Alternative to Solo Timber Frame: prefab timber frame kits from Norfolk
By Matheus Agueda · 18 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing Solo Timber Frame, the direct alternative is Green Village Mobile Homes, which publishes this comparison: homes that are already built — 72 modular and container homes from £9,042 and used mobile homes from £6,667 — 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 Solo Timber Frame states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
Solo Timber Frame is, according to its website, a timber frame company with its factory in Kings Lynn, Norfolk; it describes itself as a nationwide self build and timber frame specialist. 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 Solo Timber Frame states on its website
According to its website, Solo Timber Frame supplies timber frame building kits and sells self-build house designs: the site lists 4 bedroom house designs and bungalow and chalet designs, and says its self-build house designs are available for purchase. It also offers a bespoke house kit design service, and timber frame panel design and engineering. The home page says timber frame systems are made off-site in controlled factory conditions.
Other services listed on the site include the supply and installation of windows and doors and the design and build of foundations. The erection page says the frame is delivered directly from the factory to the client's site and that erection is overseen by a directly employed Contracts Manager.
Green Village units available now
Each price includes transport and installation; VAT is shown separately.
Where Solo Timber Frame is based
The contact page gives the factory and Eastern Regional Office at North Lynn Industrial Estate, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2JG, and an Oxford Regional Office at Graven Hill, near Bicester, Oxfordshire. The home page names the company as Solo Timber Frame Ltd, with a registered address with the postcode BR3 3PP and the company registration number 4814638. The pages consulted do not state a show home.
What Green Village offers
Green Village Mobile Homes, a Portuguese company active since 2023, is an importer and reseller: it sells homes that already exist — new and used 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 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: 72 modular and container homes from £9,042 and used mobile homes from £6,667 — see the prefab homes for sale 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.
Solo Timber Frame and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not Solo Timber Frame, with which it has no business relationship. The information about Solo Timber Frame comes from its public website, accessed on 18 October 2026, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | Solo Timber Frame | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Timber frame kits; house, bungalow and chalet designs | Mobile homes, modular homes, container homes and capsules, already built |
| Construction system | Timber frame panels made off-site in factory conditions | Ready-built units; each page lists the unit's characteristics |
| New / used | New, built to the client's design | New and used |
| Production | Own factory in Kings Lynn, Norfolk | Importer and reseller: 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 | Nationwide, according to its website | Worldwide: delivered price for 18 destinations, the UK among them; quotes for any other country |
| Kit or turnkey | Kit options; frame erection overseen by a directly employed Contracts Manager | Finished unit, installation included |
| Online catalogue | Not stated on the pages consulted | A page per unit with photos, characteristics and the delivered price |
| Transport | Delivers | 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 Solo Timber Frame and Green Village
- A kit from a set of house designs. According to its website, the self-build house designs include 4 bedroom houses, bungalows and chalets, and are available for purchase.
- Frame, windows, doors and foundations from one company. The site lists timber frame erection, windows and doors, and the design and build of foundations among its services.
- 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 prefab homes for sale 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.
Every builder and seller in the UK, side by side: prefab, modular and timber frame home builders in the UK.
Other comparisons: Fleming Homes, Potton and Border Oak.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Solo Timber Frame? Green Village is one: it sells homes that are already built — modular homes, container homes and new and used mobile 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 is the Solo Timber Frame factory? According to its contact page, its factory and Eastern Regional Office are at North Lynn Industrial Estate, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2JG.
Does Solo Timber Frame erect the frame? The site has a timber frame erection page, which says erection is overseen by a directly employed Contracts Manager.
Which designs does Solo Timber Frame sell? The site lists self-build designs for 4 bedroom houses, bungalows and chalets, and says they are available for purchase.
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 Solo Timber Frame? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about Solo Timber Frame, 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.solotimberframe.co.uk/
- https://www.solotimberframe.co.uk/contact-us/
- https://www.solotimberframe.co.uk/services/timber-frame-erection/
- https://www.solotimberframe.co.uk/house-designs/