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Container Home Inspection Checklist — On Arrival

Quick answer

When your container home arrives, inspect the frame for corrosion or transit damage, check the panels, seals, windows and doors, confirm the dimensions match the specification, and verify the internal finish and services. Photograph anything wrong immediately and report it before placement.

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Frame and structure

Check the frame, corners and panels for dents, corrosion or distortion from transit. Note anything that could affect the structure.

Seals and openings

Check the seals around windows, doors and joints. Openings are the likeliest point of leak, so they matter most.

Dimensions

Confirm the folded and expanded dimensions and the weight match the specification. These affect your foundation and lifting plan.

Internal finish and services

Verify the internal finish matches what was ordered, and check the wiring runs and service points before connecting anything.

Document everything

Photograph any issue and report it straight away, before placement, so any claim is straightforward.

Getting started

Tell us the unit you want and your nearest port for a quote. Bank transfer in full; delivery port-to-port (FOB).

Frequently asked questions

How is payment handled?

Payment is by bank transfer in full before production.

How are units delivered?

Units ship folded and are delivered port-to-port (FOB). You arrange local transport from the port to your site.

Can I order more than one unit?

Yes. Multi-unit orders ship together, which lowers the freight cost per unit.

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Tariffs, duties and shipping are extra.

What to check before you commit

Three checks prevent most problems. First, confirm what your local authority will classify the unit as once it is permanently sited, and get that in writing. Second, get a local price for the work after the port — haulage, lifting, foundation and connections — because those costs are not related to the unit price and are where budgets move. Third, ask for the structural drawings and the insulation specification before you order.

On the unit itself, look at four things: how the shell was reinforced at every opening, what insulation is used and how the vapour strategy works, what documentation arrives with the electrical installation, and what the structural warranty actually covers. A supplier who can answer all four promptly is building to a standard you can inspect.

On payment and delivery, understand the terms clearly before committing: units are sold port-to-port (FOB) with payment by bank transfer in full before production, and the buyer arranges local transport and site works from the arrival port.

Getting a real number

Send your destination postal code and the model you are considering, and we take that to a customs broker and return an all-in delivered figure — unit, ocean freight, duty and brokerage — usually within one business day. There is no online checkout and no obligation: the quote opens the conversation rather than closing it.

Payment is by bank transfer in full before production, and units are delivered port-to-port (FOB); you arrange local transport from the arrival port to your site. We work factory-direct with a single vetted manufacturer, so the price you see is the same price a retailer would pay, with no distributor margin layered on top.