Lindal: The Preeminent "Prefab"
Seven Decades of Operation
An Accomplished Veteran in a Field of Upstarts
Seven decades of continuous operation does not
Today, the term “prefab” is synonymous with better value.
guarantee the kind of legendary reputation that
The label is applied to a wide range of system-built kits and
Lindal Cedar Homes has earned.
factory-built modular units.
A half-century before the term “prefab” was made
Prefabs are the choice of many discerning consumers
popular, Sir Walter Lindal founded his company with
because they organize solutions efficiently, requiring less
the objective of providing consumers better homes
of the homeowner's overcommitted personal time to plan
in the bullish post-war economy. He developed a
and build, while also enhancing the predictability of the
building system and designs that utilized warm and
home’s eventual cost and quality.
enduring materials efficiently through the repetitive
Seven decades and dozens of patents later, Sir Walter’s
use of components and assembly details. The efficient
post and beam system, continuously refined, maintains
system-based approach reduced waste and labor,
its position as the preeminent prefab. Recent distinctions
enabling the use of superior materials. The natural materials of Sir Walter's post and beam
Green Approved by the Home Innovation Research Labs;
system provide flexible free-flowing interiors,
the sole single family home included in TIME Magazine's
naturally lit by the ever-changing path of the sun,
Green Design 100; and the first custom home included
welcomed through expansive walls of glass that frame
in the Dwell Homes Collection. A Lindal home graces the
the natural environment beyond. Better, more joyful living environments. 4
include becoming the first system built home designated
Founder Sir Walter Lindal
cover as well as being featured in the book, Prefabulous Small Homes, by Sheri Koones.