How Hiring a Shipping Container Solves Your Self-Storage Woes
How Renting a Shipping Container Addresses Your Self-Storage Issues
6 Smart Reasons to Hire a Shipping Container for Your Storage Needs
Struggling with clutter, moving house, or needing temporary storage on-site? Hiring a shipping container offers a secure, practical, and cost-effective solution, whether it’s for a few weeks or several months. Here’s why container hire is becoming London’s go-to storage fix.
1. Flexible Hire for Short-Term or Long-Term Needs
One of the most significant advantages of container hire is flexibility. Whether you’re renovating, relocating, or need temporary on-site storage, you can hire a unit for just a few weeks or keep it for as long as necessary. There’s no long-term commitment, and if your needs change, we’ll help you upgrade, swap sizes, or even buy the container later. Most hires start from just 12 weeks, making it ideal for short-term projects or seasonal storage.
2. Built to Last, Come Rain, Snow, or Storm
Shipping containers are engineered for the high seas, so they’re more than up to the challenge of British weather. Made from reinforced Corten steel with marine-grade timber floors, our hire units are wind and water-tight and built to protect your belongings from damp, pests, and damage. They’re also fitted with secure locking systems for peace of mind, even on remote or exposed sites.
3. More Storage Space Than You’d Expect
Compact on the outside, cavernous on the inside. A standard 20ft container comfortably holds the contents of a two-bedroom flat, think sofas, beds, kitchenware, and more. Whether you're storing garden tools, business stock, or seasonal decorations, you’ll be surprised just how much you can fit. We offer 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft containers to suit every requirement and site size.
4. Move It When You Move
Need to relocate? No problem. Unlike traditional storage units or sheds, containers are designed to be mobile. Initially designed for transporting goods worldwide, they’re ideal for shifting bulky loads, furniture, equipment, and even vehicles. If you're changing sites or moving home, we’ll collect your container and deliver it to the new location, hassle-free.
5. Adaptable to Your Storage Style
Forget the image of a bare steel box; modern shipping containers can be adapted to meet all kinds of needs. Add racking or shelving for neat organisation, lighting for easy access after dark, or insulation to protect sensitive items. We also supply refrigerated containers for hire, perfect for event catering, food storage, or floristry. Looking for forklift-friendly access? Open tops and flat racks are available too.
6. Better Than a Shed, Cheaper Than a Storage Unit
Let’s face it: timber sheds don’t last, and off-site storage costs add up fast. A hired container offers solid, secure storage right where you need it, with no ongoing maintenance and no travel back and forth. It’s a more innovative, cheaper alternative to both, especially when you need fast access to your belongings. We handle delivery and installation across the UK mainland, making the whole process smooth and stress-free.
A few of our Trustpilot reviews.
Amazing Service
Jeremy and the Team were very easy to work with. extremely quick to respond to our needs and the overall delivery was spot on. The container supplied was brand new and exceptionally clean, ready for our items to be stored safely and securely.
What a refreshing experience
What a totally, refreshingly, brilliant company to deal with. They do what they say they will do at a time they say they will do it. Completely up front about everything: quality, cost, delivery etc. Nothing hidden. They accommodate the customer as far as humanly possible and their communications are spot on. I wish more companies were like this one.
20' x 8' Container Delivery
The service from this company was excellent. We were working to tight deadlines and Jeremy was incredibly prompt in his communication, from the initial quote to the follow up email, to check everything had been received. He phoned the haulier and arranged a delivery around our schedule and Andy (the driver), kept us informed, so we knew exactly when he was arriving.
A professional company, that I would recommend highly.
Office Hours
Monday : 9:00–17:30
Tuesday : 9:00–17:30
Wednesday : 9:00–17:30
Thursday : 9:00–17:30
Friday : 9:00–17:30
Saturday : Closed
Sunday : Closed
Tel: 0330 0130 636
Email: info@shippingcontainersoflondon.co.uk