Shanghai Renovated Container House

The renovation of container houses in Shanghai needs to comply with laws and regulations, focusing on functionality and safety, and choosing professional companies for customization.

Legality Requirements

• Approval Procedures: To transform containers into houses for residential or commercial use, relevant approval procedures must be completed. Unauthorized renovation of containers into houses without approval is considered illegal construction and may face rectification and demolition by law enforcement agencies. For example, Yangpu District Changhai Road Subdistrict and Chongming District Xianghua Town have carried out special rectification work for container houses that have been renovated into houses without approval, and have dealt with such renovated container houses.

Renovation Key Points

• Functional Design: According to usage requirements, reasonably design the internal space layout of the container house. For residential purposes, functional areas such as bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms can be designed; for commercial purposes, spaces such as shops, exhibition halls, and offices can be designed.

• Safety Performance:

  • Structural Safety: Ensure that the structural strength of the container meets usage requirements and carry out necessary reinforcement treatments.
  • Fire Safety: Install necessary fire protection facilities, such as fire extinguishers and smoke alarms, and avoid unauthorized wiring and illegal use of liquefied gas cylinders.
  • Lightning Protection Safety: If the container house is installed in areas prone to lightning strikes such as high mountains and wilderness, lightning rods and other lightning protection facilities need to be installed.

• Environmental Adaptability:

  • Thermal Insulation: Containers themselves do not have thermal insulation functions. It is necessary to add soundproof cotton and thermal insulation cotton, and install air conditioning facilities to improve the indoor environment.
  • Drainage and Water Supply: Do a good job in the basic work of drainage and water supply to avoid moisture. The ground where the container house is installed should be higher than the surrounding terrain. Drainage ditches should be excavated around the container body. In summer rainy seasons, a gable-shaped canopy should be added to the top of the container to facilitate rainwater drainage.

Professional Renovation Channels

• Choose Professional Companies: You can choose professional companies engaged in container building renovation, such as Shanghai Yuanjue Architectural Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Yaotuo Container Co., Ltd., for customized renovation. These companies have professional design, research and development, production, and installation teams that can meet customers' personalized needs.