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Narrow Shipping Containers

The SlimLine® - The Thinner Shipping Container

Shipping containers make superb storage units, strong, secure and watertight. The one down side of converted shipping containers into storage containers is the restricted sizing available "off the peg". The standard 8ft width of all shipping containers is an ISO regulation, to ensure safe, easy and affordable transportation and stacking of multiple containers. But if you want to buy a container for personal storage use, 8ft wide may not be your first choice.
The good news is that Containers Direct can offer your first choice. Our range of purpose built SlimLine® containers are built to smaller widths, giving you 5ft shipping containers or 6ft storage containers and 7ft containers, perfect for fitting into small, narrow spaces, or for storage loads that require more length than width.

Features of Narrow Shipping Containers

These are new builds, constructed in our own on-site workshops, with a starting point of 5ft wide to any specified length. Depending on what you want to store, you can request a length of 10ft, 12ft or 15ft. You can even have a narrow 20ft container or longer if required! If you require any other length this can also be provided. All our SlimLine® containers are made with the following specifications:
  •   Cut from brand new 1.6mm thick steel sheeting, corrugated on our machines for extra strength
  •   Single (5ft wide) or double doors (6ft-7ft wide): 3mm thick steel plate with locking arm and compressed seals
  •   Steel floor chassis overlaid with plywood
  •   Lockbox
  •   Lifting eyes
  •   Painted to choice of colour

Choice of Doors

The SlimLine® is offered with three door types. You can request for them to be positioned to your own preference.

S1 doors

These flat paneled doors are designed to be easy to use and with their smooth finish aesthetically pleasing. They are often the preferred choice of schools, clubs and for use as garden sheds and personal storage. The price of the SlimLine® includes the S1 door type across the whole range. These doors can also be fitted in the side upon request - £POA.
Recommended Product! Why not add compressed door seals to your S1 door for only £65.00 plus VAT


S3 doors

The S3 offers an upgrade to includes external rubber doors seals, the type that are used on original shipping containers along with an extra locking arm. The seals ensure 100% water tightness in even the most adverse weather conditions.
The supplement for the S3 door is £300 plus VAT


S4 doors

The S4 features roller shutter doors with a choice of manual or electric operation.
The supplement for the S4 - £800 plus VAT

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Features of SlimLine®Containers

Steel construction

Steel construction

Fabricated using 16 gauge steel for strength, available as corrugated or flat sided finish.

Sloping roof

Gradient roof

The container roof is built at a slight gradient to provide rain water run off.

Steel and ply floor

Steel and ply floor

We create a steel box section chassis for the floor overlaid with 18mm plywood.

Steel doors

Steel doors

Newly fabricated 3mm thick steel doors with steel locking arms as standard.

Exterior repaint

Exterior repaint

Using solvent free rubberised marine grade paint in a choice of colours.

Our guarantee

Our Guarantee

3 year guarantee on all new builds for additional peace of mind.

Optional Extras

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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"I remembered when we purchased two containers from you a couple of years ago that I was pleased with the service then and this time was no exception, every thing was fantastic from start to finish. I will certainly be in touch should we need further containers, please pass my thanks to all who were involved as it a pleasure to do business with you."Ray Watkins, Broxbourne Sports Club
10th April 2024
order - a 3m Flat Pack Container
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"Delivery was simple and efficient. Driver/crane operator knew exactly what he was doing.Delivery was simple and efficient. Driver/crane operator knew exactly what he was doing."Clare Spencer
2nd April 2024
order - a 4m Flat Pack Container
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"Excellent service, i've had 8 containers from you now and never had any issues."Q3 Langley Academy
28th March 2024
order - a 10ft Used Shipping Container
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"The container is very high standard."Bushcraft Company
20th March 2024
order - a New Once-Used 20ft Container
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"Overall, an excellent service and product. Now that our container is built, it is proving to be vital for our needs at present. Thank you."Andrew Black
20th March 2024
order - a 3m Flat Pack Container
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"Cory and the team were very friendly and efficient. Thank you"R B Cooke & Son
21st February 2024
order - a New 20ft Shipping 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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