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Why choose 3J for Shipping Containers for sale in Brentwood - Essex, East of England
👉 Used and New Shipping Containers in 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 20ft, 40ft and Custom lengths. Brentwood Shipping Containers Provided In East of England for Sale or Hire.
👉 Brentwood Portable Office Cabins, East of England Modular Buildings and Essex Containers modified to any size provided. Container Site Works, Repairs and Modifications Undertaken covering Brentwood, Shenfield, Warley, Pilgrims Hatch, Brook Street, Hutton Mount, South Weald, Crow Green, Hutton, Ingrave, Great Warley, Coxtie Green, Bentley, St Vincents Hamlet, Herongate, Harold Park plus all surrounding Essex areas.
East of England Container, Shipping Container Brentwood, Container offices, second hand and new with the options of Side Access, Grafo-therm, Tunnel, Roller Shutter, Portable Home, Loading, Unloading, East of England Delivery and so much more – all at Brentwood Great Prices. Just get in touch for details, availabilities and a cost-saving Brentwood quote.
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- OVER 40YRS EXPERIENCE
- NATIONWIDE DELIVERY incl. Essex
- GUARANTEED SERVICE for East of England
- GREAT PRICES for Brentwood
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"Straight forward, quick to respond to queries and delivered with 4days. Would use again."
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"Great service I have had 2x 20 foots delivered..."
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"Container delivered on time, good condition. Recommended."More Types of Brentwood Shipping and Storage Containers For Sale and Hire
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Brentwood Shipping and Storage Containers for Sale and Hire
Shipping containers start their life as very big packing boxes for a wide range of goods that eventually reach our shores. The Brentwood containers are robust and hard-wearing because they are made to deal with severe weather conditions when at the same time carrying large and heavy cargo around the world, this truly makes them ideal not only for shipping but also for domestic storage or as a a start point for a bespoke container project. Steel containers are made available as new or used units and 3J have large stocks currently available in Brentwood and East of England.
Used Shipping and Storage Containers in Brentwood and East of England
Used steel containers are available in a variety of sizes, as standard, we can provide 10ft, 20ft and 40ft used containers throughout Brentwood and East of England. However, our ability to modify containers means that we can provide used containers in any size to suit your needs.
What does used East of England shipping container mean?
Used containers in Brentwood have been owned by a number of years by a shipping line who have used the containers on a number of occasions to ship goods around the UK. A used container enters the market when the contract with the leasing company has expired.
Used containers are usually at least 10-12 years old, however, their age should not influence your buying decision, the grade, or quality should.
Our used containers are checked upon entering and before leaving our storage depots. They are weather proof and although they may not look too pretty, we still expect them (with the right upkeep) to last you around 10 years.
Security features can easily be added to used shipping containers. A lockbox is a steel shroud that is welded to the container doors, a steel lug is located inside the lockbox which houses a high security padlock. We can recommend the best padlock to use with your lockbox.
We deliver new and second-hand Brentwood metal containers for sale and modified containers through Brentwood, Essex, East of England & the UK. Our containers are perfect for East of England domestic or Brentwood commercial storage, portable building, site office, mess room, toilet block, chemical storage, East of England welfare units, Brentwood smoking shelter and much more. Our containers are proven to be Robust, withstand all types of weather, Highly secure, New or Second hand, available to be a good fit for a full range of budgets, Easily Modified.
New Shipping and Storage Containers in Brentwood and East of England
The new container has been built (most likely in China) and stocked up with cargo, and then been loaded on a shipping vessel where it has begun its journey travelling around the world with the cargo being loaded and un-loaded as required. The new container has then finished its journey in the UK where the container is emptied and enters the UK domestic market.
New containers are sometimes known as ‘one-way’ or ‘once shipped’ containers.
Aesthetically, they are much neater than used containers, generally speaking they are available in blue or green.
Special Containers in Brentwood and East of England
A wide variety of ‘special’ containers can also be provided, these include
- Side Loading Containers for Brentwood – Available in 20ft or 40ft lengths, these Brentwood containers have full concertina doors to one 20ft side and to one 8ft end, they make loading large or awkward equipment very simple. These units are usually only available as new.
- Dual Side Loading Containers for Brentwood – Available in 20ft lengths, these rare containers have concertina doors to both 20ft sides and to one 8ft end! They are ideal base units for a conversion project, or for loading awkward equipment. These units are usually only available as new.
- High Cube Containers for Brentwood – Available in 20ft and 40ft lengths, these units have an extra 1ft in height, therefore, as oppose to the usual 8ft 6ins external height of a standard shipping container, these units are 9ft 6ins externally. Whilst 20ft high cubes only tend to be available as new units, or as modified cut downs, 40ft high cubes are usually readily available as new or used units.
- Double Door or Tunnel Containers for Brentwood – Available in 20ft and 40ft lengths, these units have double cargo doors to both 8ft ends of the container, this makes loading and unloading the container very straight-forward as a forklift can unload/load from both ends without having to remove all of the equipment to get to the front of the container. These units are usually available as new, however, used modified units can be fabricated.
- High Cube Double Door or Tunnel Containers for Brentwood – Like a standard double door / tunnel container, these units have doors at both 8ft ends, however, they also provide an extra 1ft in height providing an external height dimension of 9ft 6ins. These units only tend to be available as new, unless modified.
- Pallet Wide Containers for Brentwood – These units tend to be 45ft long and have a slighter larger internal width of 8ft, they were made with the Euro Pallet in mind, and, the extra internal space means that a pallet wide container can load an additional five Euro Pallets to a standard width 45ft container.
- Open Top Containers for Brentwood – Open top containers are available in 20ft and 40ft lengths and can be procured as new or used units. They were designed for extra large pieces of cargo that was simply too high or awkward for a standard container, these units do not have a roof, instead they are covered by a tarpaulin.
40 years of Brentwood Container Experience
3J have over 40 years experience in selling Brentwood containers for a wide range of needs, from home moves to exclusive, intricate container customisations and structures. These can be remanufactured to almost any size and built bespoke to match your needs.
3J Services give you professional expertise and advice, take care of your Essex storage requirements, guiding you along the sales process and guaranteeing that your East of England delivery is done efficiently through one of our Essex haulage professionals. Typically, our containers are brought to you using a HIAB Crane lorry which also off-loads your Brentwood container.
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Helpful insights into Brentwood Shipping Container For Sale
82 feet) The most typical containers utilized in the building and construction of container homes are the 40 foot containers. The simple answer is yes. There are numerous examples of container homes all over the world. Nevertheless the more complicated answer is, it depends where you live! As with any new building and construction you must always call your local preparation authority prior to committing yourself or spending excessive money.
If for instance you live in a location of outstanding natural beauty or all your houses around you are conventional stone homes etc. you’ll likely find that the organizers will not be really receptive towards the concept of a house constructed out of huge steel boxes. 20ft container dimensions. You’re container house will also need to show that you adhere to fire regulations and other building control requirements.
It’s presumed that they’re a cheap method of constructing a house as the cost of buying a container is really affordable. Nevertheless, as with anything there is an element of you get what you pay for! – many older containers will have had a tough life and may well be twisted or bent.
Helpful insights into Brentwood Shipping Container For Sale
No Rust – new containers will have an excellent coat of fresh paint and must be rust free. – if you’re utilizing numerous shipping containers you’ll want them to line up completely and new containers will. – New Hi-cube 40′ containers can cost around 3,000 – 4,000 but pre-owned 40′ containers can be gotten from under 1,000.

If you require 4 containers the price distinction can shoot up to over 10,000 really quickly. – there are great deals of business who can sell you pre-owned containers at really short notice from local stock so you could have it onsite in a matter of days. How hard can it be? You buy a few containers stack them up, cut out a few windows and doors, weld them together and you’re done, best Not quite! As quickly as you cut a hole in a shipping container it loses a lot of its strength and rigidity, and you’re going to need to cut a lot of huge holes unless you want all your spaces to be 12m long x 2.
4′ x x7. 7′) without any additional windows or doors. As quickly as you cut a hole, you’re going to need to reinforce the entire container in order to change the lost rigidity. 20ft container dimensions. This indicates you’ll require to include much more steel to your container which’ll require the services of a structural engineer, if you want to do it right! The next thing you’ll require to consider is condensation.
Finding out about Shipping Container For Sale pricing in Brentwood and Essex
Regardless of whether you insulate internally or externally, the insulation really needs to be touching all the irregular shapes of the steel, otherwise the condensation risk increases within the voids that are left. You’ll also require to set up an excellent vapour barrier to the warm side of the insulation to prevent wetness entering contact with the steel of your container home.

At which point you ‘d get condensation forming which could cause rust to the steel and decrease the effectiveness of your insulation. In my viewpoint the best way to insulate a container homes is to utilize one of the closed cell spray foam insulations readily available. My thinking for this is the spray foam will bond to the irregular surface of the ribbed steel walls/roof meaning there are no air voids for condensation to form on.
Whether you select to insulate internally or externally is a question for individual taste. But in either case it needs to be done thoroughly and properly if you want to avoid rust issues in the future. Less expensive I’m on the fence with the one. Structure container homes can in theory be more affordable than conventional building and construction.
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– re-using old containers sounds like an excellent way of re-cycling. But the truth remains that shipping containers are way over crafted to be a home. So you end up eliminating and tossing away a lot of steel to then include a lot more steel in order to change the structural integrity.
– containers are really long lasting as they’re designed for usage at sea. the structure of your house could be up in a few days. But only after prolonged engineers reports and enhance works etc. have been carried out. Accessibility – containers are relatively plentiful and easy to get. – as they’re steel they’ll transfer heat really quickly, so in hot climates they can overheat and in cold climates they can be really cold. You may need to sandblast them to get rid of the paints and change the plywood flooring. – as soon as you cut an opening in your container it’ll lose part of its structural integrity. Implying you’ll probably need to get an engineer’s report for your local authorities. Particularly if you intend to stack them more than one high.
While I was at first drawn to the concept of container houses being an excellent way to recycle containers by turning them into houses. The more I researched it the less convinced I was that they’re as green as we like to imagine. I believe by the time you get all your engineers reports and carry out all the necessary strengthening works and develop an excellent jointing information to join the containers I ‘d be amazed if they’re more affordable than a traditional house on the same size.
But as a means of supplying a roofing system over your head, they’re absolutely compromised and while I praise anyone who takes one on and is successful, and many have, I don’t think they’re for me. Container Homes.
We do not convert old shipping containers for people to live in. We produce brand name new container houses to a guaranteed build basic, backed by a 10-year structural guarantee. Your home is designed, from the ground up, to be a home, untouched by seawater or contents that could have undermined its structural integrity.
Our container real estate units are purpose built and not converted shipping containers. Unlike old shipping containers, a MAC container home has a solid steel, sealed flooring. The underside of a common shipping container The underside of a bespoke MAC container home The roofing of a MAC container home is of pressure-bowed building and construction, so that the centre of the roofing is slightly raised to enable for rainwater run-off.
Corrugated Smooth-sided Any colour you like as long as it’s MAC. Our container homes are painted with a one-coat, Hempel chlorinated, rubber-sealed paint system. You have an option of no less than 197 colours, supplying an excellent surface that you can alter or retouch later on with common paint. The UV worths of a MAC container home are usually as great or better than a traditionals equivalent.
We can also soundproof your container house. From exterior paint colours to window placement to wallpaper. We can embellish your home, simply the way you like it. We can adapt your home for accessibility for the comfort and convenience of senior or handicapped people. We can help with every element of your container real estate needs.
We deliver your new container house ready to live in, with all your choices of surface and design fitted at the factory.
We pride ourselves that the shipping containers we provide are of the best quality and highly budget-friendly. We provide a range of containers for nearly every possible application. 20ft container dimensions. From 6ft, a container can be utilized for motor bike or garden storage all the way to 45ft beasts which could even be modified into a pool, the limit is only your imagination.
With our huge variety of sizes you can also select the colour and level of usage from brand name new, one journey or under ten years utilized. Along with our ‘simply a container’ service we offer a bespoke and customised choice for all of our containers. You can simply select the colour, select a particular colour of your option or perhaps work with our imaginative group to build a truly custom building and construction.
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Straight forward...
"Straight forward, quick to respond to queries and delivered with 4days. Would use again."
Great service...
"Great service I have had 2x 20 foots delivered..."
On time...
"Container delivered on time, good condition. Recommended."








- OVER 40YRS EXPERIENCE
- NATIONWIDE DELIVERY incl. Essex
- GUARANTEED SERVICE for East of England
- GREAT PRICES for Brentwood
- 5 STAR REVIEWS
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Five Star Shipping Container Reviews
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Very Happy...
I am so happy with 3J services Ltd, I enquired on Monday and it turned up by Tuesday afternoon in Brentwood! I have opted for the Grafo treatment for dealing with condensation in the steel container. I would not hesitate in recommending 3J to anyone.
Super Efficient and Professional...
I placed an order for a used 45 foot container from this company, the service was exceptional, they are really efficient and helpful. Very fast with response, communication was exceptional... a very reasonable price Iwas pleasantly surprised with, the planning for the Brentwood delivery was super fast. Gordon is a real star, well done and keep up the good work I will be ordering another quite soon.
Recommend this firm...
Rachael at 3JS dealt with my needs for a 20ft container very well. I truly recommend this firm for your metal container needs in East of England.
Everything was as agreed and on time...
Just got delivered 2 of 20ft storage containers from 3J Services Ltd, the full process was sorted by by Lucy efficiently, just as agreed and on time. The Brentwood driver was really good, great service, really happy.
A true pleasure...
A true pleasure to do business with. Communication was responsive and the metal container was dropped-off in Brentwood on time and in excellent condition. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and without doubt these guys will be my first call in the future!