Converted Side Door 20ft Shipping Container in Faversham

The rear and side of the blue shipping container

In May 2021 over at Faversham, Aries Duct Fix asked us to convert a 20ft shipping container to have a side door installed. They had a very small compound so this setup worked best for their needs.

The side door shipping container was made from ‘nearly new’ 20ft containers that we purchased from another customer. While it was actually around 10 years old, it was sat in a warehouse for most of its life from new. This means it was protected from any weather that may have degraded the structure. It was in immaculate condition and this is why we termed this a ‘nearly new’ grade shipping container despite its age.

These 20ft side door shipping containers offer easy clear access from the side of the container and can often save well over £1000 over a new full side access container. This provides an easy access point to the cargo in addition to the traditional end opening cargo doors and can fit a lot of specific yard setups. The doors on the side of the container are customised and include a steel rod to make the doors very secure.

We initially had looked at side opening shipping containers, but this alternative solution was priced within the customer’s budget and also provided them with a high quality solution that worked for their wants and needs, at the best possible price.

To allow the customer to have a top quality, condensation free storage setup we ply-lined and insulated the inside of the container to mitigate potential water damage from air moisture.

All this work was all done in our east London depot. We cut the end doors off the shipping container, and mounted them into the middle of one of the longer sides. The panel removed from the side was then used to blank off the end where the doors originally sat.  Sometimes if we have an additional set of original container doors in our yard, we can mount a new set in for only a small extra amount, leaving the end doors also operable.

This is a very common job for our experienced conversions team to undertake, and as with everything we do, all work is covered by our 12-month wind and watertight guarantee.  Workman fitting insulation into shipping container

Nearly new shipping containers are not commonly available. However, occasionally we buy back some very smart and neat looking, good quality one trip containers that typically are offered as ‘nearly new’ grade. When not available we will always have fresh one trip containers in stock that we can offer for any conversion or modification.

“Nearly New” shipping containers will normally be far younger than 10 years old, but some older containers may still be of a new quality, so we classify them by condition and appearance rather than age.

Budgetshippingcontainers.co.uk offer the UK’s largest online range of shipping containers for sale with a nationwide network of storage and conversion yards and crane equipped delivery vehicles.

If you need a shipping container feel free to browse our online range of shipping containers for sale. You can also call us on freephone 0808 1234 215 any time 9am – 5pm weekdays and our team will be happy to discuss your requirements. Alternatively, you can use our online shipping container quote form or request a telephone callback. In both cases we aim to get back to you within 1-2 working hours (may take longer for more detailed quotes).

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