Your Questions, Answered

A custom prefab home is a residence that's individually designed for a specific client and site, then manufactured off-site in a factory-controlled environment rather than built entirely outdoors from the ground up. Modules are produced with precision and quality control, then transported and assembled on the homeowner's land — often in a fraction of the time conventional construction takes. Unlike a catalog or kit home, a true custom prefab is architect-led, meaning the layout, materials, and performance specifications are tailored to the client's vision rather than chosen from a fixed set of models. This approach combines the design freedom of a traditional custom build with the speed, cost predictability, and energy performance advantages of factory fabrication.

For most projects, the all-in finished cost — including both evoDOMUS's prefabricated scope and your local general contractor's work — typically falls between $500 and $700 per square foot. Complex sites (oceanfront, remote, or island locations) can exceed $800 per square foot due to logistics and specialized trades.

Cost is driven by size and volume, architectural complexity, specification level (finishes, millwork, smart-home systems), performance targets (insulation, glazing, net-zero ambitions), site conditions, and logistics like distance from the factory or crane requirements.

evoDOMUS covers architect-led design, detailed construction drawings, off-site fabrication of modules or panels, quality-controlled installation of envelope elements (walls, roof, windows, doors), transport and craning to your site, and ongoing coordination with your local contractor.

Land purchase, site investigations (surveys, geotechnical/environmental reports), local permits and impact fees, third-party engineering not bundled into the package, and furnishings are handled separately by you and your local team.

Your home is fabricated in sections at a controlled production facility rather than built exposed to weather on-site, then transported and craned onto prepared foundations — the main structure is typically assembled on-site in just a couple of days, significantly shortening overall build time compared to conventional construction methods.

evoDOMUS is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with a contact office on Long Island, and serves a defined set of U.S. states shown on its service area map — projects beyond that area are possible when the local price level supports the added delivery and travel costs.

Our homes use a super-insulated, airtight envelope (R-33+ walls, min. R-50 roof), European triple-pane windows, heat or energy recovery ventilation, heat pump technology, and passive solar orientation to minimize energy demand before adding any renewables.

A net zero energy home is a residence that produces as much energy as it consumes over the course of a year, typically achieved through a combination of an efficient building envelope and on-site renewable generation, almost always solar photovoltaic panels. The home still draws power from the grid at night or during low-sun periods, but it exports enough surplus energy back to the grid during peak production to balance out to zero over an annual cycle. It's fundamentally an energy-balance standard: consumption minus production equals zero.

Every evoDOMUS home is a fully custom, architect-led, one-off design — not a catalog product — combining European-influenced design, detailing and off-site factory precision with performance well beyond standard building code.

The process begins with a discovery conversation about your site, lifestyle, budget, and timing. You can call the Cleveland headquarters at (216) 772-2603, the Long Island contact at (631) 779-2859, or fill out the contact form to begin the feasibility stage.