Source: https://prokat-olympou.gr/en/blog/how-a-prefab-house-is-built

Published 14/11/2026 · 1 min read

## From workshop to plot: how a prefab house comes together

A foundation on the plot, a frame in the workshop, a truck, a crane and the finishing touches. The main stages, with photos.

Steel frames being cut and assembled in the workshop

A prefab house is built in two places at once: the ground is prepared on your plot while the house takes shape in the workshop. These are the main stages, shown with photos of our own work.

## 1. Conversation and quote

It starts with what you need: how many rooms, how you will use the house, where the plot is. From there we agree on the layout, the materials and exactly what the quote includes.

## 2. Ground works and foundation

Steel reinforcement laid for a concrete foundation slab

On the plot, the ground is prepared and steel reinforcement is laid for a concrete slab. Once poured and cured, the slab gives the house a level, solid base.

Concrete foundation slab on a residential plot

## 3. The frame in the workshop

In the workshop, steel sections are cut and assembled into the frame of the house. In the steel-frame system we describe, the walls combine the frame with polyurethane panels, external insulation, rock wool and plasterboard on the inside.

## 4. Transport and placement

House module on a truck during transport

The finished house or its modules travel by truck to the plot. There a crane lifts them onto the foundation.

White house lifted into place by a crane

## 5. Finishing

Bathroom with grey tiles, a washbasin cabinet and a toilet

Bathrooms, kitchen, flooring, lighting and connections complete the house. These are the details you will live with every day, so they are worth discussing early.

## 6. Before you move in

Walk through every room, open every window and door, and write down your questions. A good handover leaves nothing unclear.

Want to see more? Our projects page has photos and videos of houses, A-frames and small units at every stage.

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