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👉 Used and New Shipping Containers in 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 20ft, 40ft and Custom lengths. Bristol Shipping Containers Delivered In South West for Sale or Hire.

👉 Bristol Portable Office Cabins, South West Modular Buildings and Bristol Steel Containers made to any size can be ordered. Container Site Works, Repairs and Modifications Undertaken covering Bristol, Canons Marsh, Tyndalls Park, Victoria Park, Clifton Wood, Kingsdown, Southville, Cotham, Hotwells, Clifton, Bedminster, Newtown, Ashton Gate, The Dings, Totterdown, Redland plus surrounding Bristol areas.

Storage Container, Shipping Container Bristol, Modified Container, second hand and new with choices of High Cube, Grafo-therm, Tunnel, Repainting, Chemical Store, Loading, Unloading, South West Delivery and so much more – all at Bristol Cost-Saving Prices. Just ask for more details, availabilities and a quick quote.

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Our Shipping containers for sale are available in Bristol, South West including Canons Marsh, Tyndalls Park, Victoria Park, Clifton Wood, Kingsdown, Southville, Cotham, Hotwells, Clifton, Bedminster, Newtown, Ashton Gate, The Dings, Totterdown, Redland

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Bristol Shipping and Storage Containers for Sale and Hire

Shipping containers begin their life journey as very large packing boxes for a wide range of goods that eventually reach our shores. The Bristol containers are robust and hard-wearing because they are specifically designed to stand-up to extreme weather conditions when at the same time carrying large and heavy cargo all around the world, this makes them a great fit not only for shipping but also for home and business storage or as a a start point for a very specific container project. Steel containers are available as new or used units and we have volumes of stocks currently available in Bristol and South West.

Used Shipping and Storage Containers in Bristol and South West

Used steel containers are available in a variety of sizes, as standard, we can provide 10ft, 20ft and 40ft used containers throughout Bristol and South West. However, our ability to modify containers means that we can provide used containers in any size to suit your needs.

What does used South West shipping container mean?

Used containers in Bristol 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 provide new and second-hand Bristol cargo containers for sale and modified containers across Bristol, Bristol, South West and the UK. These are ideal for South West domestic or Bristol commercial storage, portable accommodation, site office, dry room, portable toilet, portable office cabin, South West portable kitchen, Bristol modular buildings and much more. 3J Services containers are Hard wearing, Weather-proof, Secure, New or Second hand, can suit a variety of budgets, Readily Modified.

New Shipping and Storage Containers in Bristol and South West

The new container has been manufactured (most likely in China) and stocked up with cargo, it has then been loaded on to a shipping vessel where it has begun its journey 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 Bristol and South West

A wide variety of ‘special’ containers can also be provided, these include

Side Loading Containers for Bristol – Available in 20ft or 40ft lengths, these Bristol 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 Bristol – 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 Bristol – 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 Bristol – 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 Bristol – 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 Bristol – 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 Bristol – 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.

Over 4 Decades of Bristol Shipping Container Experience

3J have over 4 decades of experience in providing Bristol containers for a wide range of applications, from home moves to top-end, in-depth container modifications and structures. They can be made to almost any size and built bespoke to match your requirements.

We provide you professional expertise and advice, taking care of your Bristol storage requirements, guiding you through the sales process and guaranteeing that your delivery is completed effectively through one of our Bristol haulage experts. Typically, our containers are delivered using a Hiab truck which also off-loads your Bristol container.

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82 feet) The most common containers used in the construction of container homes are the 40 foot containers. The easy response is yes. There are various examples of container homes all over the world. However the more complex response is, it depends where you live! As with any new construction you should always call your local preparation authority prior to committing yourself or investing excessive cash.

If for instance you reside in an area of outstanding natural charm or all your houses around you are standard stone cottages and so on you’ll likely find that the planners won’t be extremely receptive towards the concept of a house constructed of huge steel boxes. 20ft container dimensions. You’re container house will also need to show that you abide by fire policies and other structure control requirements.

It’s presumed that they’re an inexpensive approach of constructing a house as the expense of buying a container is extremely reasonable. However, just like anything there is an element of you get what you spend for! – numerous older containers will have had a tough life and may well be twisted or bent.

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No Rust – new containers will have a good coat of fresh paint and should be rust complimentary. – if you’re using numerous shipping containers you’ll desire them to line up completely and new containers will. – New Hi-cube 40′ containers can cost around 3,000 – 4,000 but used 40′ containers can be gotten from under 1,000.

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If you need 4 containers the price difference can shoot up to over 10,000 extremely quickly. – there are great deals of business who can offer you used containers at extremely brief notification from local stock so you might have it onsite in a matter of days. How hard can it be? You buy a couple of containers stack them up, cut out a couple of doors and windows, weld them together and you’re done, right Not quite! As quickly as you cut a hole in a shipping container it loses a lot of its strength and rigidness, and you’re going to need to cut a lot of huge holes unless you desire all your rooms to be 12m long x 2.

4′ x x7. 7′) with no additional windows or doors. As quickly as you cut a hole, you’re going to need to strengthen the whole container in order to replace the lost rigidness. 20ft container dimensions. This suggests you’ll need to include much more steel to your container and that’ll need the services of a structural engineer, if you desire to do it right! The next thing you’ll need to consider is condensation.

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Despite whether you insulate internally or externally, the insulation actually needs to be touching all the unequal shapes of the steel, otherwise the condensation danger increases within deep spaces that are left. You’ll also need to set up a good vapour barrier to the warm side of the insulation to prevent moisture coming into contact with the steel of your container home.

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At which point you ‘d get condensation forming which might trigger rust to the steel and lower the efficiency of your insulation. In my opinion the very best way to insulate a container homes is to utilize among the closed cell spray foam insulations readily available. My reasoning for this is the spray foam will bond to the unequal surface area of the ribbed steel walls/roof meaning there are no air voids for condensation to form on.

Whether you choose to insulate internally or externally is a concern for personal taste. But either way it needs to be done carefully and correctly if you desire to prevent rust problems in the future. More affordable I’m on the fence with the one. Building container homes can in theory be less expensive than standard construction.

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– re-using old containers sounds like an excellent way of re-cycling. But the reality stays that shipping containers are way over engineered to be a home. So you end up eliminating and getting rid of a lot of steel to then include a lot more steel in order to replace the structural stability.

– containers are extremely durable as they’re designed for usage at sea. the structure of your house might be up in a couple of days. But only after prolonged engineers reports and enhance works and so on have been performed. Accessibility – containers are relatively numerous and simple to get. – as they’re steel they’ll move heat extremely quickly, so in hot climates they can get too hot and in cold climates they can be extremely cold. You may need to sandblast them to eliminate the paints and replace the plywood floor. – as quickly as you cut an opening in your container it’ll lose part of its structural stability. Meaning you’ll probably need to get an engineer’s report for your local authorities. Specifically if you intend to stack them more than one high.

While I was initially 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 think of. I believe by the time you get all your engineers reports and carry out all the needed strengthening works and create a good jointing detail 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 offering a roof over your head, they’re definitely jeopardized and while I praise anybody who takes one on and prospers, and numerous have, I don’t believe they’re for me. Container Houses.

We do not convert old shipping containers for individuals to reside in. We produce brand new container houses to an ensured build basic, backed by a 10-year structural warranty. Your home is designed, from the ground up, to be a home, unblemished by seawater or contents that might have undermined its structural stability.

Our container real estate units are purpose developed and not converted shipping containers. Unlike old shipping containers, a MAC container home has a strong steel, sealed floor. The underside of a typical shipping container The underside of a bespoke MAC container home The roofing of a MAC container home is of pressure-bowed construction, so that the centre of the roofing is a little 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, offering an excellent surface that you can alter or retouch later on with ordinary paint. The UV worths of a MAC container home are typically as great or much better than a physicals 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 adjust your home for availability for the comfort and convenience of senior or handicapped individuals. We can aid with every element of your container real estate needs.

We deliver your new container house all set to reside in, with all your choices of surface and design fitted at the factory.

We pride ourselves that the shipping containers we supply are of the very best quality and extremely economical. We supply a variety of containers for practically every possible application. 20ft container dimensions. From 6ft, a container can be used for motor bike or garden storage all the way to 45ft beasts which might even be customized into a swimming pool, the limitation is only your imagination.

With our huge variety of sizes you can also choose the colour and level of usage from brand new, one journey or under ten years used. Along with our ‘simply a container’ service we provide a bespoke and customised option for all of our containers. You can just choose the colour, choose a specific colour of your choice or even work with our imaginative team to build a genuinely bespoke construction.