Buyer guides · 6 min
What is actually inside a modular cabin BOM
Most quotations are a lump sum. Here is what a real bill of materials looks like — and why six levels matter.
What one number leaves out
A lump-sum cabin price tells you nothing about what arrives in the container. A working BOM resolves the building into levels: building → modules → panels → members → connections → fasteners. On our live Missouri project that means a 69-panel kit, 1,154 positioned steel members and 1,426 engineered connections — each line traceable to a drawing and a check.
The six levels, in buyer terms
The levels run from what ships (modules, kits, crates) down to named steel sections and per-connection fastener schedules. The full structure — and how it maps to your quotation — is walked through under NDA during project review.
Reconciliation is the honesty test
A BOM you cannot reconcile against your own material list proves nothing. AeroPodHomes reconciles the generated BOM against the client material schedule line by line — the Missouri project closed at a 98% line-match, with every mismatch listed and explained before release.
What to ask before you sign
Ask how many levels the BOM resolves to, how it reconciles against your own material list, and when the full BOM is issued. A quotation that cannot answer these is pricing an image, not a building.
Common questions
Why does BOM depth matter to a developer?
Because change orders, customs declarations, damage claims and site inspections all resolve to BOM lines. Without line-level traceability, every question becomes a lookup instead of a debate.
Do all AeroPodHomes projects get a six-level BOM?
Yes — the BOM is generated from the project model, not written by hand, so depth does not depend on project size.
Can we see a sample before ordering?
Sample BOM extracts are walked through during project review, against your own project's scope.