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Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 29th Feb 2024 at 12:47pm
by Taz
Frankle wrote: ↑29th Feb 2024 at 12:09pm
Wernick Hire, as well as rental also sell new and used containers.
Used to work for them, good shout to be fair. Ex hire units can be sold for as low as 800 in decent condition (price depends on the age and revenue on the actual unit).
If you're prepared to tidy them up yourselves, I have known them to be sold for as low as 300....
Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 1st Mar 2024 at 9:52am
by Gigantor
Thanks everyone, a good range of suppliers. Looks like i'll need to pop the kettle on to have a look through them all
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Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 11th Mar 2024 at 4:18pm
by Tools
We approached a transport company and they donated two containers to us. If you don't ask you will never know
Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 12th Mar 2024 at 8:06am
by Chester
I've used Containers direct and also Adaptainer , very happy with both companies.
Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 13th Mar 2024 at 5:51pm
by Sweep68
I have used Adaptainer a couple of times, found them very competitive on price & easy to deal with.
Adaptainer Ltd | Reliant House, 3 Angel Lane, Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1JX | Tel: 01473 281818 (option 4)
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Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 21st Mar 2024 at 2:46pm
by Gigantor
After having a measure up properly and working out the access etc. we have decided on a flat pack container. Thanks again for all the help.
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Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 21st Mar 2024 at 4:57pm
by magpie
We had a couple over the years, old hire ones bought from Nixons, £800 for one and a £1000 for the other, used them to store the exam desks as we had no internal storage
Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 22nd Mar 2024 at 7:40am
by TheTusk
We have one old shipping container bought way before my time. It now leaks and is rusting so I looked into getting rid of it. It seems impossible without costing a lot of money. People will take it away but they'll charge you for doing so and then they'll store it at your expense until they can sell it on, which they won't be able to if it's rusty and leaking. So you end up paying them forever. It may be different elsewhere but this was my experience.
We also have two Expandastore flat pack ones, these are great and can be moved if needed.
Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 22nd Mar 2024 at 10:05am
by Vera
TheTusk wrote: ↑22nd Mar 2024 at 7:40am
We have one old shipping container bought way before my time. It now leaks and is rusting so I looked into getting rid of it. It seems impossible without costing a lot of money. People will take it away but they'll charge you for doing so and then they'll store it at your expense until they can sell it on, which they won't be able to if it's rusty and leaking. So you end up paying them forever. It may be different elsewhere but this was my experience.
We also have two Expandastore flat pack ones, these are great and can be moved if needed.
Scrap metal recyclers
Re: Shipping containers
Posted: 22nd Mar 2024 at 10:47am
by Nail
TheTusk wrote: ↑22nd Mar 2024 at 7:40am
We have one old shipping container bought way before my time. It now leaks and is rusting so I looked into getting rid of it. It seems impossible without costing a lot of money. People will take it away but they'll charge you for doing so and then they'll store it at your expense until they can sell it on, which they won't be able to if it's rusty and leaking. So you end up paying them forever. It may be different elsewhere but this was my experience.
We also have two Expandastore flat pack ones, these are great and can be moved if needed.
Can't you speak to a local scrap man?
He might come and chop it up and take it away.
If it was me I would take an angle grinder to it and drop it down into sheets.