Container Home Site Preparation: Full Guide

Quick answer

Site preparation for a container home means levelling and draining the ground, setting a foundation or pads suited to the soil and frost conditions, ensuring delivery access for the truck and lifting equipment, and bringing water, power and drainage to the point of use. Done before arrival, it keeps the project on schedule.

Level, drained ground prevents distortion
Foundations sized for soil, slope and frost
Services brought to site before the unit arrives

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Level and drain the ground

A stiff container unit needs a level, well-drained base. Poor drainage or a sloped pad distorts the frame over time. Prepare the ground properly before anything else.

Design the foundation

A slab, strip footings or screw piles, sized for the soil, the slope and the frost depth. In cold regions, frost movement is the main risk to a level unit.

Check delivery access

The delivery vehicle and lifting equipment must reach the pad. Check gate widths, overhead lines and ground bearing capacity on the route in.

Bring services in

Water, power and drainage should reach the point of use before the unit arrives. Trenching and connection after the fact delays the project.

Plan for climate

In cold or wet climates, add drainage and consider insulation under the unit. In hot climates, consider shading and ventilation to the base.

Ordering

Send your size and site details 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.