General questions

This depends on several factors. Most of our clients prefer to rent: our 20ft storage container for hire is our most popular model. Our rates are very competitive, and some clients find renting even makes sense when keeping a container for several years. Plus, we’ll pick it up when you’re finished.

Renting also gives you the option to change your container if your needs change, and it can help with budgeting.

If you plan to use a container for many years, buying may be an option – though you will be responsible for selling it when you’re finished.

Please note that if you want to make permanent alterations to your container, then buying is the only option. Buying may also be attractive if you’re certain you will keep your container for decades of heavy use and that it will be in very poor condition when you’ve finished with it.

Please just fill in our simple online quote form, which you’ll also find on every container page. When completing your quote, you have the option of telling us about any special requirements at the end, such as any accessories you are interested in.

Yes. Many of our customers are individuals who rent as little as one container – or sometimes as many as a dozen. We have several containers well suited to domestic use, including 8ft storage containers, 10ft containers and our popular 20-footers. Please check with your local depot for availability.

We’re one of the world’s largest container hire companies and have been in business for more than 35 years. Everything we rent or sell is stock that we own (literally thousands of containers) – meaning we don’t take your order and then try to source what you need from a third party.

Our teams are helpful, reliable and genuine container experts. Give us a call or start a free online quote and find out for yourself.

How many do you need?! We have one of the largest container inventories in the world and can meet even the most challenging orders. Some clients rent hundreds of containers from us! If you have large capacity requirements, just give us a call or start a free online quote.

Almost all our containers are shipping-grade containers, meaning they are built to the highest possible standards. They are made from toughened corten steel, sometimes known as weathering steel.

This has far superior corrosion resistance to other types of steel, meaning a new (1-trip) container can last 30 or 40 years or more if it is well maintained.

Our only product that is not fully shipping grade is our easy-open 20ft storage container (available in the UK only); it has a lighter construction and a 3-bar door design, allowing easier access to your contents.

In most cases, two is the maximum. However, as high as nine may be possible, but you will need to get appropriate permission. Twistlocks will also be an essential accessory when ordering if you plan on stacking, as these are specifically designed to hold stacked containers together.

Please contact us if you need more details about container stacking. It’s a specialist area that needs to be approached with safety in mind.

Bonus question: if I stack containers, how do I get to the top one?

Great question! We rent stairs for this in many countries – please contact us for details.

Yes – provided your ramps are strong enough and your forklift isn’t too tall. The ramps we have available for hire have a load weight of 500kg and are designed for trolleys, not forklifts.

Some clients install a concrete ramp for their forklifts, offering a stronger, more permanent solution. If renting, however, it is advised to do this carefully, as you will be liable to cover any costs of repairing damage caused to the container.

All the containers we offer are our own. If you’re buying a new container and it doesn’t exist across our entire local network (which is unlikely), we’ll have it shipped in from China, which is where almost all containers are made.

This may be possible, though it is not a service we actively offer as our depots are busy places and accessing your container may be difficult.

If you don’t have room to store your container at home or your workplace, we always recommend trying one of our self storage depots instead. We have them in many countries around the world, including the UK, Spain and Australia.

While we are not a logistics/haulage company, we offer this service as part of our home removals package, which is available in selected territories. We’ll bring the container to your home and move it to your new address when ready.

Please note that our Hiab crane trucks (commonly used for this service) can only lift up to 6 tonnes, including the weight of the container.

If you’re a commercial customer and need help and advice on moving loaded containers, please get in touch. We’ll be happy to share some tips about getting the best out of haulage companies.

This is something you should always investigate with your local government planning/permits department before ordering. If you only plan to keep the container for a short time, planning permission may be avoidable. But don’t take this for granted!

None, unfortunately – unless they don’t interfere in any way with the structure of your container. You’re expected to return your container in the condition you received it, and holes of any kind will affect the container’s waterproof qualities.

Some clients add free-standing shelving and battery-powered stick-on lighting, both of which are fine.

No. We don’t offer container buy-backs.

Probably! We have more than 100 container depots globally, all within a short distance of millions of people. Check out our destinations page to see the full list of depots.

Just call or email us and tell us where you are based and what you’re interested in. We’ll let you know what’s available.

We regularly move stock between depots and can usually get the container you need quickly. Moving a specific container from the other side of the country to your local depot may, however, push up the delivery price.