| When it comes to hiring a container, you could find | | | | The sheer range of boxes means that container hire |
| yourself in a veritable minefield of confusion. There are | | | | prices are difficult to gauge. It depends how you wish |
| so many different types of container, so many | | | | your container to be kitted out. But to give a ball park |
| variances in prices, so many uses they can be put to. | | | | figure, for a standard 20 ft secure container hire for |
| How can you be sure that you are looking for the right | | | | storage usage, look to pay around £100 - |
| type of container to suit your needs? Follow our | | | | £120 for haulage (each way) and then a |
| step-by-step guide and take the guesswork out of | | | | separate £10 - £15 a week hire charge. If |
| container hire. | | | | you wish to hire long term, it might work out more cost |
| What type of container are you searching for? | | | | efficient to buy the container. £500 for a basic |
| The three main uses for containers are storage, | | | | container would normally secure you a decent box. In |
| accommodation or distribution. If you require a | | | | fact containers can provide a cheap and secure |
| container for distribution, your shipping company can | | | | building alternative. And remember, you would only |
| normally sort this for you as part of the delivery | | | | have to pay for one way's haulage! |
| package. The only real decision you have to make is | | | | What extras can I have with my container? |
| whether you need a refrigerated box or not. For | | | | All containers are basically standard shipping container |
| storage or accommodation, you need to sort out if | | | | with added extras and conversions! Extra doors and |
| you could make do with second-hand boxes or if you | | | | windows can be added. Insulation, electrics and |
| really require brand new steel containers. This makes | | | | air-conditioning can be included for your comfort and |
| a huge impact on price and often a second-hand | | | | then, the containers can be used for any of the |
| container with a new paint job can look just as | | | | following: offices, canteens, showers, art galleries, bars, |
| impressive as a new one. For storage requirements | | | | games rooms, bike stores, an out door projections |
| second-hand containers normally suffice but if you | | | | tower, a judges box for an equestrian centre, medical |
| require container hire for office solutions or even to | | | | gas storage units, chemicals stores, tack safes, |
| house washing facilities then you would normally have | | | | stables, market stalls, mobile body storage units, |
| to buy new and get it kitted out to spec. | | | | exhibition stands, changing rooms...... The only limit is |
| What prices should you be looking at? | | | | your imagination. |