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Side Door Shipping Containers
Containers Direct are industry leading experts in creating side door containers.
We make and supply side door containers for all purposes, from
10ft containers and
20ft containers, up to and including
40ft shipping containers in length. Side door containers give you more freedom of access to your
shipping container and more options when choosing where to position it. Say goodbye to cramming all your stuff down the back end of the container where access to it can become congested, and enjoy the feeling of knowing that you can access both ends of your container in equal measure.
Also popular with
shipping container conversions, side doors are made with flat steel panels which are easier to use than traditional shipping container doors. If even more access to your container is required we can add extra doors, or extra wide doors for full side access. Full side access can be achieved with additional sets of doors, or extra wide doors. We offer a standard range of side door containers in our most requested sizes.
Modifying shipping containers for side doors
Using
new shipping containers and
used shipping containers, we create an aperture in the side, into which we fit a new door. Our S1 door type is the preferred side door option. Made from flat instead of corrugated steel panels they are much lighter and therefore better for frequent use - you don't have to wrestle with them every time you need access to your storage! For additional peace of mind, we can add on
compressed door seals to give a full watertight seal. We give our clients the choice of keeping the original end door, or replacing it with an end wall. See our article
Shipping Container Wall Build to find out how we do this.
Add more doors into the mix
As well as the traditional looking cargo style doors, we can also add either extra-wide or multiple additional doors to the side of a container, depending on requirements. This can be with or without the original door at the front end. Side door containers make loading and unloading an easy job, with enough room to get a loading pallet in and out. If the container has to comply with shipping standards, there is a pre-fabricated
20ft full side access container on the market. These units always come as
once used containers, however our modified versions for storage can be converted from either used or once used. We offer extra wide and extra doors in standard 20ft sizes, but can make these to different sizes upon request. Please enquire with our sales team to discuss your requirements.
A choice of door types
As well as our S1, we also offer our premium S3 container door to be fitted in the side. These come with an extra locking arm and a rubber seal. Or for customers who need a different style of access, we can also fit a personnel door or roller shutters which give more space for loading/unloading, especially if using forklifts. For more on our different door types, see Types of Shipping Container Doors .
Request a Quick Quote!
Contact our sales team for your no-obligation quote, including delivery!
Curtain-Siders
Need full side access but want to keep costs down? Where security is not an issue, curtain-siders can provide cheap, full side-access by the simple means of removing one side of the container and replacing it with a heavy-duty, PVC coated polyester fabric. This material has a lacquered gloss finish and UV protection on both sides. It is extremely hardwearing and well suited for use in extreme weather conditions. Curtain-siders are quick and easy to open and don't take up much space.
See Our Curtain Sider Case Study
Testimonials
As a long established and reputable shipping container company, we want to instil confidence in our customers that we can deliver on our promises, and provide high quality products and service.
But don't just take our word for it, see for yourself what our past and present clients have to say about Containers Direct.
"Whole process extremely good, Hannah was very helpful and gave rapid responses. Dave the lorry delivery man was really excellent, extremely helpful."
Mark Nixon
10th December 2025
order - a 4m Flat Pack Store
"Our delivery was great and a big thank you to the wonderful delivery driver who was excellent at getting the lorry onto site and delivering the container quickly, efficiently and with a sense of humour! We will be needing another smaller container shortly and will be back in touch with you."
West Byfleet Infant School
28th November 2025
order - a New 'Once-Used' 40ft Container
"The purchase of the flat pack container was very easy from start to delivery."
Tom Passmore
27th Novemeber 2025
order - a 3m Flat Pack Store Container
"From start to finish Neil was excellent; his advice and patience were first class, returning all calls and contacting us when promised. This resulted in us getting exactly what we required, even down to cutting the lead time to suit our schedule. Many thanks to Neil and all the other staff members we dealt with, who were polite and helpful at all times."
A J Roofing Limited
20th November 2025
order - a Used 10ft Container
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Committed to Quality
We are ISOQAR Approved and certified to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are also members of MakeUK, who champion British manufacturing, and the Container Self Storage and Traders Association (CSTA), representing global operators and innovators. In addition, we are registered members of JOSCAR, the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register.
