The best modular home is the one that suits your wants, needs and budget, lifestyle and personal values. The good news is that you will find prefab Container homes in all designs, sizes and prices. From small modular homes inspired by the tiny house movement, to luxury modular homes that spare no expense when it comes to style and comfort, your choices are endless. The key to finding the best home is working with the right modular home architect- someone who understands how you envision your living space and what you want out of a home. We create sustainable prefab container homes to the highest standard.
Modular homes can last up to 25 years with proper maintenance, as with any home. To protect your investment, regular upkeep is necessary. Be on the lookout for rust and treat any spots as soon as you detect them. Modular homes for sale vary greatly in design and quality- Choosing the right one is crucial if you expect to live in your modular house for many years. To get the best deal reach out to several modular builders and assess their work.
Yes modular homes are a great investment in the sense that you get more than what you inititially spent. It is possible to purchase a modular house for a fraction of the price of a conventional home and still get the same benefits in terms of space, privacy, security and convenience. And you cant put a price tag on the stability and other intangibles that that come with owning a home and hot have to lose sleep over an outrageously expensive mortgage. Generally speaking modern modular homes have better resale value than mobile homes, as they last longer with proper care and maintenance. What will have a bigger impact in your home purchase is the land it sits on- location is a premium in real estate and this will inevitably affect resale value down the line. Moreover its possible to find modular homes under 150k, making them and excellent entry level home for the first time buyers
You can spend from as little as $8,000 for a DIY project to hundreds of thousands of dollars for a custom design home with multiple containers. Typically a small single 20′ container house will cost between $40,000 and $50,000 depending on the appliances and options, and a 2 x 40′ container house between $70.000,000 and $130,000.
Yes, aside from the plot to install the house, you may incur in the following costs:
. Build a foundation for the house.
. Hook-up services like electricity, natural gas (if applicable), water supply and sewer.
. Local permits, if applicable. This will usually depend on your county or township.
Normally the roof insulation and drywall will take about a foot of space, so you end up with a 7.5ft ceiling which is lower than the standard 8ft ceiling. That’s the reason we use HC (High Cube) containers for our houses. High Cube containers are 9.5ft high, so you end up with 8 ft ceilings, or we can pack extra insulation in case the house is installed in climate zones 6, 7 or 8.
Every construction material, even a shingle roof or a stucco wall, will degrade the cell phone signal inside a house, but steel will degrade it slightly more than other materials. However, cellular signal comes normally through the walls, and there are enough glassed areas so impact on reception should be minimal. Also new phones are less prone to be affected in enclosed spaces because they have higher gain antennae, so it all boils down to how strong the signal already is in that place. I haven’t noticed any difference between inside or outside the container home, but the phone may be a factor as well.
Our containers are either brand new or ‘one trip’, meaning they shipped cargo one time before they were sold to us. ‘One trip’ containers are considered like new and rarely have any blemishes on them. We build all of our container homes to the IBC/ IRC code standard and adjust for local regulations, as needed. Our third party inspector partner inspects our homes at rough-in and at final, if required for the project. Our inspectors are highly reputable and respected in the construction space. All of our container homes are subject to our quality control program as well. Our highly-skilled craftman only use high-quality materials and finishings when building our homes. However, if a more affordable solution is required we are more than happy to discuss alternatives that fit your budget needs without compromising our quality standards.
