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Joined Up Shipping Containers

Need an extra wide shipping container?

Shipping containers are often used as the basic structure for shipping container conversion projects i.e. shipping container offices, clubhouses, garages, classrooms, welfare cabins, workshops etc. They make the perfect secure, anti-vandal site accommodation, but as shipping containers are manufactured in a standard width of 8ft, this can sometimes prove restricting if a larger space is required.
Containers Direct can build brand new containers to give you a width of up to 14ft, but if you need something really wide they are too big to transport as a whole. Our solution to this is joining up shipping containers, side by side, to give a width of 16ft, 24ft or even 32ft. We prepare these containers in our workshops, transport them as individual units, and then join them together on site. Work can be carried out using both new shipping containers and used shipping containers.


How We Join Shipping Containers

  • First we remove the full long sides of the containers.

  • Depending on the length of the containers required, we can either retain 350mm on each side of the aperture to provide strength to the container and reinforce the aperture with box section steel, or we can create a supporting post(s) in the middle of the container which are reinforced with box section steel to stop the roof from dropping down.

  • The containers are then joined together.

  • We provide our customers with a PVC "Top Hat" and flash-banding to seal the two units together. We can provide an installation service if required. Similarly, some customers prefer to weld the containers together once in place on site.

Extra wide site offices

Joining Up Instructions

We aim to ensure the joining of your units when they arrive on site goes as smoothly as possible. For detailed instructions on how to join your containers on site, please click here.

Supporting a Full Open Side

For conversions with the upright supporting pillars removed/no retained corrugation, to allow for the full open space, a far more heavy duty box section steel is required to reinforce the top rail, in order to support the roof section. Please contact our sales team for prices and details.

Optional Extras

We offer a range of optional extras for all our shipping containers to help ensure your container is perfect for you.

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Contact our sales team for your no obligation quote, including delivery!

Case Studies

See examples of our work carried out at Containers Direct using joined up containers. We can use any length as a starting point, from 10ft shipping containers, 20ft shipping containers, right up to 40ft shipping containers. We have worked with widths of up to 32ft and we can make whatever you need. Extra wide container garages are very popular as they allow plenty of room for parked cars and additional storage space.


Take a look at some of the most engaging work we have undertaken in recent years. With detailed pictures, a step by step guide and a deep insight to many projects, our case studies cover a range of applications.

Joined up office conversions

For any office conversions, we would always recommend Melamine lining and insulation and an Electrical Installation (these can be quoted on depending on your specifications). Steel personnel doors and shuttered windows are also favourites, however we are also able to provide a range of patio style doors, sliding doors and bifold doors upon request. Additional popular features include partition walls, and fixtures and fittings such as toilets and kitchen facilities.

Joined up classrooms conversions

The StudyBox offers extra wide shipping container classrooms, by joining up either two or three containers to create widths of either 16ft or 24ft. See our case study showing how we designed, delivered and installed on site a 20 x 24 StudyBox.

Extra wide storage space

Joining shipping containers together can also be used to achieve an extended storage area, in which case the normal selection of features available with converted storage containers apply:
  • Repainting - choose from a large range of colours

  • Lining and Insulation - Fully insulates your container to protect against condensation. We can provide both Ply lining and Melamine lining depending upon the specification required.

  • Grafotherm - applied to the ceiling of the container to help reduce condensation.
You also have a choice of door styles (available at the end or in the side):
  • S1 Storage container doors, which are much lighter and easier to handle than shipping container doors

  • S2 Original shipping container doors, which are heavy duty and rubber sealed

  • S3 Storage container doors, which are lightweight and include a rubber seal.

  • S4 Roller Shutter Doors, a good alternative when space is restricted.

Looking For More Information?

To learn more about our joined up containers, call us free today on 0800 061 2575 to speak to our Sales team - you can be sure of a friendly and helpful response from any of the team!

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Just some of the clients we've worked with...

Mercedes Benz
ITV
Ministry of Defense
Environment Agency
National Trust
superdry
Balfour Beatty
British Gas
Network Rail
Harley Davidson
Hilti
Audi
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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.
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"The delivery person was great. Helpful and jolly."Knowlands
20th November 2024
Ordered a 3m Flat Pack Store Container
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"A great service and quality product. Everything went to plan and we are very happy with the outcome, thanks!"Day's Rental
15th November 2024
Ordered a Used 12ft Container
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"Excellent service from all concerned from start to finish. Communications from order to delivery was excellent. The instructions were straight forward and easy to follow. From start to finish it took us about an hour to have it up, secured and ready to use."Bruce Graham
14th November 2024
Ordered a 3m Flat Pack Store Container
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"Just wanted to say a big thank you for your seamless and professional customer service when looking after me when purchasing my container."Kerry, Salon On The Hill
13th November 2024
Ordered a Used 20ft Container
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"Thank for a seamless supply of our container. Great communication from the office and fantastic helpful delivery chap."Andover Bathroom Collection Ltd
7th November 2024
Ordered a Used 12ft Container
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"Excellent, friendly staff & very easy ordering process. EXCELLENT, thank you!"StairBox
22nd October 2024
Ordered a Used 40ft Container
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Committed to Quality

We are ISOQAR Approved; certified to the ISO standard relating to Quality Management Systems, demonstrating our Company's commitment to quality. We are also members of MakeUK who champion and celebrate British manufacturing and manufacturers, and member of the Container Self Storage and Traders Association; an international organisation representing the interests of Container Self-Storage Operators, Traders and Innovators.
ISOQAR Approved
ISO Cert No. 13586-QNS-001
ISO 9001:2015
Member of MakeUK
Member of the Container Self Storage and Traders Association
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