Precision Modular Living for the Lothians
Adacon specializes in the supply of high-quality prefabricated homes and garden buildings across Edinburgh. Unlike traditional timber summerhouses or shipping container conversions, our P600 system is a purpose-built modular solution featuring a robust steel frame and comprehensive insulation. This ensures your building is suitable for year-round habitation in the Scottish climate, providing a durable space for use as a guest suite, professional home office, or independent living unit.
Our process moves the bulk of the construction work off-site. By the time the modules arrive at your property, the internal walls are plastered and painted, the flooring is laid, and the electrical distribution is ready for final connection. For Edinburgh residents, this means minimal disruption to your daily life and a significantly cleaner site compared to a traditional building project.
Typical P600 Configurations
The versatility of the P600 system allows for a wide range of footprints to suit Edinburgh’s diverse property types. Because modules can be joined side-by-side or stacked, you can design a layout that fits your specific site constraints.
- Single Module (13 m²): Ideal for compact city gardens in areas like Stockbridge or Marchmont. Typically used as premium garden offices or creative studios.
- Double Module (26 m²): A popular choice for self-contained guest annexes or spacious garden rooms. This footprint comfortably accommodates a living area and a separate WC/shower compartment.
- Four+ Modules (52 m²+): Suitable for larger footprints or two-storey builds. These configurations function as multi-bedroom prefabricated homes, providing substantial living space for growing families or multi-generational households.
Explore your own layout options by using our free online configurator, which allows you to visualize your building in 3D and receive an instant price estimate.
What is Included as Standard?
We believe a prefabricated home should be ready for use upon delivery. Every P600 module supplied to Edinburgh includes:
- Structure: A fully welded steel frame with insulated walls, floor, and roof.
- Internal Finish: Plastered and painted walls, durable laminate flooring, and integrated LED lighting.
- Fenestration: High-quality double-glazed uPVC windows and external doors as standard.
- Customization: External cladding available in a variety of colours, which can be selected wall-by-wall to suit your garden's aesthetic.
- Electrics: Pre-installed sockets and a consumer unit ready for your local electrician to connect to the mains.
Optional upgrades include internal kitchenettes, full shower rooms, air conditioning units for climate control, and external decking or terraces to integrate the building into your landscape.
Indicative Pricing for Edinburgh Projects
Costs for a prefabricated home depend on the number of modules, internal fit-out, and optional extras. For residential applications in the Edinburgh area, prices typically range from £21,500 to £86,000. This range covers everything from a high-spec single-module studio to a larger, multi-room living space.
It is important to note that while delivery to mainland UK is included, the cost of groundworks (such as a level concrete base or screw piles) and final utility connections are not included in the base price and must be quoted separately. For a detailed breakdown, you can request a formal quote through our website.
Delivery and Installation in Edinburgh
Logistics are a core part of our service. Our modules are transported from our production facility via major trunk roads including the M6 and A74(M), arriving in Edinburgh via the A702 or the City Bypass (A720). We handle the transport to your site, but local access is a key consideration.
Edinburgh presents unique challenges, from the narrow cobbles of the Old Town to the terraced streets of Leith and the leafy avenues of the Grange. We utilize Hiab crane vehicles for standard deliveries, but if your site is restricted by overhead cables, narrow lanes, or requires the building to be lifted over a house, a specialist mobile crane may be necessary. We advise all customers to assess their site access early in the planning phase. The site must also have a level, prepared base ready before the modules arrive.
Planning Permission in the Lothians
When installing prefabricated homes, planning requirements vary significantly depending on the size of the building, its intended use, and your property’s location (for example, if you are in one of Edinburgh’s many Conservation Areas). Some smaller units may fall under permitted development, while larger residential units or those intended for permanent habitation will likely require full planning permission and a building warrant from the City of Edinburgh Council or relevant local authority. We always recommend checking with your local planning department before proceeding.
Why Choose Adacon?
Adacon offers a modern, efficient way to expand your living space. By choosing our P600 system, you benefit from industrial precision that site-built timber frames cannot match. Our lead times are typically measured in weeks rather than months, and our transparent pricing model—anchored by our online configurator—means you can plan your project with financial certainty. We provide a robust, long-term housing solution that meets the demands of the Scottish weather while offering a stylish, contemporary aesthetic.
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Design yours online — free
You can lay out a prefabricated homes in Edinburgh yourself in a few minutes with the free Adacon P600 configurator: arrange the modules in 3D, pick your windows, doors and cladding colours wall by wall, and see an estimated price straight away. There is no obligation and no salesperson — save the design and we will pick it up from there.
Prefer to talk it through? Request a free quote and we will come back with a specification and price for your project.