“What is a flat pack container home? How Much Does a flat-pack Container House Cost? “These are the questions that many customers care about and are often asked. The cement house, in everyone’s impression, is expensive and the construction time is long, many end users are a headache for them; the emergence of our flat pack container house has solved these problems. Its mobility and low price have become a substitute for traditional buildings. Today, I also source more questions about the container cost: What will affect the price of container houses? Are there any extra hidden costs? Today I will answer them one by one.
What is a flat pack Container House?
TD Flat pack container house is a modular system, which means it can be made up of multiple container units; a standard flat pack container house unit is L 6*W 2.348*H2.896m; based on your need, the modular container house can be spliced together and stacked to two-story office, two-story accommodation. Also, the portable container house is famous for use in the classroom, camps, hospitals, etc.
Moreover, the layout of moveable container houses is flexible. They can be customized. Several units will be spliced together if you want a larger space; these sizes are popular in tiny labor houses. The supply scope is not limited; the furniture, such as desks, wardrobes, and beds, will be loaded and transported with the container house. The construction of prefabricated or modular houses has gained new development in the booming green building market. Some people may think that prefabricated homes or modular buildings are cold. Still, we will introduce to you this new type of green prefabricated house: flat pack container house, which is very beautiful and comfortable, and most importantly, it is easy to move.
Modular building introduces modern design into the mainstream market because it can often significantly reduce construction and design costs compared to similar custom houses. Recently, there has been a more comprehensive selection of prefabricated mobile homes, especially those that use "green" construction principles. Today we are going to introduce prefabricated container houses.
The floor and roof of the flat pack container house are welded and finished before delivery and then transported to the construction site, including pillars, wall panels, windows, doors, and electric system; you only need to install posts and wall panels at the site. According to the complexity of the house, the designer can use one or more portable container houses to splice together.
How Much Does a Container House Cost?
The price of a TD 20ft flat pack container house is around FOBShanghai 2300 USD; it includes one door, two windows, a roof, floor, pillars, wall panels, and an electric system. Also, there are low price containers, but the quality and material are different. Such as the structure of cheap containers, the thickness of the steel used for the mainframe of an affordable container house is only 2.3 to 2.5mm, the thickness of steel for the secondary beams is only 1.2mm, and the quantity of secondary beams in the roof and floor also is minor. The stability and life span depend on structure.
The cost of each container is different and varies to many conditions. High-quality containers cost more, but the structure is more firm and stable, the floor is good, the waterproof performance is good, and the life span is 20 years. It will last longer and usually has fewer issues when installed and used.
What Will Affect the Price of Container House?
1. Size and Design
As we mentioned, the size of the container house is not fixed. Compared with the standard size (6*2.438*2.896m), the customized container will be higher. Because we manufacture common container house components in batches, the steel material can be fully used, and the production speed and efficiency will also be faster. Suppose the size needs to change because of your project needs or land restrictions. In that case, we will customize the size for you individually. All the components will be produced separately, so there will be some waste of raw materials, and labor costs will also increase. So size is a significant factor in influencing the price.
2. Specification
As we all know, quality determines the price. The container house can be used for 20 years in mild weather. If you expect a lower or higher service life, excellent stability and waterproof or poor stability and waterproof, the house's component parameters will change accordingly. For example, this house only needs to be used for five years, doesn't have high requirements of stability, waterproof, etc.; the price of a detachable container house is only about FOBShanghai 1450USD/unit. And the pricing also fluctuates with industry market conditions.
3. Quantity
If you buy a container house in bulk, TD container house usually will offer a bulk discount, so the 20ft container home cost will be lower. The MOQ of a 20ft flat pack container house is four units.
4. Load and Delivery
The price varies depending on the quantity will one shipping container loads; the more you load, the lower the price.
Are There any Extra Hidden Costs?
TD container house can give you a specific answer: No. TD Flat Pack Container Home is a one-consummation solution; no need complex foundation; the roof, floor, pillars, wall panels, doors, windows, and electric system are all-inclusive so that the people can live in once finished installation.
Conclusion
There are many prices in the market for modular container houses; pls remember the lower price won't supply good quality, so before you make a final decision, pls consider and compare more information, such as wall panel steel plate, the panel density, the thickness of beams and columns, etc.TD container house is an experienced team with more than 19 years of manufacturing and export experience. Contact us, and pls be assured that you'll get the best solution.
Author: TD Container
Publication Date: 4/1/2022
