About Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Homes, Inc. is a wholesale modular home producer based in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. We leverage over thirty years of quality, experience and ability to deliver the best modular building solutions to today’s homebuyers. Every home we build is designed and precision-engineered in-house and constructed in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. We combine unparalleled construction specifications with superior design, the latest technology and skilled craftsmanship to provide builders and their homebuyers with a home that is simply better-made, energy-efficient and that offers superior comfort and value. In 2025, Pleasant Valley joined the Builders FirstSource family of brands, ensuring continued industry leadership in the decades to come.
Welcome
On behalf of everyone here at Pleasant Valley, thank you for your interest in our company and our homes. Pleasant Valley Homes is a recognized leader in the field of modular construction, and is among the most respected in the factory-built housing industry. For nearly four decades, our operating philosophy has remained unchanged: we strive to build modular homes of superior quality and uncharacteristic attention to detail at a price within reach.
Pleasant Valley’s home plans offer wide variety and are designed to embrace the needs of today’s homeowners. Our highly-engineered, controlled construction takes place under-roof at our manufacturing facility in Pine Grove, PA. We work hard to build and maintain meaningful relationships within our business, from material suppliers to our network of authorized, independent builders and retailers. Now part of Builders FirstSource, Pine Grove continues to operate with the same long-term perspective and steady, experienced leadership.
Sincerely,
Wayne & Lee E. Fanelli
Who We Are
Wayne Fanelli
Market Manager, Factory-Built Housing
Wayne brings over forty years of industry experience to bear every day at Pleasant Valley. He began his career in the factory-built housing industry in the mid-1970s, and co-founded Pine Grove Manufactured Homes in 1982, and subsequently Pleasant Valley Homes in 2004, which expanded the line of homes to include a comprehensive modular offering.
Lee Fanelli
LOB Manager, Factory-Built Housing
Lee has overseen all production and quality control operations—liaising with engineering and procurement—for 15 years. He began his career in the 1970s, leading field-installation crews that specialized in the on-site erection and completion of manufactured and modular homes. This experience provides an invaluable resource to our manufacturing operations.
Nick Fanelli
General Manager
Nick has a multi-faceted role at Pleasant Valley, responsible for the organization’s business development and new sales channels. In addition, Nick oversees the modular product offering and branding for the Pleasant Valley family of homes. In addition, he oversees all legal matters on a day-to-day basis.
Jason Schach
Director of Engineering
Since 1995, Jason has been an integral part of daily operations. For over 15 years, Jason has directed all of our engineering, code, and quality assurance efforts. Jason and his team work directly with the sales and home production teams to ensure that every home is engineered with precision, compliant with federal, state, and local codes, and built to our high quality standards.
Brad Umbenhauer
Manager, Factory Operations
Brad has been a leader of Pine Grove's manufacturing operations for over two decades. Brad collaborates with other leaders across product development, supplier relationships, procurement, logistics, and workforce development.
Jim Miller
Procurement Manager
With thirty plus years of industry experience, Jim has worked on both the manufacturing and supplier sides of our industry. The contacts that he has developed over the years brings superior knowledge to the challenging demands now required for our business. Jim and his dedicated team are a core underlying strength to our organization.
Meet Our Sales Team
Ted Salamak
Years of Service: 22
Ted, our Sales Manager, has been with us since the Pleasant Valley brand was founded. Ted's experience includes wholesale and retail operations. He is eager to work with our builders and retailers to deliver the best home-buying solutions to our future home owners.
Jeff Zimmerman
Years of Service: 41
Jeff is a Product Sales Specialist and has been with the company for over three decades. He brings comprehensive product knowledge, engineering experience, and an extensive understanding of construction codes and standards to serve his builders, developers, and retailers.
Rodney Updegrave
Years of Service: 32
Rodney is a Product Sales Specialist, specializing in serving land-lease communities, both new development and re-development of older communities in densely populated areas. His 30+ years with the company make him an invaluable asset to our retailers and customers.
Jeffrey Brown
Years of Service: 2
Jeff is a Product Sales Specialist who brings 34 years of industry experience to our team. With unsurpassed knowledge of the factory-built housing industry in the northeast U.S., he prides himself on his knowledge, experience and ability to serve customers.
Shannon Williard
Years of Service: 31
Shannon is the Inside Sales Manager, working across the entire sales team to assist in serving customers by liaising among the sales, engineering, and production teams. She also plays a key role in our continual product development and market positioning.
Joe Heberling
Years of Service: 23
Joe is a Product Sales Specialist who has extensive knowledge of the product, construction techniques, and building code requirements. He leverages his comprehensive background to deliver outstanding service to builders and developers.