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How to buy a modular home in Ireland

Follow the decision from intended use and planning through supplier selection, complete-project cost, delivery, Irish compliance and final records. A low factory price is only one part of the decision.

Where should you begin?Decide how the building will be used and where it will sit. Those answers determine the planning, specification and costs you need to investigate before choosing a model.

Choose your starting point

I have a rear garden

Check whether the 32–45m² Class 3A rules could apply and how sheds or other structures affect the calculation.

Check the garden-home rules

I have separate or family land

Owning land does not itself provide planning permission. Start with the site, local plan, access and wastewater questions.

Read the land guide

I want to compare homes

Browse models by size, published base price, bedrooms, construction and the supplier evidence available for Ireland.

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The five checks that matter most

  1. Use and planning: a dwelling, garden room, holiday unit and rental property can follow different rules.
  2. Price basis: identify whether the quote is for a shell, finished module, delivered unit or completed project.
  3. Irish compliance: establish who designs, inspects and documents the complete building and site work.
  4. Site feasibility: confirm foundations, route and crane access, utilities, drainage and wastewater.
  5. Supplier evidence: verify the exact company, product, specification, contract, warranty and Ireland delivery route.
“Turnkey”, “A-rated” and “Irish compliant” need evidence. Ask what each phrase includes, which documents support it and who takes responsibility in Ireland.

Buying guides by question

Supplier routeBuy from Ireland or the Baltics?Compare complete-project value, delivery, compliance and warranty risk.Choose a route → ConstructionLog cabin, modular or steel frame?Understand the terms before comparing unlike products.Compare systems → ComplianceIrish Building Regulations checklistParts A–M, Building Control, CE marking and the document pack.Open the checklist → Full costFoundations and hidden site costsGroundworks, crane access, utilities and professional work.Build the budget → FinanceInsurance and mortgage questionsWhat insurers and lenders may ask about the exact property.Prepare the evidence → PricesWhat a modular-home price includesSeparate factory, delivered and completed-project figures.Read the pricing guide → DeliveryTransport and installationRoute constraints, cranes, timing and handover responsibilities.Check delivery → ImportingBuying from a Baltic supplierContracts, VAT, transport and evidence to check across borders.Read the import guide → Planning and taxIrish garden-home rulesClass 3A, separate land and Rent-a-Room questions.Browse planning guides → SuppliersModular-home provider directoryIrish and international suppliers grouped by available evidence.Browse suppliers →

Before you pay a deposit

Ask for these items in writing

  • The exact model, drawings, specification and price basis.
  • Everything excluded from the supplier's quote.
  • The planning route and named Irish professional team.
  • Building Regulations, Building Control and completion responsibilities.
  • Foundation loads, delivery route, crane plan and site interfaces.
  • Payment stages, ownership during manufacture, warranty and cancellation terms.
  • Current Ireland delivery evidence and a complete-project cost schedule.

Ready to narrow the options?

Compare models first, then open the provider profile and relevant planning guide before requesting a final quotation.

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Reviewed 4 September 2026. General buyer information, not planning, engineering, legal, tax, insurance or financial advice. Confirm the exact property and project with competent Irish professionals and the relevant authorities.