Volumetric light-gauge steel modules being crane-set into a building

Panelized today, volumetric tomorrow.

There is real confusion about what “modular” means. Here is how LyteMods actually builds today, with non-combustible light-gauge steel panelized wall and roof systems, and where volumetric modular fits as we grow.

Short answer: LyteMods builds with light-gauge steel panelized wall and roof systems today, flat steel panels made in our factory and assembled on your foundation, which is what you see at 480 W Palm. Volumetric modular, complete room-sized modules set by crane, is on our roadmap, available today through Cal Steel Modular, a TESH Group company. Both are the same non-combustible steel.

Two ways to deliver the same steel.

Consideration	Panelized LGS (today)	Volumetric modular (roadmap)
What it is	Flat light-gauge steel wall, floor, and roof panels	Complete 3D room-sized steel modules
How it arrives	Panels ship flat and are assembled on your foundation	Finished modules are set by crane and joined together
Best-fit lots	Hillsides, tight-access, and complex or custom layouts	Flatter, accessible lots with room for a crane
Structure	Non-combustible light-gauge steel	The same non-combustible steel
Availability	How LyteMods builds today	Available today through Cal Steel Modular; LyteMods' own factory approval is in process

Inside the factory: a complete volumetric light-gauge steel module on the left, and a flatbed stacked with flat panelized steel wall panels on the right — The same non-combustible steel, two ways to deliver it. **Left:** a complete volumetric module. **Right:** flat panelized wall panels staged on the truck, how LyteMods builds today.

How LyteMods builds today: panelized steel.

Panelized is how LyteMods builds today. Wall, floor, and roof panels are roll-formed in our factory, then delivered and erected on your foundation, so the frame goes up quickly from components built under a roof rather than cut in the weather.

Highly flexible for hillside, tight-access, and custom layouts common on rebuild lots.
Factory fabrication can run in parallel with site and permitting work.
Non-combustible steel structure that pairs with Chapter 7A fire-hardened assemblies.

On the roadmap: volumetric modular.

Volumetric modular takes the same non-combustible steel a step further: complete, room-sized modules are built in the factory and set by crane on the foundation, then joined into a finished home. It can be fast to set on flatter, accessible lots. This is part of our development roadmap, and the HCD-approved modular pathway is available today through Cal Steel Modular, a TESH Group company, while LyteMods' own factory approval is in process.

For most rebuilds we recommend the method that best fits your site, and we determine that together at feasibility.

Common questions

Does LyteMods build modular or panelized homes?

Today, LyteMods builds with light-gauge steel panelized wall and roof systems: flat steel panels that are fabricated in the factory and assembled on your foundation. It is the same non-combustible steel structure throughout. Volumetric modular, where complete room-sized modules are craned into place, is part of our development roadmap, and that pathway is available today through Cal Steel Modular, a TESH Group company.

Is panelized construction as strong as volumetric modular?

Both are built from the same non-combustible light-gauge steel and engineered to the same codes, so neither is structurally weaker. They are different delivery methods for the same material. Panelized is highly flexible for hillside, tight-access, and custom layouts, while volumetric can be faster to set on flatter, accessible lots.

Can I get a volumetric modular home from LyteMods now?

The HCD-approved modular pathway is available today through Cal Steel Modular, a TESH Group company, and LyteMods' own factory approval is in process. For most rebuild lots we will recommend the method, panelized or volumetric, that best fits your site, and we determine that at feasibility.

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