Loghouse has 10,000+ installations in Ireland since 2007. They are the dominant
operator in the Irish log-cabin and modular-garden-building market — and on basic
log cabins they are very hard to beat, because they own the Lithuanian factory
their stock is built in. That's an honest starting point.
This page is for the other half of the market: people who want
something other than a log cabin — contemporary architect-led
modular, steel-frame zero-timber, ICF concrete, container conversions, certified
Passivhaus, planning-exempt tiny homes, or proper 3- / 4-bed family homes — and
people in Northern Ireland where Loghouse doesn't operate.
What Loghouse sells well
We don't pretend to undercut Loghouse on their entry-level log cabin. They publish a 29 m² ONE BED TYPE D at €22,110 inc VAT, fully fitted, with their own install crew and a 10-year guarantee. There is no Baltic factory we can import from that beats that price for that spec by enough to be worth the trouble.
If you want a basic 29–40 m² interlocking-log 1-bed, with showrooms in Kinsealy, Bray, Cork and Athlone, and a 4-day install — go to Loghouse, honestly. That's their lane and they own it.
The 8 things Loghouse fundamentally can't sell you
Loghouse's catalogue looks broad — 12 named product categories — but every one of them is the same construction system in different shapes: interlocking solid-timber wall logs, sometimes hybridised with SIPs at the top of the range. One factory, one technology, one aesthetic family. The list below is what you have to leave Loghouse to find.
| Category | What Loghouse offers | Where to look instead |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary architect-led flat roofs, floor-to-ceiling glass, modernist |
Not in range. Their "Contemporary" line is still a log cabin with bigger windows. | /contemporary-modular/ — KODA, ÖÖD, Modern Modular, HebHomes |
| Steel-frame zero timber no rot, no shrinkage, no settlement |
Wood-only company. Steel frame is foreign to their DNA. | /steel-frame/ — Rayco, LGS Modular (NI), Steeltech, Heritage Homes |
| ICF / concrete modular insulated concrete formwork, A-rated |
Don't sell concrete. Period. | /icf-concrete/ — Thermohouse (Killarney), BuildWright, RapidForm |
| Container conversions 20ft / 40ft shipping container homes |
Not a category they touch. | /container-conversion/ — SelfContained.ie, ContainExperts, Crossan, Boxfab |
| Passivhaus-certified full PHI cert, not just "A-rated" |
Says "A-rated insulation" but doesn't publish per-model PHI certificates. | Scandinavian Homes (Galway, since 1991), Ecohouse Building Systems, BIOBUILDS Europe |
| Tiny / planning-exempt <25 m² under the proposed exempt rule |
Entry model is 29 m² — falls outside the proposed 25 m² planning-exempt window. | Rayco 13 m² steel, Moho Studio Cube 8.7 m², Brette Haus foldable, Big Man Tiny Homes |
| 3-bed / 4-bed family homes ≥150 m² | Have a quote-only 170 m² 4-bed Contemporary, but the published catalogue tops at 126 m² (a 2-bed). | Berko 144–200 m² (NI, prices published), BRB Homes, Heritage Homes, Therma House, Gleoite |
| All-Ireland (NI + RoI) | Republic only. No Northern Ireland showroom, no NI install crew. | Berko (Dungiven), LGS Modular (Tyrone), Quinn Offsite, Toran Cabins (since 1991), Orchard, Project One, HSJ |
Loghouse's published pricing — verified 2026-05-25
From their own product pages, inc VAT, fully fitted, install included:
| Model | Size | Price inc VAT | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE BED TYPE D | 29 m² | €22,110 | Log cabin |
| BUDGET ONE BED B | 31 m² | €25,400 | Budget log cabin |
| ONE BED TYPE A | 40 m² | €28,960 | Log cabin |
| HYBRID ONE BED TYPE A | 33 m² | €32,420 | Log + SIPs hybrid |
| ECO ONE BED | 40 m² | €48,510 | SIPs A-rated |
| TWO BED TYPE E | 66 m² | €47,200 | Log cabin |
| TWO BED TYPE D | 126 m² | €80,260 | Log cabin |
Source: loghouse.ie/product-category/residential-log-cabins/one-bed — captured 2026-05-25 for our quarterly dossier. Prices may have changed since.
Where ourhouse.ie credibly undercuts Loghouse
Above ~€30k — in their Eco / Hybrid / Custom / Residential tiers — Loghouse's gross margins move into the 23–38% range. That's where factory-direct routes via Baltic manufacturers (with us holding funds in escrow and inspecting the factory on your behalf) start to make real money sense:
- 40 m² A-rated SIPs 1-bed: Loghouse ECO ONE BED €48,510 vs Ecospace 45 (Riga factory) ~€44,000 delivered all-in. You save ~€4,500 (9%), and you know the factory's name.
- ~60 m² premium: Loghouse Custom/Eco quote-only ~€65–80k vs Ecospace 52 (52 m²) ~€51,000 delivered. ~22% saving.
- Below €30k log cabin tier: we don't try. Loghouse owns it.
Where Loghouse stops covering you altogether
- Anywhere in Northern Ireland. Different jurisdiction, different planning, different VAT, different install crew. See our NI providers — Berko, LGS Modular, Quinn Offsite, Toran Cabins, HSJ, Orchard, Project One.
- Anything that needs to be road-towable or relocatable. Their "Mobile Home Log Cabins" aren't actually road-towable. Brette Haus (foldable), Boxfab (towable VIP units), and Baltic Tiny House are.
- Anything that needs PHI certification for grant funding or compliance. Scandinavian Homes (450 passive houses since 1991) is the long-running specialist.
- Anything under 25 m² that would qualify under the proposed planning-exempt rule. Their entry is 29 m².
How ourhouse.ie is different from Loghouse — the trust story
| What you get | Loghouse | ourhouse.ie |
|---|---|---|
| Factory named, town named | Not disclosed | Always named |
| One construction type | Log + SIPs only | All 6+ systems: log, SIPs, steel-frame, ICF, container, timber-frame kit |
| Multi-provider comparison | One quote, theirs | 3–5 side-by-side, providers compete |
| Funds handling | 20–30% deposit direct to Loghouse | Held in escrow at AIB/BoI; released on milestones |
| Pre-shipment factory inspection | Their own QA | Independent inspection report on your behalf |
| All-Ireland (NI + RoI) | Republic only | Both jurisdictions |
| Brand age & install volume | 18 years, 10,000+ installs | Newer broker — we're upfront about that |
| Showrooms | 4 retail + 1 distribution | Online-first; site visits arranged for serious enquiries |
Frequently asked
Is Loghouse Irish?
The company is Irish-registered and Irish-fronted (showrooms in Kinsealy, Bray, Cork and Athlone). The factory their stock is made in is in Lithuania — part of a larger "Log Cabin Group supplying 20+ EU countries", per their own About copy. The factory's name is not disclosed on the customer-facing site.
If they own the factory, why would I pay more elsewhere?
For everything Loghouse can't (or won't) build you. If you want a log cabin under €30k, you wouldn't — go to them. For a contemporary architect-led modular, a steel-frame Irish-made unit, a concrete A-rated build, a container conversion, or anything in Northern Ireland, the cost structure is irrelevant — they're not in the category.
Will ourhouse.ie show me Loghouse?
Where they fit the category (log cabins, hybrid log+SIPs, Eco SIPs) we list them with their published prices alongside the factory-direct alternatives, so you can decide. Honest comparison is the whole point.
What about Berko Pod Systems?
Berko is Ireland's most price-transparent modular operator after Loghouse — they publish a full price list and they cover both NI and ROI. If you're in the 3–4 bed family-home range and want a single-factory Irish-region supplier, look at Berko before going further afield.
Want a comparison built for your spec?
Tell us m², bedrooms, planning status, and county. We'll come back with 3–5 quotes from named factories, with delivered-to-IE pricing and our broker fee shown openly.
Email hello@ourhouse.iePage last updated 2026-05-25 from our quarterly Loghouse dossier. Loghouse prices and product details are verified live from loghouse.ie on that date — they may have changed since. See our Loghouse provider profile for live pricing.