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Render of rows of white X-Fold units on a cleared site in dry bushveld, seen from above.

For business buyers · from R 54 900 ex VAT a unit

Need to house staff on site?Staff accommodation units for mines, farms, lodges, building sites and estates

We supply two kinds of unit for housing staff, built in a factory and delivered to all nine provinces: the X-Fold, an insulated 15 m² room at R 54 900 ex VAT, and the expandable home, a self-contained unit with its own bathroom and kitchen from R 199 900 ex VAT. Below: which unit suits which staff, what a multi-unit order involves, and what to have ready before you ask for a quote.

Business enquiryPrice one online

Delivered to all nine provinces. Walk-in viewings at our showroom in Sunderland Ridge, Centurion, Monday to Friday 09:00 to 16:00.

Pictured: a render of X-Folds set out in rows on a bushveld site.

The two units

Which units suit staff housing

The comparison below gives the floor area and rooms in each unit's specification. How many people share a room is your decision, so work out the cost per bed with your own number.

Staff accommodation units compared by size, rooms, bathroom and price
UnitFloor areaRoomsBathroom and kitchenPer unit (ex VAT)
X-FoldFloor area15 m²RoomsOne roomBathroom and kitchenNone. Wired only: 2 plug points, a light, a small DB boardPer unit (ex VAT)R 54 900
Compact expandableFloor area18 m²RoomsOpen planBathroom and kitchenBathroom and a small basic kitchenPer unit (ex VAT)R 199 900
6m Expandable HomeFloor area37 m²RoomsTwo bedroomsBathroom and kitchenFully fitted bathroom, kitchen (basic stainless-steel cabinetry and a sink, no appliances)Per unit (ex VAT)R 329 900
12m Expandable HomeFloor area74 m²RoomsTwo bedrooms standard, layouts up to fourBathroom and kitchenFully fitted bathroom, kitchen (basic stainless-steel cabinetry and a sink, no appliances)Per unit (ex VAT)R 599 900
  • X-Fold interior furnished as a bedroom, with white wall boards, a vinyl floor and the steel door beside the window.

    An insulated room, no plumbing

    X-Folds

    R 54 900 ex VAT 15 m²

    • An insulated 15 m² room, 5.8 × 2.48 m outside, with EPS panels: warmer in winter, cooler in summer
    • Wired for electricity: two plug points, a light fitting and a small DB board
    • No plumbing: staff use a shared ablution block, or a local installer fits a wet room
    • Stacks up to two units high where ground space is tight
    • Arrives flat; two workers unfold it in minutes, and it folds back down for the next site

    Suits: Construction and mining crews, farm workers, and any site where the camp moves with the work.

    See the X-Fold in full
  • Cutaway drawing of a two-bedroom Expandable Home showing the bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and living area.

    Self-contained: a bathroom and kitchen in each

    Expandable Homes

    From R 199 900 ex VAT 18 – 74 m²

    • A bathroom and a kitchen in every size, so there is no shared ablution block to build
    • Plumbing and electrics installed in the factory
    • 75 mm EPS insulated walls and double-glazed windows as standard; a polyurethane wall upgrade insulates better, and is required on coastal sites
    • The 6m (37 m²) and 12m (74 m²) arrive as one module and expand on site within hours

    Suits: Mine, lodge, security or estate staff who need their own bathroom and kitchen. Also a supervisor's or family unit.

    See the expandable home in full

Before you count units

The ablution decision comes first

The X-Fold arrives wired but not plumbed. That keeps its price where it is, and it leaves two routes: a shared ablution block serving several units, or a local installer fitting a wet room into each one.

Expandable homes have a bathroom in every unit, so there is no ablution block to build. Each unit then needs water, sewerage and power brought to it.

Our staff accommodation guide works through the two routes in more detail.

Cost per bed, not cost per unit

Example at the published prices: six X-Folds come to R 329 400 ex VAT for the units alone, and six compact expandable homes to R 1 199 400 ex VAT.

Then add transport, a base for each unit, the connections and, for X-Folds, the ablutions, and divide the total by the number of people you house. A cheaper unit that still needs plumbing added can cost more per bed than a dearer one that comes with it, and neither price tag tells you that on its own.

Empty X-Fold interior with white wall boards, a vinyl floor, a steel door, a window and a small DB board, and no plumbing.
An X-Fold as it arrives: wired, with a small DB board, and no plumbing.

By operation

Which suits your operation

The same two units, matched to the work they are bought for.

  • Mines and construction sites

    X-Folds give construction and mining crews an insulated room. They ship flat, stack two high where ground is tight, and fold back down when the job moves on. An X-Fold also works as the site office, wired and open the day it lands. For mine staff who stay put, expandable homes give each unit its own bathroom and kitchen.

  • Farms

    Expandable homes reach remote farms as a single load, with no local build crew to organise, and the 6m and 12m open out within hours. Each is insulated and double-glazed, with a bathroom and a kitchen. X-Folds give farm workers an insulated room where the ablutions are shared.

  • Lodges and game farms

    Expandable homes give lodge staff a self-contained unit each, with its own bathroom and kitchen. Adding guest suites as well? List them separately in your enquiry, because Glamping Capsules, Nature Cabins and Apple Cabins each have their own site needs.

  • Estates and security

    Self-contained expandable homes for security or estate staff, each with its own bathroom and kitchen, finished identically and delivered in phases if that suits the estate's programme.

  • Supervisors and managers

    The 6m (37 m²) and 12m (74 m²) expandable homes have two bedrooms as standard, so they suit a supervisor's unit or family accommodation beside the crew's rooms.

A multi-unit order

What ordering several units involves

From the first email to staff moving in, in the order it happens.

  1. Tell us the job

    Email us your company name, what the units will be used for, where they will go and how many you’re looking at, with the range if you know it. Give us the full number even if you want them in phases. We come back with a formal quotation, with the delivery quoted for the whole order.

  2. Get the site ready

    Every unit needs its own level concrete slab or properly levelled precast plinths. A truck has to reach the spot. X-Folds arrive flat and are offloaded by crane or forklift, which we arrange and quote with the delivery. Expandable homes arrive as a module and need a truck close by.

  3. Bring the services

    X-Folds need power to their small DB board. Expandable homes need water, sewerage and power to their factory-installed plumbing and electrics. The connections are not in the unit price, and connecting the wiring needs a certificate of compliance from a registered electrician.

  4. Delivery and setup

    Allow around 90 days from deposit to move-in, and take delivery in phases if that suits the job. For X-Folds, our team unfolds and sets up each unit on your prepared base. The 6m (37 m²) and 12m (74 m²) expandable homes expand on site within hours, and the compact 18 m² is placed and connected; installing the expandable homes is quoted separately.

Rather hand it over?

Ask whether our turnkey service covers your area and your units. Where it does, we can arrange the groundwork, plinths, connections and installation, or you can use your own contractors.

Ask the municipality first

Even temporary staff accommodation can be a land-use and building question, and housing workers on your own land carries obligations to take up with your own legal adviser. Our building approval guide sets out what to ask.

Guarantee and finance

A 1-year limited guarantee on all our products, with after-sales support. Finance available through a third-party provider, subject to credit approval.

Staff accommodation, answered

Frequently asked questions

An X-Fold is R 54 900 ex VAT per unit: an insulated, wired 15 m² room with no plumbing. A self-contained expandable home starts at R 199 900 ex VAT for the 18 m² open-plan unit with its own bathroom and small basic kitchen. The two-bedroom 6m (37 m²) is R 329 900 and the 12m (74 m²) is R 599 900. On top of the unit price come VAT, transport, the base each unit stands on and the service connections, and for X-Folds the ablutions.

The expandable homes. Every size has a bathroom and a kitchen, with the plumbing and electrics installed in the factory. The X-Fold arrives wired for electricity but with no plumbing, so staff use a shared ablution block, or a local installer fits a wet room into each unit. Our staff accommodation guide works through that choice.

Allow around 90 days from deposit to move-in. Once the units are on site, two workers unfold an X-Fold in minutes, and the 6m (37 m²) and 12m (74 m²) expandable homes expand on site within hours. You can order the full number and take delivery in phases.

X-Folds stack up to two units high where ground space is tight, and they fold back down and travel flat, so they can follow a construction or mining job from one site to the next. Expandable homes don't stack. If you may want to move one to a new site later, ask us before you order.

For X-Folds, our team unfolds and sets up each unit on your prepared, level base as part of the delivery. Installing the other units is quoted separately. Ask whether our turnkey service covers your area and your units: where it does, we can arrange the groundwork, plinths, connections and installation. You can also use your own contractors.

We deliver to all nine provinces, and across the border into Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho, quoted per project. Delivery is quoted for your site on distance and access, and for a multi-unit order we quote it for the whole order. X-Folds travel flat and are offloaded by crane or forklift, which we arrange and quote with the delivery. Expandable homes arrive as a module and need a truck close by.

Guides for business buyers

Business enquiries

How many people, and where?

Tell us how many people you need to house and where, and we’ll price the units and the delivery together in a formal quotation.

Business enquiry 083 660 3743

Rather see our homes in person first? They’re on site at our showroom in Sunderland Ridge, Centurion: walk in any weekday between 09:00 and 16:00, no appointment needed. Times and directions