The Ultimate Insider's Guide to your container homes

Open Hours:Mn - St, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
828 S 3rd St, St Charles,Chicago, IL 60174

Our Services

What We Do?

How It Works?

Before You Begin

Permitting

  • Since container builds are a nontraditional form of housing, we highly recommend talking with the city/county/HOA where your property is and asking if they allow modular container home builds. We have found mixed responses that some builds are approved, some are denied, and others have some restrictions to work around. We are happy to provide any blueprints or build plans that you may need in order to ultimately greenlight the project.

Financing

  • We typically see our customers securing financing in the form of construction loans through relationships with local banks. We also partner with Wisetack to offer financing options. Learn more about financing with Wisetack here.

Onsite Prep

  • For planning purposes, it typically makes sense to secure your general contractor for your infrastructure (well, septic, roads, etc.), home completion (connect electricity, city services, etc.), and securing a plan for the foundation (concrete slab, gravel pad, railway ties, etc) prior to your order. You can find more information on what work requires a general contractor as well as our list of preferred general contractors here.

Yes. By appointment only. Send a message to salesrep@ironnestcontainers.com to make a request.

Shipping – Shipping fees for all builds depend on the distance from our build site (either in the Texas or Wisconsin area). Shipping typically costs around $3 per mile. Delivery for all builds will be quoted at time of purchase. For delivery, we must be able to drive our flatbed, tiltbed or chassis to the site to be unloaded.

Sales Tax – Sales tax will be applied to the contract amount upon purchase. The sales tax rate applied will depend on which state your container is shipped to.

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Testimonials

We're Proud of Our Work

“I CANNOT SING THEIR PRAISES ENOUGH!”

They told us when to expect it to be done and it was done on time! It was done exactly how we had talked about it being done.

Piggy Nichols

Piggy Nichols

Photographer

“THEIR WORK IS TOP-NOTCH”

Robert, Jay and Hayden are on it! The “Custom” in their business name is a way of life for them! Definitely check them out!

B.A Law

B.A Law

Student

“PATIENT AND COOPERATIVE”

The team has been very patient and cooperative. with our family as we design our container home

Kathleen

Kathleen

Lawyer

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