary to secure building code approval at the state and local levels is often minimized. Using wall panels will make more time efficient job-sites.
Reduce Your Labor Needs and Costs
Using wall panels means faster installation time. It also means you’ll need fewer framers, which translates into more cost savings for you. You’re able to maximize your team with only one crew leader. General contractors can also manage multiple job-sites more efficiently. In addition, wall panels require less cutting and nailing so you can reduce the risk of job-site injuries.
Quality Production
Wall Panels from Universal Forest Products are built in a controlled environment using precision laser technology to ensure that each panel is square, properly sized, and a perfect fit with companion panels. The result is building components precision fitted to your exacting job specifications.
Less Waste
Because Universal's panels arrive as a complete system, you’ll reduce waste from inaccurately cut lumber. Less waste results in lower cost of dumpster removal. Additionally, the amount of shrinkage, warping and twisting of the material due to weather conditions is greatly reduced.
Less Chance of Theft
Because Universal's wall panels come ready to install, the materials aren’t left lying around for extended periods of time so there is less chance for job-site theft.
Enhance Flexibility
If necessary, field adjustments can be made to wall panels without the need for sealed drawings.
Accurate Budgeting
Lumber prices constantly fluctuate; panel prices are more consistent. That means with wall panels, you can more accurately calculate your costs. Every Universal wall panel is designed according to specification so you know what you’re paying for well before the panels arrive on the job-site. And you get one invoice for your entire wall package, making budget tracking easier.
| Type of Wall | Man Hours to Frame |
|---|---|
Stick Built Wall Prefabricated Wall Panel |
93 Hours 26-1/2 Hours |
SAVINGS: 66-1/2 Hours = LOWER Labor Cost = LOWER House Costs
- Information provided by the Wood Truss Council of America based on 2,600 sq. foot home.
