The delivery process can take anywhere 5-25 minutes when unobstructed and if the site is prepared and ready for us (longer if tricky).

Our hauliers will only be happy to block the road to do a delivery if you are able to manage and / or divert any traffic whilst we undertake any lifts.

In these cases the drivers discretion will come into play. if its a very quiet side road the driver may be happy to try a job that he may refuse on a busy main road.

The haulers are not allowed to break any laws of the road, so if this is next to a curb with parking restrictions, the driver may refuse, or may continue only on the proviso that any parking tickets issued whilst they deliver your container are paid for by the customer.

If the emergency services come and tell us to move mid -lift we will pack up, move the driver and likely charge a cancellation charge for a failed delivery or additional  time if we go over an hour total time spent on site / delivering your shipping container. (assuming that we are unable to get back to complete delivery).

In essence it is up to you (our customer) to provide suitable space and access for us to get this delivered. In any case you can significantly minimise any risks of problems by being very open with us from the start as to what needs doing to get our container into position.

As always, if you are in any doubt please speak to the team at the end. We are here to help!

Our hauliers will not be happy lifting off anywhere near active power lines (typically within 5 metres, but this is up the the drivers discretion), however with care taken and a good set of details about the job in hand we can often come up with workable solutions., this might involve using our container skates to lift a container off clear of power lines and then push it into place, or we may find another way to get around this obstacle.

If your looking at a similar job please get us a good set of pictures of the area, from a few different angles if this helps us understand the positioning of any overhead power cables and we can advise from there.

We can offer to send a driver out to perform a site survey for you, this does reduce your risk (as it reduces some of the responsibility you have for providing suitable access for our truck) but is usually chargeable. In the first instance we recommend sending in photos as we may be able to avoid a site survey charge for you.

Whilst our vehicles can physically lift off inside another building, we commonly need a very high clearance.

Our sidelifter trucks will need a minimum 5 metre clearance to delivery.

our hiab trucks will commonly need more – circa 8 metre clearance (exact clearance will vary depending on the truck, the exact type and spec of the crane and the job at hand)

However for warehouses and similar operations we can also offer a skating service. This will cost extra but our hauliers can come equipped with special equipment to help them skate the shipping container over any smooth surface into position. Ideal for warehouses, exhibition halls and similar.

In very basic terms these are like a big set of roller skates for a shipping container, and these can allow us to deliver into a range of tight spaces.

If you need us to deliver into a building, we will ask for details of the access, the floor surface (including the ground conditions just outside your building) and the internal clearance if we might look to lift inside your building.  Photos are also extremely helpful for us in understanding the specific delivery you need done.

If our truck can get parallel and up next to one side of a normal sized hedge or fence (circa 6-9ft high) and if we are delivering the container directly the other side of the fence or hedge then this is usually possible.

However this is not a straightforward job for us. we will normally ask if you can send in photos of the area you want the container as well as the area you see our truck sitting in well in advance of the delivery so we can make extra checks to ensure this will go smoothly for you.

We can offer to send a driver out to do a site survey for you, this is chargeable. in most cases a good set of photos sent into us can help avoid the need for a site survey.

Our trucks are not allowed to block or obstruct a public highway. We will commonly be happy to park in the road and lift over a hedge or fence only if you (the customer) can make provision for traffic to be managed or diverted whilst we undertake any lifting. You should always make us aware if you need to to block any road, or partially block any main road or busy central town or city road.

If you require any health and safety information for your delivery please flag with us any specific requirements in advance.

Typically our hauliers will have a good standard (generic) Risk and method statement. This will be suitable for a good number of our customers / all but the very specialised jobs. Please bear in mind our hauliers are used to working with a large range of blue chip sites. Airports, Power stations, Large construction sites and the like are regular stops for our drivers. These will be made available well in advance and we ask that you request this info and check in well in advance of your delivery to ensure you are happy with this info. If not, we may need to ensure we can get you this well before planning in the delivery.

Site specific risk and method statements are available if required, our hauliers will usually want to send a manager out from the office to undertake this on a dedicated basis. The hauliers will often ask for a separate charge to cover this service, often a similar total price to the delivery charge in itself.

All our drivers will have their driving licences on them if your need proof of the drivers capability.

Truck and Trailer MOT badges as well as the hauliers operators licence will show on the vehicle cab or trailer of the vehicle, the driver will be happy to show you these if you want to check them.

Driver training certificates, chain and weight test certificates for the lifting machinery are sometimes carried by the driver and sometimes only available in advance (depending on the haulier concerned) so if you need any of this please request it in advance.

If our vehicle is made to wait whilst information is checked, this will be fine but this time taken will be included in the free time allowance for your vehicle. If our truck spends much longer than 1-hour on site total you will likely find our hauler will charge an additional £60 + VAT per hour or part thereof. We would often suggest if you can plan in advance, a small 2-5 minute delay whilst you or your sites health and safety responsible person checks info that has been requested in advance, it won’t affect anything. If our truck is held up whilst your request this info and wait for it to come through, the time the vehicle stands will still be chargeable.

All delivery vehicles are 8ft (2.44M) wide plus wing mirrors (the same width as a standard shipping container).

Yes we can!

Our hauliers will often charge a premium for a Sunday delivery and will quote on a case by case basis.

Deliveries in very early mornings or into the evenings can often be accommodated. Some of our hauliers will not charge any extra for this is they can structure it around their typical day to day work.

Please contact us and let us know what you need, and we will of course come back with some options and suggestions for you.

Our most common ranges are held in stock locally and are ready for dispatch within a few hours.

However, where possible, we do ask for circa 1-week notice as our hauliers do book up in advance, although we can often sort something out at very short notice if you have specific deadlines. Our capacity to cover a short notice job will vary a lot depending on your geography, the size and type of container you want, the type of delivery you need and how busy the industry is at the time of your order. For this reason, if you have any deadlines please let us know and we will of course check what we can offer for you.

Note: containers that need converting or modifying (beyond a very simple job like adding a lock box) need planning time with our conversions yard and this may add 1-2 weeks for simple work or more for very involved or high volume refurbishment jobs.

No, the prices advertised on our website exclude delivery

As its a very large item we are delivering, deliveries charges are not a flat rate anywhere in the UK, our hauliers charge more for each mile they have to travel.

If you need a price including delivery please full in one of our online quote request forms, or contact us and we will email you a quote through in either case with a delivery price included.