Aerial drone shot of a floating home at golden hour, water reflections of warm sunset light
Floating Home Workshop — Est. 2011

Built on
Water.

Cedar-clad, solar-powered homes bolted to steel pontoons — moored where no foundation can reach.

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Homes Afloat

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States, 3 Countries

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Hull Warranty

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Average Build

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The Case for Floating

Three problems.
One answer.

Hover each card to see the Float solution — with real costs and timelines.

Flooded house with condemned foundation, waterline visible on exterior walls
Flood Zone X500

Problem 01

Condemned flood-zone foundations

FEMA maps are redrawn. Your foundation is now a liability. The buyout offer is 40% of what you paid.

See the solution
Cedar-clad floating home moored on calm lake at golden hour

Float where others sink

Steel pontoon hull rated to 100-year flood events. Your home rises with the water, not against it.

$189K–$340K
14–18 weeks to mooring
Real estate listing sign on empty waterfront lot with price tag visible
$780,000 Listing

Problem 02

Waterfront lots listed at $780K

The lot is 0.4 acres. No utilities. Six months of permitting before you can break ground.

See the solution
Modern floating home docked at marina with mountain reflection in water

Skip the land entirely

A marina slip costs less than property tax on most lakefront lots. No land purchase, no foundation, no waiting.

Marina slip: $400–$900/mo
Move-in ready in 16 weeks
Stack of official government rejection letters and permit application documents on desk
Application Denied

Problem 03

Permit rejection letter, again

Coastal setback rules. Wetland buffers. Height restrictions. Three years of applications, zero approvals.

See the solution
Floating home with approved vessel registration plaque, calm river setting

A vessel, not a structure

Floating homes are registered as vessels in most US jurisdictions. Coast Guard compliance replaces building department approval.

Federal vessel registration
No building permit required

The Build

Four phases.
14–18 weeks.

Every Float is built sequentially in our Montana workshop, then shipped to your mooring on a flatbed.

Steel hull fabrication in workshop, welding sparks and marine grade steel pontoon structure
01

Hull Fabrication

18–22 days

Pontoon hull welded in our Montana shop. Each hull is pressure-tested to 150% rated load before shipping. Galvanized inside and out, foam-filled for unsinkable redundancy.

3/16" marine steel plateHot-dip galvanizedHDPE foam fillAnode protection
Solar panels being installed on roof of floating home structure, blue sky background
02

Utility Stack

8–10 days

Off-grid by default. Shore power hookup optional. Every Float leaves the shop able to run indefinitely without a utility connection.

12kW solar array30kWh LiFePO4 bankRainwater + RO systemComposting system
Cedar cladding being applied to floating home exterior frame, natural wood grain visible
03

Shell Framing

12–16 days

SIPs panels give us R-24 walls in 6 inches. Cedar cladding is left to silver naturally or finished with Rubio Monocoat. Every joint is sealed for marine exposure.

SIPs panel constructionWestern red cedar claddingTriple-pane glazingStanding seam metal roof
Bright modern floating home interior with birch plywood cabinetry and large windows over water
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Interior Fit-Out

14–20 days

Everything is built-in and bolted down. Furniture that slides is furniture that breaks. Your Float arrives at mooring move-in ready — towels in the bathroom, cutlery in the drawer.

Birch ply cabinetryHydronic radiant heatInduction rangeCustom fixed furniture

14–18 weeks, shop to mooring

Includes delivery, utility commissioning, and first-float inspection

Start Your Build

The Models

Three sizes.
One build standard.

Every hull is the same marine steel. Every roof is the same standing seam. The only variable is square footage.

Small modern floating cabin on mountain lake, cedar exterior with large picture window
480 sq ft

Studio

From$189,000

The solo escape. One room, one purpose — live exactly where you want.

Open plan: sleeping loft above kitchen + living. Full bath. Covered deck fore and aft.

Hull

20 × 32 ft steel pontoon

Headroom

9 ft main, 7 ft loft

Solar

8kW + 20kWh battery

Water

500 gal tank + RO

Weight

28,000 lbs loaded

Delivery

14 weeks

Configure Studio
Most Popular
Medium-sized floating home with cedar cladding and wraparound deck at sunset on calm lake
720 sq ft

Cottage

From$247,000

Two bedrooms, one great room, a deck worth sitting on.

2 bed / 1.5 bath. Separate kitchen, dining, and living. Wraparound deck on three sides.

Hull

24 × 44 ft steel pontoon

Headroom

9.5 ft throughout

Solar

12kW + 30kWh battery

Water

750 gal tank + RO

Weight

42,000 lbs loaded

Delivery

16 weeks

Configure Cottage
Large luxury floating home with two stories, cedar and glass exterior, moored on coastal inlet
1100 sq ft

Homestead

From$338,000

Permanent address, permanent home. Three bedrooms, full pantry, workshop below.

3 bed / 2 bath + half. Full kitchen, dining, living, and study. Lower deck + workshop bay.

Hull

28 × 56 ft steel pontoon

Headroom

10 ft main, 9 ft upper

Solar

16kW + 45kWh battery

Water

1,200 gal tank + RO

Weight

68,000 lbs loaded

Delivery

18 weeks

Configure Homestead
All models include 40-year hull warranty
Delivered to your mooring, move-in ready

Build Configurator

Configure Your Float

Select your model, mooring environment, and finish package. Price updates in real time.

01 — Select Model

02 — Mooring Environment

03 — Finish Package

Your Configuration

Cottage — 720 sq ft$247,000
Total
$247,000

Base price. Delivery and commissioning included.

Not ready to reserve?

$2,500 deposit — 100% refundable
14–18 week build window
Delivered to your mooring