House Package Pricing
What Does a House Package Include?
Our house packages are engineered to provide the components required for the structural shell of your home. This establishes a clearly defined scope from the outset. With these materials delivered to your site, your builder will have everything required to construct your home to the lock-up stage.
A typical package includes:
- Structural framing system
- Panelized exterior wall system
- Engineered Floor system
- Roof system
- Exterior Siding and Trim
- Windows and exterior doors
- Engineered drawings and specifications
“Lock-up” is a defined construction milestone where the structure is fully framed and enclosed. At this point, the exterior envelope is complete, meaning the building is weather-protected and can be fully secured.
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How your home is defined determines what it truly costs
Not all home pricing is structured the same. The difference comes down to how project requirements are established before construction begins.
| Factor | Tamlin House Package | Traditional Build |
|---|---|---|
| Material Use | Precision manufactured with minimal material waste | Estimated quantities with site-dependent waste |
| Pricing | Defined scope established before construction | Variable estimates that change during construction |
| Timeline | Structured, efficient assembly with reduced on-site labour variability | Dependent on crew availability, scheduling, and weather |
| Engineering | Pre-engineered system resolved before manufacturing | Site-built with ongoing adjustments and variability |
Traditional builder estimates are often adjusted throughout construction, while a Tamlin house package is defined before manufacturing begins, creating a clear and predictable path to completion and cost certainty.
Factors That Affect House Package Pricing
What Drives the Cost of a House Package
House package pricing is determined during the design and engineering phase, not through on-site adjustments. It reflects the specific design, structural system, and material decisions that define your home.
Understanding these factors ensures your investment aligns with your design goals, site conditions, and performance expectations.
Design Complexity
More complex designs increase structural requirements and fabrication costs
The size, layout, and architectural features of your home directly influence structural design, engineering requirements, and fabrication complexity. Resolving these elements early ensures material quantities and system requirements are established before manufacturing begins.
Structural System
Engineering decisions shape cost, efficiency, and performance
The choice of structural system, including timber frame, panelized walls, and engineered components, is determined based on design goals, span requirements, and site conditions. These decisions are finalized during engineering, ensuring performance and constructability are built into the system.
Material Selections
Material choices affect both upfront cost and long term performance
Windows, doors, cladding interfaces, and structural materials are selected during the design phase, influencing both initial cost and long-term durability. Defining these selections early ensures the package reflects real material decisions rather than allowances or estimates.
Each of these factors is resolved during the design and engineering phase, creating a clear and predictable path before construction begins.
How Construction Timelines Impact Your Project
Precision manufacturing allows a Tamlin home to reach the lock up stage more efficiently than conventional site built framing.
A shorter construction timeline reduces exposure to weather delays, labour variability, and extended carrying costs.
Site Conditions & Engineering Requirements
Site specific conditions are incorporated into the engineering process, ensuring structural requirements are resolved before construction begins.
Foundation design, local codes, climate, and terrain are addressed during planning, reducing the risk of changes and unexpected costs during construction.
Location & Shipping
Project location determines delivery logistics and coordination.
Tamlin coordinates the specialized packing and primary transport of your home components, ensuring delivery aligns with your construction schedule. Distance, site accessibility, and delivery method influence delivery timing and on-site sequencing.
Customization & Upgrades
Customizations and upgrades are integrated into the design before production, allowing costs to be clearly defined and controlled.
Design modifications, material upgrades, and architectural features are finalized prior to manufacturing, ensuring alignment with your project without mid build cost increases.
Design Concept: Your preferred Tamlin model or custom design direction
Project Scale: Approximate square footage and any planned layout modifications
Site Location: Your building site to inform engineering requirements and delivery coordination
Material Preferences: Initial selections or performance priorities for key components
Project Timeline: Your target timeframe for design, manufacturing, and delivery
Additional Features: Elements such as decks, porches, or outbuildings
You do not need every detail finalized. We guide you through this process to ensure your project is clearly defined before manufacturing begins.
For U.S. Projects: Tamlin house packages are duty-free under USMCA, with no cross-border tariffs on qualifying materials.