Buying guides and container know-how
Everything we get asked before a container is ordered: how to choose a size, what the condition grades really mean, what your site needs on delivery day and how to keep a steel box watertight for decades.
Buying guides
Container buying guide
A step-by-step guide to choosing the right container: size, condition grade, doors, site access and what a delivered price should include.
Buying guideCondition grades explained
One-trip, cargo-worthy, wind-and-water-tight, refurbished and as-is: what each grade actually means, how it looks and what it suits.
Buying guideNew vs used
Cost, appearance, expected service life and resale compared, so you can decide whether a one-trip or a used container is the better buy.
Buying guideModifications
Personnel doors, roller shutters, windows, insulation, lining and electrics: what can be fabricated, and how our fixed-price quotes work.
Sizes & specifications
Sizes & dimensions
Internal and external dimensions, door openings, floor area, cubic capacity and payload for 10ft, 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube containers.
SpecificationsRefrigerated containers
Reefer versus freezer units, temperature ranges, power supply requirements and what we test before a cold unit leaves the yard.
SpecificationsOffices, cabins & welfare
How container offices, canteens, anti-vandal cabins and welfare units are built, what power and insulation they need, and typical layouts.
Delivery & site prep
Delivery & site prep
Truck lengths, swing room, ground conditions, levelling and who needs to be on site so your container is offloaded first time.
DeliveryPlacement & permits
Where to site a container, drainage and tie-down considerations, and the permit questions worth asking your local authority before delivery.
OwnershipMaintenance & care
Rust, door seals, timber floors, ventilation and condensation: simple upkeep that keeps a steel container watertight for decades.