Finished house, panels or built on site: how we choose
Every ILUMHOUSE house can reach your plot in one of three ways. The materials and the quality are the same in all of them — what changes is how much work is done in our factory and how much on site. Here is how each option works and how we decide together with you.
1. Completely finished house
The whole house is built in our factory — frame, insulation, windows, facade, interior finishes, bathroom, wiring and plumbing. It leaves the factory on a truck, ready inside and out, without furniture and appliances. On site a crane places it on the foundation, and once water, sewage and electricity are connected you can move in.
- Best for: compact models and plots that a truck and a crane can reach.
- Why choose it: the shortest time on site and almost no building work at your plot.
- Example: the nine rental cabins of our village in Iceland left the factory completely finished.
2. Factory-made panels
Larger houses do not fit on a road as one piece. We build them in the factory as wall, floor and roof panels and deliver them in the order they are assembled. Our team puts the house together on site, then finishes the joints, the interior and the utilities.
- Best for: bigger houses and plots where a finished house cannot be delivered.
- Why choose it: most of the work still happens indoors, under factory control, while assembly on site takes weeks, not months.
3. Built on your plot
For the largest homes and special cases we deliver the materials and our own team builds the house on your plot — with the same frame, insulation, windows and finishes as in the factory. This is how we build our largest single-storey models.
- Best for: large family houses, complex plots and individual changes to a layout.
- Why choose it: no limits on size or transport, and one company is still responsible for the whole house.
What we look at when choosing
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Which model and how big? | Compact houses travel whole; larger ones travel as panels or are built on site. |
| Can a truck and a crane reach the plot? | A narrow road, low wires or trees decide whether a finished house can be delivered. |
| Where is the plot? | Distance and route affect transport, so the right option can be different for Latvia and for Iceland. |
| When do you want to move in? | A finished house needs the least time on site; we plan the production slot around your season. |
What stays the same
Whatever the option, you get the same house: a C24 pine frame, PAROC insulation, Siga and Rothoblaas membranes, triple-glazed VEKA windows, a tiled bathroom with underfloor heating, and a price that is fixed in the contract. You pay in five stages, each after visible progress — see how it works.
Not sure which option fits your plot?
Send us the address or a few photos of the access road — we will tell you how your house can be delivered.