- Sides can be removed on shipping containers for full unobstructed access
- Reinforcement would be provided as necessary
- Perfect for a project with specific requirements
- Longer containers (30ft or 40ft) may require a central pillar for extra support
- All work is carried out in our depot prior to your container being delivered
How to Order
Call us free on 0808 1234 215 quoting product reference 3586 or request a callback.
We are open 8:30am – 5pm, Weekdays
Product Description
Our depots are equipped to offer a full range of customised shipping containers and with every project being different from another we like to hear what yours is all about. As is always sensible, it never hurts to give us a call to chat through some options. A popular option is shipping container side removal.
The majority of our nationwide depots can remove the sides, ends, tops or even bottoms of shipping containers to suit whatever project you may have in mind. If we are removing too large a section we will also reinforce the container as necessary. One of our most popular conversions involving removing sides and cutting holes is to make our shipping container smoking shelters.
Full Side Removal
We can remove the full side from a shipping container. To remove the full side, we will create box sections and reinforce the top rail. Reinforcing the top rail prevents the top of the container from sagging.
For 30ft and 40ft containers, if we remove the full side we may need to include a central pillar to make extra sure that the container does not sag over time. For 40′ containers, you may also like to consider having us fit a C section on the bottom rail to reduce sag and bounce.
When removing the sides and reinforcing it would be preferred for us not to touch the corner castings. It just makes lifting and unloading the container on your site so much easier. If the corner castings for any reason are removed we will fit additional lugs so the container can still be lifted, loaded in our depot and unloaded at your site by our Hiab cranes.
Shipping Container Side Removal Uses
Storage
Removing the side from your container allows easy unobstructed access through the side of the unit. This is especially handy when loading the container with pallet and fork lift trucks. If you do not need the container to be wind and watertight, this is a great alternative to factory made full side access shipping containers.
Conversion
Some conversion projects can also require having sides removed. Some popular options are adding vents, doors or windows to a container. Smoking shelters are also another popular conversion which has sides removed. We’ve even created a laser shooting shelter from a container with the side removed.
Joining Containers
Removing the side from a shipping container can also allow you to join two or more containers together to create a larger unit. The sides can be removed and prepped prior to leaving the depot. Once the units are on site you can arrange to weld the units together.
Its important to note if joining up 2 shipping containers to make a single space, you may require planning permission in the UK. Joined container would no longer class as a temporary or portable structure.
Contact Us
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).
