Comparison between shipping container house and flat pack modular house

Shipping container house and flat pack modular house, two types of Prefabricated container houses are widely used in the market, so how do these two types of Prefabricated container houses compare?

Shipping container house

In the prefabricated modular housing market, shipping container housing has always been popular with customers, and it has the following advantages:

Low cost

Shipping container houses generally use second-hand containers, which are remodeled on the basis of second-hand containers, and the natural cost is relatively low. In addition, it is more convenient and convenient to obtain raw materials.

Overlay copying is possible

Due to the standardized size of the shipping boxes, it is very easy to build and furnish in a modular way, and can be stacked and extended to increase the size of the house, and in this way make the building more personalized. Moreover, since Shipping container houses generally use second-hand containers, the supply time is reduced from the supply chain side. Because the size of Shipping container houses is fixed, the construction can be completed faster.

Can reduce on-site workload

Most of the work of the shipping container house is generally completed in the factory. The on-site construction is simple and easy to operate, which can greatly reduce the workload on the site and shorten the construction period.

Easy to disassemble and transfer

Because it is a prefabricated modular product, it is very convenient whether it is installed, disassembled or even transferred, and can be used as a mobile home.Since the Shipping container house is originally composed of second-hand containers, it can be used as a transport item, which is more convenient for dismantling and transferring.

Environmental protection

Due to the use of second-hand containers, waste products are used to reduce carbon emissions.It not only saves costs, but also utilizes second-hand items. In addition, since most shipping container houses are composed of steel structural components, the steel structure itself is an environmentally friendly and recyclable product that can be recycled.

flat pack modular house

Flat pack container house is a rising star in the prefab modular housing market, let’s see what advantages it has.

Lower cost modular house

The flat pack container house transports the materials to the site by packaging, and the transportation cost is relatively low. The most important thing is that it is completely different from the structural production and assembly of the sea container house. Its cost is half of the sea container house, or even less.

Easy to assemble

The main components of the flat pack container house are all installed in the factory, and can be easily assembled on site. It can be completed quickly with only one crane, and some can even be completed within a few minutes.

Easy to transport

Unlike Shipping container house, which has a fixed size, Flat pack container house is packaged into a small volume, whether it is transported by sea or land, the transportation cost is relatively low, and it can be transported in large quantities.

Various shapes

According to the needs of customers, we can create a variety of ideas without much increase in cost.

Easy to disassemble and transfer

Also as a prefabricated modular product, it is very convenient whether it is installation, disassembly or even transfer.

Shipping container house and flat pack container house are different from the above, customers can choose products according to their needs.