Our Mission:

We strive to build affordable homes to weather any storm

At Ark Container Homes, established February 2018, we focus on building 2 to 4 bedroom, uniquely stylish and creatively artsy homes made from the steel shipping containers that you see carrying goods everywhere on trains, trucks, and ships. From these giant steel containers, more like extra large Lego blocks, people are building homes of all shapes and sizes. The smallest container makes a tiny box of a home at about 100 square feet of floor space. Eight larger containers together can make a two-story house at about 1300 square feet. Hundreds of container micro-apartments together can make a huge apartment building.

Modern Design, Eco-Friendly, Smart Technology

Ark Container Homes are a step above in design from other similar products available today. Our lightly used shipping containers are recycled to become a structural element in your new, environmentally friendly, completely state-of-the-art home.

Here’s why a Ark Container Home may be the best for you!

Why are shipping containers being used to make homes, commercial properties, cabins, and offices? Well, with about 14 million ‘out-of-service’ containers in the world, there are lots of them available. And playing with giant blocks has a definite appeal! Besides trendiness, interest in container homes is also part of a wider interest in saving money with prefabricated and modular homes. Many potential homeowners are looking for lower construction and maintenance costs. There is also a perception that container homes are contributing to recycling steel.

Could a container home be a good choice for you?

Here are some pros to consider.

PROS:

Many container homes are available as prefabricated modular homes, making construction time shorter. Some companies advertise delivery within 10 weeks! Most of the building code inspections are done at the factory, which makes things simpler and quicker. Or if you are designing a custom home or building a do-it- yourself project, the container gives you a fun prebuilt structure to work with.

Ease of transport and siting: A worldwide system exists for moving containers around, and once they reach your site they are relatively simple to set in place on a prepared foundation.

Predictable cost: Most of the work is completed on a factory floor for a fixed price. Delivery to the site, site preparation, foundation, assembly, and utility connections are the only variable costs.

*That said, container homes are

not always less expensive. Estimates vary, and some put

the savings at 5-10%, depending on what you’re

comparing against.