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Understanding what affects the cost of a shipping container home is essential before making a decision. With 15 years of industry experience and over 60 technical patents, Hebei Modular Green Building Technology Co., Ltd. (MZ ECO HOUSE) is a forerunner in the container housing industry and illustrates the culmination of cost-changing factors. Each cost-affecting factor is determining the type of the product, the extent of customization needed, and assisting buyers in cost planning to help match their housing needs.
Container size and type largely determine the cost of shipping container homes. MZ ECO HOUSE offers 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft containers, as well as foldable, expandable, and flat pack specialized containers. Filling up the 40ft containers will cost more than the 10ft containers, because bigger containers defaultly have more base cost. Moreover, expandable container homes that allow more space after setting up, will cost more than standard flat pack models. Take for instance, the cost of the 20 Foot Foldable Container House will be different from a basic 20ft flat pack container that is meant for simple and quick assembly, and this will disproportionally affect the cost that is associated with shipping container homes.
Customization plays a big part in the increase in price on shipping container homes. MZ ECO HOUSE provides R&D as well as design and production all in one place, giving buyers the opportunity to focus home designs to individual needs. Basic customizations, like changing the interior layout, will add a small percent to the total price. More complicated requests that include luxury high end finishes, built in smart home systems, and specialized functionality like hospital and school projects, will increase the price greatly. The custom projects done by MZ ECO HOUSE for California Container High School and the Office Area of Beijing Universal Studio had unique and special shipping container home designs that increased cost as compared to the standard designs. Buyers need to manage their custom requests with their budget so they do not spend too much.
Similarly the quality of steel used for durability contributes to the cost of the shipping container homes. Using premium steel which is corrosion resistant and withstands harsh weather will increase the baseline cost and reduce long term maintenance costs. Value added environmentally friendly features cause an increase to the initial cost of shipping container homes such as energy conserving insulation, recycled materials and solar ready designs as used in the Melbourne Eco Container Hotel. These features provide savings on utility cost and reduce the negative impact on the environment. Using standard materials will reduce the initial cost, but the long term value, and the cost of the shipping container homes, will adversely be affected by the decision to use quality and environmentally friendly materials.
When it comes to container home costs, a big part comes from installation and transport. For example, MZ ECO HOUSE’s foldable container homes installation time is only 30 minutes, which is a tremendous saving on installation costs compared to traditional buildings. That said, the ease of installation does vary. The Mongolian Grassland Mythology Container Project is an example of a remote location and would require more resources and therefore more expensive installation. With more than 90 countries worldwide, MZ ECO HOUSE is a big international shipper, which does bump up the costs of your shipping containers. For example, the Tanzania Emergency Isolation Cabin Project is an emergency and, as such, containers and installation are expedited to your location. This does increase the overall cost of shipping container homes.
Weighing the costs of shipping container homes, after sales service and additionally requested services will always stand out in shipping container homes cost. MZ ECO HOUSE provides leasing and after sales service. These may be incorporated in the overall costs, or they may be classified as separate. Leasing deals may reduce the cost on service container homes, but will increase the rental payments. In contrast, purchase shipping container homes which will account for after sales service entails higher costs, but will provide sustained usability as the container home will in theory last as long as the services account for, in this case, maintenance and repairs. Additional services, like on-site inspections or project management, which can be particularly large-scale as in the case of the Beijing Winter Olympics Genting Ski Resort, and post installation support will also increase the cost. Buyers should ask project managers what is accounted for so they can find the shipping container homes cost as accurate as possible.
Taking all this into account will provide a clearer and more complete understanding of container homes cost. These will be determined by the size and type of container, customization requests, materials, installation and transportation, and after sales services. Understanding all these elements which will help in budget allocation, will let buyers work to find container homes that suit their needs and financial plans effectively, all the more so when working with a knowledgeable provider, like MZ ECO HOUSE.
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