Budget Shipping Containers

Budget Shipping Containers: container sales, hire and conversions across the UK

Budget Shipping Containers operates as a UK supplier of new, used and refurbished shipping containers, combining sales with hire and custom conversion work. The company states that it buys, sells and hires containers for both export and storage use, and that it regularly holds more than 200 units of various sizes ready for dispatch from its network of UK depots. Export units are described as CSC plated, while storage containers are sold with a wind- and water-tight guarantee.

Container sizes and types on offer

The catalogue is organised by length and by configuration. Lengths run from 6–9ft, 10ft, 13–15ft, 20ft, 30ft and 40ft up to 45ft. Within those sizes the company lists High Cube, side-opening, open-top, tunnel, refrigerated, chemical storage, CSC plated, roller shutter and DNV 2.7-1 offshore containers. Condition is split into three grades: new (one trip), used and refurbished, with a separate clearance section.

Indicative starting prices shown on the site at the time of writing, all plus VAT, included used 20ft containers from £875, used 40ft High Cube from £1,175, refurbished 20ft from £1,400, refurbished 10ft from £1,555, one-trip 20ft from £1,775, one-trip 40ft High Cube from £2,495, refurbished 30ft from £2,670 and one-trip 20ft side-opening units from £5,250.

Storage and export applications

For on-site storage, the company supplies one-trip containers that have made a single voyage from China to the UK, refurbished units fitted with a lockbox and fresh paint, and used containers that have typically spent around 15 years in the shipping industry. It also offers non-standard sizes and grades, professional-grade dry units with lighting and lockboxes, and refrigerated or freezer containers for sale or hire. Customisation for storage use covers cladding, windows and doors.

On the export side, new-build dry containers come with a five-year CSC plate, with single orders or low volumes usually available for immediate delivery and larger orders of 20 or more sourced professionally. Second-hand dry containers of all sizes are supplied wind- and water-tight and CSC plated or ACEP approved for deep-sea shipment for at least three months from purchase, with longer validity available on request. The company also arranges container hire with return to the UK, one-way hire from the UK to other destinations, and stocks of specialist open-top, side-opening, flat rack and refrigerated units. For containers sourced outside the UK, quotes and payments are accepted in US dollars and euros, with VAT reclaim support and a stated refund within five working days of proof of export.

Flat pack units, offices and site facilities

Beyond standard containers, the range includes flat pack containers, flat pack offices and flat pack chemical stores, together with flat pack accessories. A separate line covers offices and site facilities: container offices, welfare containers, toilets and showers, and modular buildings.

Conversions and accessories

Conversion work is handled through professional refurbishment operations. The company lists customised container bars, shops, office units, living accommodation, exhibition stands, Santa's grottos, showers, undersea wind turbine foundation structures and custom art and design work, along with alterations such as side doors, windows, lighting and electrical points. A dedicated serving-hatch conversion service covers cafés, bars, event booths, DJ stations and other serveries in 20ft units.

Accessories and fittings include insulation and ventilation, container desiccants, racking and shelving, doors and windows, stairs and ramps, security fittings, and lighting and electrical components. Cladded containers and roller shutter units are also offered.

Delivery, guarantees and after-sales

Delivery is handled through a nationwide network of container hauliers, which the company presents as suited to short-notice, emergency and specialised deliveries. All containers sold — new, used, refurbished, flat pack or sheds — carry a minimum 12-month guarantee against leaks or natural defects, and seaworthy units come with at least a six-month CSC plate approval for export. Units are checked and repaired before sale. After-sales support covers maintenance, repairs and modifications either on site or at the depots, and the company offers part exchange of old containers against new ones.

How the company describes its service

Budget Shipping Containers presents a single point of contact from the first quote through order booking and delivery, rather than passing customers between departments. It attributes to its staff combined experience of more than 20,000 containers delivered. On price, it states that it does not claim always to be the cheapest but invites customers holding a better written quote to challenge it to match or beat that figure. Quotes are targeted for email within one hour between 8:30am and 5pm Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

Customer reviews displayed on the site, dated between August and September 2026, are marked as recommended and refer to prompt delivery, value for money on a used 45ft High Cube unit and the handling of a quote by a named member of staff.