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Skylight Windows in Shipping Containers

Reasons to Choose Skylight Windows

Skylights are an attractive and secure way of bringing extra light into your shipping container conversion. Light from above creates a light and airy space inside containers, making it feel more open, less "claustrophobic" and larger. Suitable for most conversions, especially offices and welfare units.
  • Reduced energy consumption - less dependency on artificial lighting reduces the use of electricity by as much as 10% and lower heating bills.

  • More light - the skylights we fit have a generous glazing area that lets in up to a third more natural daylight than standard windows.

  • Reduction in mold and mildew - shipping containers can be prone to condensation but sunlight is proven to lessen the production of these damaging and unsightly organisms.

  • Good for the mind and body - studies show significant improvements in well-being and performance where there is plenty of exposure to natural light

  • Security - tamper proof security fixings and impact resistant polycarbonate deliver the highest security levels

  • Contemporary style - an attractive skylight both inside and out, as the compact low-rise profile blends in with the container roofline

Fitting skylight windows in shipping containers

After cutting the correct sized aperture into the roof, we need to build two frames to hold the skylight, the first from 75mm x 50mm box section, the second, to fit on top of the first, from 50mm x 25mm box section. Once fitting is complete, we seal and test for watertightness.

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Examples of skylight windows in shipping containers

Take a look at our fantastic conversion with skylights completed for Dorset County Council's community project, featuring separate spaces over three containers, for storage, workshop and cafe. The skylights feature in both the workshop and kitchen spaces.

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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"Called in without appointment for advice and to view options. Neil was very obliging and knowledgeable a great help in deciding my best options. Pleased with the container and workmanship. The delivery driver/operator was excellent. Very efficient, experience showed, positioned perfect with no drama." Ray Brotherton - Star Machine Tools Ltd
23rd October 2026
order - a 'Once-Used' 20ft Container
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"Your customer service was first class and we would and will use you again to purchase another container. Your haulier contractor was exceptional and the container that they delivered was fantastic and our client was extremely happy with their purchase, thank you." David Thomas - Equans E&S Solutions Ltd
9th October 2026
order - a 'Once-Used' 20ft Container
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"Fantastic Customer service from getting a quote to the container being delivered. Everyone who I dealt with were wonderful. This is our second container and I would highly recommend to anyone! Cory has been very helpful from start to finish. Your Delivery man is also a credit to you, very pleasant and helpful." Beck Bottom Community Garden Group
1st October 2026
order - a 2m Flat Pack Store Container
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"Fantastic Customer service from getting a quote to the container being delivered, everyone who I dealt with were wonderful. This is our second container and I would highly recommend to anyone! Cory has been very helpful from start to finish. Your Delivery man is also a credit to you, very pleasant and helpful." Beck Bottom Community Garden Group
1st October 2026
order - a 2m Insulated Flat Pack Container Store
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"Superb communications from enquiry to delivery. Special thanks to Ray for pre-delivery communications and to the delivery guys." Wolverton Community Orchard
28th September 2026
order - a 3m Flat Pack Container Store
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"Excellent customer service and support for an urgent enquiry." Faye @ M&R Hydraulics
24th September 2026
order - a Used 20ft Modibox Xtra on our Clearance Page
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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.

ISOQAR Approved – ISO 9001:2015 Certificate No. 13586-QMS-001
MakeUK Member – Supporting British Manufacturing
Container Self Storage and Traders Association Member
JOSCAR Registered Member
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Choose skylight windows in shipping containers for an attractive and secure way of bringing extra light into your container conversion. We supply and fit