Alternative to Pinelog: prefab lodges from Chesterfield
By Matheus Agueda · 19 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing Pinelog, the direct alternative is Green Village Mobile Homes, which publishes this comparison: homes that are already built — used static caravans and mobile homes from £6,667 and 72 modular and container homes from £9,042 — each with its delivered price, transport and installation included, VAT shown separately where it applies. Green Village has 5 stores in 4 countries. Further down: what Pinelog states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
Pinelog is, according to its website, a maker of lodges, with its works at Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield, in Derbyshire; its contact page names Pinelog Ltd. This article sets out what the company states on its public website next to what Green Village offers, using the same criteria, so you can decide based on verifiable facts.
What Pinelog states on its website
According to its website, Pinelog offers a range of standard layouts and also manufactures to order, and says any lodge can be made to your own bespoke design. The home page says its lodges suit holiday parks or a second home, and that it offers cladding options, including metal or composite. The page about its construction says that, unlike most other manufacturers, it does not use a metal chassis.
Pinelog also has a pre-owned lodges page. It says these lodges are available for siting on your own land, subject to planning permission, and that they are ideal for additional living accommodation such as granny annexes. The FAQ page explains that BS 3632 is the British Standard for residential park homes and, for residential use, recommends contacting a suitable residential park directly.
Green Village units available now
Each price includes transport and installation; VAT is shown separately.
Where Pinelog is based
The contact page gives Pinelog Ltd, Pinelog Works, Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield, S41 9FE. The pages consulted do not give a company number, a showroom or a delivery area.
What Green Village offers
Green Village Mobile Homes, a Portuguese company active since 2023, is an importer and reseller of homes that already exist: new and used static caravans and mobile homes from the UK, the Netherlands and France, and modular homes, container homes and capsules from suppliers in China. Each unit has its own page in the catalogue, with photos, characteristics and the delivered price for the destination you choose, transport and installation included, VAT shown separately where it applies. Transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, Green Village's logistics division, is included in the price and is insured at 100 % of the home's value.
In stock now: used static caravans and mobile homes from £6,667 and 72 modular and container homes from £9,042 — see the used mobile homes and the container homes. Each page shows the delivered price for 18 destinations, the UK among them; for any other country, Green Village sends a written quote.
Pinelog and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not Pinelog, with which it has no business relationship. The information about Pinelog comes from its public website, accessed on 19 October 2026, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | Pinelog | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Lodges, made to order or pre-owned | Static caravans and mobile homes, new and used; modular homes, container homes and capsules — all already built |
| Construction system | Lodges without a metal chassis, according to its website | Ready-built units; each page lists the unit's characteristics |
| New / used | Made to order, plus a pre-owned lodges page | New and used |
| Production | Its own works in Chesterfield | Importer and reseller: static caravans and mobile homes from the UK, the Netherlands and France; modular and container homes from suppliers in China |
| Showroom or show home | Not stated on the pages consulted | Maia (main store), Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment), Jundiaí |
| Area served | Not stated on the pages consulted | Worldwide: delivered price for 18 destinations, the UK among them; quotes for any other country |
| Kit or turnkey | Standard layouts or made to your own design | Finished unit, installation included |
| Online catalogue | Not stated on the pages consulted | A page per unit with photos, characteristics and the delivered price |
| Transport | Not stated on the pages consulted | Organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price, insured at 100 % |
| Written quote | Not stated on the pages consulted | Written, for every unit and destination |
How to choose between Pinelog and Green Village
- A lodge made to your design. According to its website, Pinelog offers standard layouts and manufactures to order, and any lodge can be made to a bespoke design, whereas Green Village sells homes that are already built.
- A pre-owned lodge for your own land. Its pre-owned lodges page says they are available for siting on your own land, subject to planning permission.
- A home that is already built, with the delivered price online. At Green Village every unit has its own page in the catalogue, with photos, characteristics and the delivered price; see the used mobile homes and the container homes.
- One price that covers the delivery. Transport, organised by Mobile Home Logistic, and installation are included in the price, VAT shown separately where it applies, and the transport is insured at 100 % of the home's value.
How to visit or contact Green Village
Green Village has five stores in four countries: the main store in Maia, Portugal, and stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil). For a written quote on a unit and a destination, use the contact page. Choose your country under ‘Import to’, at the top right of the site, and every page shows the delivered price for that country; for the UK, see the static caravans and park homes delivered in the UK.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Pinelog? Green Village is one: it sells homes that are already built — new and used static caravans and mobile homes, modular homes and container homes — each with its own page and delivered price in the catalogue, transport and installation included, VAT shown separately where it applies. Transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and insured at 100 %. It has five stores in four countries: Maia, Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment) and Jundiaí.
Where does Pinelog make its lodges? At Pinelog Works, Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield (S41 9FE), according to its contact page, which names Pinelog Ltd.
Does Pinelog sell pre-owned lodges? Yes: it has a pre-owned lodges page, which says they are available for siting on your own land, subject to planning permission.
Can I live in a Pinelog lodge? Its FAQ page says that, if you are interested in a lodge for residential use, it recommends you contact a suitable residential park directly.
Built to order or ready-built: what is the difference? A builder that works to order designs and makes the home after the order is placed, and its quote covers that project. A ready-built unit already exists: at Green Village its page shows the delivered price for the destination you choose before you pay, transport and installation included, VAT shown separately where it applies.
Where can I read reviews of Pinelog? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about Pinelog, see the public review platforms. Here we compare only public facts from the company's website. Public reviews of Green Village are on Google and Trustpilot.
Sources
- https://www.pinelog.co.uk/
- https://www.pinelog.co.uk/expertly-crafted/
- https://www.pinelog.co.uk/pre-owned-lodges/
- https://www.pinelog.co.uk/faqs
- https://www.pinelog.co.uk/contact-us/