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About Homeway Homes


We are the Midwest ’s premier builder of quality-focused, value conscious modular homes in Central Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin. We have more than 40 basic plans to begin your custom home building experience, and with our centrally-located modular building facility in Deer Creek, Illinois, we have a large range of territory for which we can build. Come see why we’re Quality Built for Better Living.

Mission Statement

To provide our Authorized Builders with unparalleled quality construction, service and value to every Homeway Home we build.

To take the homebuilding industry to the next level of controlled quality, timeliness, customization and affordability.

To be an asset to the community in which we live and provide great jobs for great people.

 

Our Facility

Located in central Illinois along I-74, in Deer Creek Business Park , at 100 Homeway Court , you'll find a facility where Quality Built for Better Living truly takes form. Homeway Homes broke ground in Deer Creek , Illinois in August, 2004, and production began in June of 2005. The facility houses over 60,000 square feet of production and storage space and over 5,000 square feet of administrative office space. One of the unique aspects of the facility is the use of a visitors viewing deck, which, at over 200 feet long, will allow visitors to tour the facility during production. The public will be able to see first hand the quality built into each home.

The facility is state-of-the-art, using modern equipment and tools to complete three homes per week at start-up. This kind of production is possible due to the constantly evolving technology of modular construction. The end result is a home that is top-of-the-line in quality, and very economically built.

Homeway Homes begins the building process by using computer aided design (CAD) drawings to accurately engineer each component that goes into every home built.  By using Auto CAD, we can build each home "virtually" on the computer and check it for accuracy before it proceeds to the facility floor for production.”

"This assures a quality home from the start," says Chief Engineer, Justin Thomas. “Once the plans are sent to production, the building process starts with building the floor system on a level and square jig.”  From there, the modular unit goes through 15 different stations adding the walls, ceiling, floor, electrical, plumbing, cabinets and trim.  One of the best things about modular-built homes is that the home is built indoors in a controlled environment. 

"It is not exposed to rain or other outdoor elements," says Kris Swords, assistant production supervisor.

In seven to ten days, the home finishes the building process.  It is ready to be delivered to the site where the final installation, finishing touches and quality inspections are done, and the home is turned over to the new owners.

 

Quality Built, Top To Bottom

Homeway Homes will initially employ 50 people whose top priority is quality work.

"Every thing we do is quality," says Rich Schieler, production supervisor. "From the quality designs to materials to workmanship, quality is job one.'"

Homeway Homes employs a full time Quality Control Inspector whose sole job is to inspect every station for superiority of materials and workmanship.

“We are thankful that Homeway Homes can provide good quality jobs for people and their families right here in central Illinois ," says Homeway Homes general manager, Brian Schieler. "We are a family business that has our roots in this community and have lived in this area all our lives. We are glad to be a part of this community."

 

Code Adherance

The Homeway Homes facility builds its modular homes to the strictest of building codes.

"With the advanced Auto CAD system, Homeway can design a vast array of floor plans and elevations from ranches, two stories, and cape cods," explains Brian Schieler. "We can personalize the home of your dreams."

“Adding it all together, the new facility can build homes stronger (see our Energy-Strength page), quicker and less costly than traditional on-site built homes.” 

"By buying in bulk quantities and using modular technology, we lower our costs." says Sales Manager, Ted Schieler. "We pass these savings on to our customers. People who didn't think they could afford a new home are surprised they now can."

Authorized Builder Network

Homeway Homes sells its modular home products through a network of Authorized Builders. Although the company's main business is homes, Homeway Homes also builds commercial buildings such as schools, office buildings and banks for example.  In addition, Homeway Homes designs and builds apartment complexes, duplexes and condos.

With the facility in production, visitors are invited to come visit. When you do you will see why our attention to "Quality Built" truly means "Better Living" for you!

Our History

Homeway Homes, Inc. made its official beginning by holding a news conference in Goodfield , Illinois on March 15, 2004. That day was a great beginning to a chapter in the life of a family construction business that has been a fixture in Central Illinois, since its inception in 1963.

Bob SchielerBob Schieler and his partner, Arnold Rassi, founded Schieler & Rassi Quality Builders, Inc. in 1963. They were in the custom home building business together for over 30 years. During that time, Arnold Rassi retired. This left the entire business to Bob and his three sons; Brian, Rich and Ted. The Schieler family continued on with the Schieler & Rassi name and the quality that made them a leader in the home building market.

It was in 1995 that the Schielers took new direction in home building. The new direction was in modular home construction. The goal the Schielers set out to accomplish was to maintain the priority of a quality reputation and give their customers a value for their money. Modular construction was the right direction to meet both of these goals. They saw the benefits of modular construction by building homes indoors in a controlled environment. They took advantages of manufacturers volume discounts of materials, timely deliveries and most importantly quality of a system-built structure.

In 1996, Schieler & Rassi Quality Builders, Inc. became an authorized builder for a modular home constructer. They invested in a model home center with three model homes to display the modular system. This proved to be an essential and beneficial venture. The result of it was yearly growth and recognition of the same quality reputation that has been a Schieler & Rassi tradition. The growth cycle started by building 10 homes in 1996 and doubling for four consecutive years. In 2003 Schieler & Rassi constructed 100 modular homes. This made Schieler & Rassi the largest builder in Central Illinois .

The Schielers could sense the potential of the system-built modular technology and its value. This vision, combined with over eight years of experience of building modular homes, sparked the idea of constructing modular homes in their own facility. In the summer of 2003, the Schielers decided that the acceptance of modular homes in the area, combined with their past construction experience and an already established sales base were the right ingredients for success.

It was with faith in God and an insistence to provide our customers with a home of quality, value and service that Homeway Homes, Inc. was formed and officially announced to the public. Founder Bob Schieler still remains president of Schieler & Rassi, which is an authorized builder for Homeway Homes. Homeway Homes, Inc. is owned by Brian, Rich and Ted Schieler, and they will carry on the tradition of family, quality and value to its customers and its employees.

 

 

 
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