A ZIP panelized steel house kit dry-in is a custom steel-framed home shell that we fabricate, ship, install, and dry in using ZIP System panels.

In simple terms:

We build and install the steel frame.

We install the ZIP wall and roof panels.

We get the exterior shell dried in.

You finish the interior from there.

This is one of our most popular options at ModularHome.com because it gives customers a strong, engineered steel structure with a professionally installed dried-in shell — without paying for a full turnkey home.

What Does “Dry-In” Mean?

Dry-in means the exterior shell of the home is closed up and protected from the weather.

A dried-in shell typically includes:

• installed structural framing

• exterior wall sheathing

• roof sheathing

• weather-resistant barrier system

• sealed exterior panel seams

• rough exterior shell protection

Once the home is dried in, the structure is much better protected from:

• rain

• wind

• moisture

• weather delays

This allows you or your contractor to move forward with the interior build-out.

What Is ZIP System?

ZIP System panels are modern sheathing panels that combine:

• structural sheathing

• weather-resistant barrier

into one panel system.

Instead of installing regular sheathing and then adding house wrap afterward, ZIP panels already include the weather barrier on the panel surface.

The seams are then taped with ZIP tape to help create a tighter, faster, cleaner dry-in system.

This is why ZIP System is so popular in modern construction.

What Is Included in Our ZIP Steel Panelized Dry-In Package?

With this package, ModularHome.com provides:

• custom engineered steel framing kit

• ZIP System wall panels

• ZIP System roof panels where applicable

• steel frame installation

• ZIP panel installation

• ZIP tape/seam sealing for dry-in

• dried-in exterior shell

• stamped engineered drawings for your county/code requirements

This gives you a strong steel-framed structure that is professionally assembled and dried in on your prepared foundation.

Important: Windows and Doors Are NOT Included

Our ZIP panelized steel house kit dry-in package does NOT include the exterior windows or exterior doors.

However, we will install your exterior windows and exterior doors for FREE during our installation visit as long as:

you have the windows and doors onsite

they are ready when our install crew arrives

they match the plan openings

they are exterior windows and doors only

This is a major benefit because it helps you get the home closed up faster while still letting you choose and purchase the exact windows and doors you want.

What You Finish After Dry-In

After we complete the steel frame and ZIP System dry-in, you or your contractor finish the rest of the home.

You handle:

• plumbing

• electrical

• HVAC

• insulation

• drywall

• flooring

• cabinets

• fixtures

• interior doors

• trim

• paint

• final finishes

We do NOT offer full turnkey custom steel homes.

Dry-In Is the Furthest We Go on Custom Steel Builds

For our custom steel house kits and barndominium kits, dry-in is the furthest level of completion we offer.

We do not do:

• full interior finishing

• full turnkey custom steel homes

• move-in-ready custom steel builds

If you want a fully move-in-ready home, please visit our Modular Homes, Prefab Homes, or Modular Cabins sections on ModularHome.com.

Why Buyers Love This Option

Customers love our ZIP panelized steel dry-in package because it gives them:

• faster shell completion

• engineered steel framing

• strong modern construction

• ZIP System weather protection

• professional installation

• flexibility to finish the interior their way

• ability to use their own local trades after dry-in

It is a great middle ground between buying only a DIY kit and paying for a fully finished home.

Where Do We Offer This?

We offer installation and dry-in services throughout the lower 48 states.

For Alaska and Hawaii, we can still price and ship a kit, but those are DIY-only states. We do not currently install in Alaska or Hawaii.

Ready to Build?

Send us your plans and we can quote a custom ZIP panelized steel house kit dry-in package for your land.

Call ModularHome.com at:

812-595-4033

Let’s help you get your custom steel home framed, dried in, and ready for your interior finish.