A Finished Home. Built Smarter. No Compromises.
ContainerSolutions builds fully finished, State Approved container homes — engineered for modern living, faster than traditional construction, and significantly cheaper to own and operate. This isn’t a concept. It’s a finished product.
The Housing Problem Has a Practical Answer.
ContainerSolutions was built around a straightforward premise: housing is too expensive, too slow to build, and too inefficient to operate. The answer isn’t a better mortgage product or a cheaper material — it’s a better way to build.
Each home starts as a repurposed Corten steel shipping container — a material that’s already been stress-tested by years of ocean transit. We transform it into a fully finished, state-approved living space: real insulation, real appliances, real HVAC, a complete smart home system, and solar and battery storage standard on select models. Everything installed before delivery.
The result costs less to build, less to run, and arrives ready to live in.
Designed for Today. Built for Tomorrow.
Every ContainerSolutions home is engineered to deliver the same standard — at every price point, on every delivery.
Predictable Cost. Finished Home. Lower Bills.
ContainerSolutions delivers finished, move-in-ready homes at a fraction of traditional construction cost — with no hidden fees, no cost overruns, and lower lifetime operating costs than any comparable home on the market.
- Core40 starts at $117,000 — fully finished, not a shell
- Factory build eliminates weather delays and cost overruns
- Solar and battery storage standard — 3.28 kW array, 10.24 kWh LiFePO₄ (Core40 and Flow80)
- R-60 ceiling, R-21 walls, R-30 floor insulation — lowest heating and cooling cost in class
Reuse of containers. Reduced waste. Energy efficiency.
ContainerSolutions homes are built from repurposed steel, manufactured with minimal waste, and engineered to consume less energy than any comparable home — sustainability that performs, not just a label.
- Each container repurposes 5,000+ lbs of Corten steel
- Factory build process generates up to 80% less waste vs. site-built
- Solar-ready with hybrid operation standard on every unit (except the Pod20)
- Home to Table: $5,000 per home sold goes to RI Community Food Bank
Powered by Home Assistant Green. Local. Private. Intelligent.
Every ContainerSolutions home ships with a complete smart home platform — local-first, privacy-focused, subscription-free — that makes the home intelligent from the moment you walk in.
- Home Assistant Green: local processing, no cloud dependency
- Zigbee + Z-Wave + Matter protocols = future-proof compatibility
- Biometric door access
- Motion sensors, automated lighting
- Every unit ships with identical, tested setup
Air you can measure. Water you can trust.
ContainerSolutions homes monitor, filter, and ventilate continuously — so the air and water inside are cleaner than what most homes deliver by default.
- Balanced fresh air ventilation with energy recovery typically in the 60–80% range, helping maintain efficiency while improving indoor air quality.
- Whole-home water filtration standard
- 6-sensor air quality suite: CO2, VOC, PM2.5, formaldehyde, humidity, temperature
- Closed-cell spray foam: airtight seal blocks outdoor allergens and pollutants
- Smart home automation adjusts ventilation based on real-time air quality data
- No off-gassing from traditional building materials (spray foam cures inert)
Steel structure. Stronger than traditional. Built for extreme conditions.
ContainerSolutions homes are built from 14-gauge Corten steel — engineered to survive ocean crossings, resistant to wind, water, and pests, and state approved.
- 14-gauge Corten steel structure: walls, roof, floor
- Designed to withstand 150+ mph winds and ocean storm conditions
- No wood rot, no termite damage, no mold in structural elements
- Three-layer corrosion protection system (marine-grade coating + industrial topcoat + interior spray foam)
- State approval via NTA third-party inspection
Solar-ready. Battery capable. Supports hybrid operation.
ContainerSolutions homes come solar-equipped as standard — panels, battery, and inverter included — giving homeowners energy independence from day one through hybrid operation, with optional full grid independence.
- 3.28kW solar panel array included on every Core40
- LiFePO₄ battery bank (not on Pod20, 10.24 kWh on Core40, 20.48 kWh on Flow80
- 6,000W pure-sine inverter for clean, whole-home power
- LiFePO4 chemistry: 4,000+ cycles, 10+ year lifespan (& warranty)
- 100A electrical panel: full residential electrical capacity
Factory-built. Weeks, not months. Move-in ready on delivery day.
ContainerSolutions homes are built in a factory-controlled environment and delivered move-in ready — cutting months off traditional construction timelines while eliminating weather delays, labor shortages, and schedule uncertainty.
- 8–14 weeks start-to-installed, vs. 6–12 months typical of site-built construction
- Site prep and factory build happen simultaneously — parallel, not sequential
- No weather delays: rain, snow, and wind don’t stop a factory line
- No labor shortage risk: controlled workforce in a dedicated facility
- Delivered finished — not a shell that needs months of interior work
- Home Assistant, solar, HVAC, and insulation installed and tested before delivery
Better Housing. Built to Be Within Reach.
The gap between what people need and what housing costs isn’t getting smaller. ContainerSolutions was built to close it — not by cutting corners, but by building smarter.
Factory production controls cost. Standardized designs eliminate guesswork. Corten steel construction outlasts conventional framing.
The result is a home that delivers more for less — and costs less to own over time.
- More affordable to build and own than comparable site-built construction
- Faster to deploy — weeks from order to move-in, not months
- Designed to last with minimal maintenance requirements
- Built for long-term, sustainable living from day one
Every Square Foot Engineered to Perform
ContainerSolutions homes are designed around one principle: no wasted space, no wasted spend. Every model ships with a complete package of real systems — not a base spec you upgrade into later.
Standard features include:
- Full spray foam insulation system (R-60 ceiling, R-21 walls, R-30 floor)
- 12,000 BTU mini-split heat pump — heating and cooling, year-round efficiency
- Balanced fresh air ventilation with energy recovery typically in the 60–80% range, helping maintain efficiency while improving indoor air quality.
- 6-sensor indoor air monitoring (CO₂, VOCs, PM2.5, formaldehyde, humidity, temperature)
- Whole-home water filtration
- Home Assistant Green smart home system — local-first, no subscription required
- Complete appliance package included — move-in ready on delivery
100A electrical service with standard outlet configuration
Every model is move-in ready and can be configured to your site, use case, and lifestyle.
Built for Real World Housing Needs
One standardized build quality. Multiple real-world applications.
Shipping Container ADUs
Add a finished, income-generating ADU to your property in weeks — not months. Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut all have state-level ADU frameworks designed to reduce zoning hurdles and streamline approvals.
Efficient ADUs & Compact Living
Purpose-built for sustainability without the tradeoffs. Solar and battery storage standard. Spray foam insulated. Smart home ready. Built smaller, built smarter.
Affordable Housing & Community Projects
Factory-built units that scale. Designed for housing-first programs, workforce housing initiatives, and community development projects that need consistent quality at a predictable cost.
Building Smarter. Contributing More.
Every ContainerSolutions home sets a new standard – for cost, durability, and impact.
Factory-built precision eliminates cost overruns. Corten steel construction outlasts conventional framing. Integrated solar and battery storage drive utility costs toward zero.
And through our Home to Table program, every home sold puts $5,000 directly into the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
Built on Experience. Applied to Housing.
Chris Barrett spent 30+ years in technology leading global teams in software engineering, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology. He’s a systems thinker by trade — the kind who builds processes that scale and eliminates the variables that cause things to fail. ContainerSolutions is that same discipline applied to housing: a finished product, built to a repeatable standard, without the cost overruns and delays that make traditional construction a gamble. He personally leads tours of the Core40 model home in East Providence.
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- (401) 903-0432
- East Providence, RI
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