Modular house

Modern efficient accommodation with delivery

Contemporary standard engineering is far from the classical house. In the era of media and global decisions the game rules are established by efficiency, effectiveness and dynamism of life. A manufactured house can be ordered in no time and delivered in a few weeks.

Ukraine is just getting acquainted with the wide-spread modular houses technology in the West which includes totally prefabricated prebuilt buildings ready for assembly.

This approach could solve many housing problems in our country. We offer to acquaint you with the modular technology and if you wish you could choose and order an appropriate modular house. Modular houses are delivered to the site finished. Not only the main construction is provided primordial, including floor, walls and roof, but also all the necessary inner planning, utility systems with interior decoration with a predesigned set of furniture. Moreover, modular house assembling allows you to move it from place to place and if it is necessary to extend inner space you can by adding blocks to the house.

Modular technology features

The ability to transport modular houses is determined by their constructional features. In most cases the area is not more than 45 m2, and shape of the elements is determined by the parametres of the lorry: modules are in the shape of the parallelepipeds with transversal housing length of 3- 4 m. At the same time width, height and thus the area of modular house can be extended by adding new modules. Rigid metal frame of a  modular house helps to hold the shape of the house in the process of transporting and lifting. The main space of the walls is filled with insulation material which guaranties lightweight of a building and great energy efficiency  indexes.

Modular houses can be installed without special sunk foundation, just on open piers or even just on smooth surface. Installation of modular house and connection take one day. 

Advantages and disadvantages

  Though the modular houses method of erection is similar to the frame house building (the house is pieced together on the basis of the frame with insulation), there are some differences. First of all, the most important advantage of the modular technology is the absence of building operations on the site. The speed of the building of the house can be even faster than the frame house building and in many cases it takes about 7-8 weeks from the modular project purchase.

Instead of the foundation in this case it is enough to install special supporting structures for the modules or to clear the ground and make gravel bed of about 200 mm. There is no need for the documents to get permission (though you can register the house). Thus modular connection gives extra advantages. The layout should not be stretched; it can be square shaped (including terrace which is made between separate modules). As it has already been mentioned, the house may be extended at any time.

The disadvantages are the following: it has less long-lasting performance in comparison with the frame houses (approximately 50 years), it is impossible to build a cellar and there are some constructive limitations for producers. Thus, it is not always possible to use modules as the first floor, and the maximum area of the house is limited by 150- 180 m2 .

Nevertheless, young families often choose modular houses, and also those who have decided to use modules as a temporary house until a traditional structure of a house. Modular constructions are irreplaceable in long narrow parts of land and in places with complex relief or non-typical hydro geological conditions.

A purchase of the modular house

The price of a modular house is determined by a great number of structural parameters. The main thing that influences the price is the area of the house, frame material (wood or metal), glazing area, the type of exterior and interior finishing, roof coating, inside partition total length and the number of the doors, engineering supplies.

The main factor of savings when building a modular house is due to the absence of necessity to install a sunk concrete foundation, building works and low work input when installing a modular house, the lack of necessity when applying for permission documentation.

The modular house medium weight is 4-7 t and it needs low loader for transportation. In the case where your site is in an isolated location or long distance from the manufacturer or the difficulty to access your property may increase the price.

Modular houses do not differ in the highest degree to aesthetic style but taking into account their comparably low cost, efficiency and modern high-tech decoration style they are popular and convenient.