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

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Storage Container, Steel Container Taunton, Container offices, second hand and new with choices of Side Access, Refrigerated, Tunnel, Repainting, Portable Home, Loading, Unloading, South West Delivery and so much more – all at Taunton Cost-Saving Prices. Get in touch for details, available deliveries and a hassle-free quote.

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Our Shipping containers for sale are available in Taunton, South West including Cog, Cosmeston, Lower Penarth, Morristown, Murch, Penarth, Westra, Dinas Powis, Eastbrook, Saint Andras, Cogan, Llandochau, Michaelston-le-Pit, Penarth Flats, Penarth Moors

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Taunton Shipping and Storage Containers for Sale and Hire

Shipping containers begin their life as enormous packing boxes for a diverse range of goods that eventually reach our shores. The Taunton containers are robust because they are specifically designed to withstand extreme weather conditions when at the same time carrying large and heavy cargo all around the world, this makes them ideal not only for shipping but for home and business storage or as a a start point for a custom container project. Steel containers are made available as new or used units and we have great numbers of stocks currently available in Taunton and South West.

Used Shipping and Storage Containers in Taunton 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 Taunton 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 Taunton 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 brand new and second-hand Taunton metal containers for sale and modified containers across Taunton, Somerset, South West and the United Kingdom. They are great for South West domestic or Taunton commercial storage, portable building, site office, mess room, toilet block, chemical storage, South West shower block, Taunton smoking shelter and so much more. Our containers are proven to be Hard wearing, Weather-proof, Highly secure, New or Second hand, available to be a good fit for a full range of budgets, Readily Modified.

New Shipping and Storage Containers in Taunton and South West

The new container has been built (most likely in China) and filled with cargo, and then been loaded on a shipping vessel where it started 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 Taunton and South West

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

Side Loading Containers for Taunton – Available in 20ft or 40ft lengths, these Taunton 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 Taunton – 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 Taunton – 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 Taunton – 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 Taunton – 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 Taunton – 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 Taunton – 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 Taunton Container Experience

3J Services have over 40 years experience in supplying Taunton containers for a vast variety of applications, from moving home to high-end, intricate container modifications and structures. These can be remanufactured to almost any size and built bespoke to match your specific needs.

We give you professional expertise and advice, take care of your Somerset storage requirements, guiding you along the sales process and ensuring that your South West delivery is done effectively by one of our Somerset haulage specialists. Most of the time, our containers are delivered using a Hi-Ab lorry which also off-loads your Taunton container.

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82 feet) The most common containers used in the construction of container houses are the 40 foot containers. The basic response is yes. There are various examples of container houses all over the world. Nevertheless the more complex response is, it depends where you live! Just like any brand-new construction you must constantly contact your local preparation authority prior to committing yourself or spending too much money.

If for instance you live in a location of outstanding natural beauty or all your homes around you are conventional stone homes etc. you’ll likely discover that the coordinators will not be very receptive towards the idea of a house constructed out of huge steel boxes. 20ft container. You’re container house will also have to reveal that you comply with fire regulations and other structure control requirements.

It’s assumed that they’re an inexpensive method of constructing a house as the expense of buying a container is very affordable. Nevertheless, as with anything there is a component of you get what you spend for! – many older containers will have had a tough life and might well be twisted or bent.

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No Rust – brand-new containers will have a good coat of fresh paint and must be rust free. – if you’re utilizing several shipping containers you’ll desire them to line up perfectly and brand-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 require 4 containers the price distinction can soar to over 10,000 very quickly. – there are lots of companies who can sell you used containers at very 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, eliminated a couple of doors and windows, weld them together and you’re done, ideal Not rather! As soon as you cut a hole in a shipping container it loses a great deal of its strength and rigidity, and you’re going to have to cut a great deal of huge holes unless you desire all your rooms to be 12m long x 2.

4′ x x7. 7′) without any additional windows or doors. As soon as you cut a hole, you’re going to have to enhance the whole container in order to replace the lost rigidity. 20ft container. This suggests you’ll require to add a lot 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 require to consider is condensation.

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Regardless of whether you insulate internally or externally, the insulation really needs to be touching all the uneven shapes of the steel, otherwise the condensation threat increases within the spaces that are left. You’ll also require to set up a good vapour barrier to the warm side of the insulation to avoid wetness 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 minimize the effectiveness of your insulation. In my opinion the very best way to insulate a container houses is to utilize among the closed cell spray foam insulations readily available. My reasoning for this is the spray foam will bond to the uneven surface of the ribbed steel walls/roof meaning there are no air spaces for condensation to form on.

Whether you choose to insulate internally or externally is a concern for personal taste. However either way it needs to be done thoroughly and properly if you desire to avoid rust issues in the future. Less expensive I’m on the fence with the one. Building container houses can in theory be cheaper than conventional construction.

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– re-using old containers sounds like a great way of re-cycling. However the truth remains that shipping containers are way over engineered to be a home. So you wind up eliminating and tossing away a great deal of steel to then add a lot more steel in order to replace the structural stability.

– containers are very long lasting as they’re designed for use at sea. the structure of your house might be up in a couple of days. However just after prolonged engineers reports and strengthen works etc. have actually been performed. Schedule – containers are relatively abundant and simple to get. – as they’re steel they’ll move heat very quickly, so in hot climates they can get too hot and in cold climates they can be very cold. You might have to sandblast them to eliminate the paints and replace the plywood floor. – as soon as you cut an opening in your container it’ll lose part of its structural stability. Suggesting you’ll probably have to get an engineer’s report for your local authorities. Specifically if you intend to stack them more than one high.

While I was at first drawn to the idea of container houses being a great way to recycle containers by turning them into houses. The more I investigated it the less convinced I was that they’re as green as we like to think of. I presume by the time you get all your engineers reports and carry out all the required reinforcing works and create a good jointing information to join the containers I ‘d be impressed if they’re much cheaper than a traditional house on the exact same size.

However as a way of supplying a roofing over your head, they’re certainly jeopardized and while I praise anybody who takes one on and prospers, and many have, I don’t think they’re for me. Container Homes.

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

Our container housing units are purpose built and not converted shipping containers. Unlike old shipping containers, a MAC container home has a solid steel, sealed floor. The underside of a normal shipping container The underside of a bespoke MAC container home The roofing system of a MAC container home is of pressure-bowed construction, so that the centre of the roofing system is somewhat raised to enable rainwater run-off.

Corrugated Smooth-sided Any colour you like as long as it’s MAC. Our container houses are painted with a one-coat, Hempel chlorinated, rubber-sealed paint system. You have an option of no less than 197 colours, supplying an outstanding surface that you can change or retouch later on with ordinary paint. The UV worths of a MAC container home are typically as excellent or better than a physicals equivalent.

We can also soundproof your container house. From exterior paint colours to window placement to wallpaper. We can decorate your home, simply the way you like it. We can adapt your home for ease of access for the convenience and convenience of senior or disabled individuals. We can help with every aspect of your container housing requirements.

We provide your brand-new container house all set to live 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 cost effective. We supply a variety of containers for nearly every possible application. 20ft container. 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 pool, the limit is just your imagination.

With our vast series of sizes you can also choose the colour and level of use from brand name brand-new, one trip or under 10 years used. Along with our ‘simply a container’ service we use a bespoke and personalized choice for all of our containers. You can merely choose the colour, choose a particular colour of your option or perhaps work with our creative group to develop a really bespoke construction.