Container Cabin 3 × 4 m
3.00 × 4.00 m · H 2.64 m
- 12 m² insulated steel room
- Door, window, lights and sockets
- Delivered flat-packed or assembled
£3,290 + VAT
£3,948 inc VAT
Cabins in Glasgow
Glasgow portable cabins and containers for sale
Insulated portable cabins and container buildings for Glasgow sites, yards, schools and offices — from a 3 × 4 m room to a 3 × 7 m site office with WC. Prices online, delivered by crane lorry. Written quotes by email.
- From £3,290 + VAT
- Wall U-value 0.46 W/m²K
- Roof built for 80 kg/m² snow
- ISO 9001:2015 and CE
Prices online
Sizes and prices
Prices are shown + VAT, the way trade buyers expect, with the inc-VAT figure underneath. Delivery is quoted by postcode with your written quote.
Container Site Office 2.4 × 6 m
2.40 × 6.00 m · H 2.64 m
- 20ft footprint
- Fits standard transport
- Office or canteen
£3,490 + VAT
£4,188 inc VAT
Container Office 3 × 7 m
3.00 × 7.00 m · H 2.64 m
- 21 m² open plan
- Two windows and a door
- Our most-built size
£4,290 + VAT
£5,148 inc VAT
Container Office with WC 3 × 7 m
3.00 × 7.00 m · H 2.64 m
- Office plus WC
- Plumbed on-surface
- Site office favourite
£4,890 + VAT
£5,868 inc VAT
Two-Room Container with WC 3 × 7 m
3.00 × 7.00 m · H 2.64 m
- Two rooms and a central WC
- Office + meeting room
- Or accommodation
£5,190 + VAT
£6,228 inc VAT
Portable Cabin
2.30 × 6.00 m to 3.00 × 7.00 m · 20ft × 8ft to 23ft × 10ft
- Offices, canteens, welfare
- Flat-pack or assembled
- Sizes 20ft × 8ft to 23ft × 10ft
£4,290 + VAT
£5,148 inc VAT
Portable cabins and containers for Glasgow
A portable cabin gives a Glasgow site space that goes up without building work, with insulated walls and roof for a west-coast winter. Every unit is factory-built and fitted out, then delivered assembled or flat-packed. Common uses around the city:
- Site office: 3 × 7 m container office with WC, or a 2.4 × 6 m site office that fits standard transport.
- Canteen: a 2.4 × 6 m container as a canteen.
- Extra classroom, meeting room or staff room: 3 × 7 m open plan, or two rooms with a central WC.
- Club office, store or studio: a 3 × 4 m insulated room.
Economic price and reliability for Glasgow portable cabins
Prices are to buy, ex works, + VAT. Delivery to Glasgow by crane lorry is quoted for your postcode in your written quote, sent by email with a drawing.
Reliability comes from the container build: a bolted galvanised steel frame, insulated sandwich-panel walls and roof, PVC double-glazed windows and a vinyl floor on cement board rated to 200 kg/m². Every cabin has a 12-month warranty against manufacturing and assembly faults.
| Cabin | Footprint | Height | Price + VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Container Cabin 3 × 4 m | 3.00 × 4.00 m | 2.64 m | £3,290 |
| Container site office 2.4 × 6 m | 2.40 × 6.00 m | 2.64 m | £3,490 |
| Container Office 3 × 5 m | 3.00 × 5.00 m | 2.64 m | £3,790 |
| Container office 3 × 7 m | 3.00 × 7.00 m | 2.64 m | £4,290 |
| Container office with WC 3 × 7 m | 3.00 × 7.00 m | 2.64 m | £4,890 |
| Two-room container with WC 3 × 7 m | 3.00 × 7.00 m | 2.64 m | £5,190 |
| Portable cabin 20ft × 8ft to 23ft × 10ft | 2.30 × 6.00 m to 3.00 × 7.00 m | — | from £4,290 |
Insulated for Scottish weather
The standard container build has insulated sandwich-panel walls and roof. Walls have a U-value of 0.46 W/m²K and the roof 0.26 W/m²K, and the roof is designed for a snow load of 80 kg/m². For harsher climates the build can go further, with extra insulation added to the standard build.
Condensation is the other Glasgow problem. An insulated cabin with a small heater and some ventilation stays drier than bare steel. Our guide how warm is a container in winter shows the heating you need. Where fire performance matters, ask about rock-wool panels in place of EPS.
| Specification | Standard build |
|---|---|
| Frame | Galvanised steel, bolted (not welded) |
| Walls | 50 mm EPS sandwich panel (PUR option) |
| Roof | 125 mm EPS (50 mm PUR on some ranges) |
| U-values | Walls 0.46, roof 0.26, floor 1.24 W/m²K |
| Floor | 2 mm PVC vinyl on 14 mm cement board, 200 kg/m² |
| Snow load | 80 kg/m² |
| Windows | PVC, double glazed, 90° opening |
| Finish | RAL 9002 powder-coated steel |
Container build quality for Glasgow
Our products are used in over 140 countries, with ISO 9001:2015 and CE certified production.
The same bolted-frame system builds a single site office or a larger modular block.
Because the frame is bolted, not welded, a cabin can be dismantled and re-used many times, and the building is 100% recyclable at the end of its life.
Delivery, base and planning in Glasgow
Cabins travel assembled or flat-packed. Assembled units are lifted onto your base by the lorry's own crane (HIAB); flat-pack suits back courts, courtyards and sites the lorry cannot reach. The base should be firm and level — a concrete slab or level pads — and an electrician connects the incoming supply.
Temporary cabins that support building work are generally allowed while the work lasts. A permanent office or classroom usually needs planning permission from Glasgow City Council and may need a building warrant, because Scotland runs its own building standards system. Much of the city centre and West End are conservation areas. We supply drawings for any application.
Glasgow second-hand and shipping container disadvantages
A used shipping container looks like cheap space, but it was built to carry cargo, not people. Bare steel walls run with condensation in a Glasgow winter, every window and door has to be cut into the shell, and a used box arrives with dents, rust and an unknown history.
Second-hand portable cabins have their own problems: tired insulation, leaks at joints, uncertified wiring and no warranty. Our building containers are insulated, glazed and wired at the factory. See containers and site cabins for the full ranges, or Leeds portable cabins and containers.
Straight answers
Questions buyers ask us
How much is a portable cabin in Glasgow?
From £3,290 + VAT for a 3 × 4 m insulated container room, £4,290 + VAT for a 3 × 7 m container office and £4,890 + VAT with a WC. Delivery to Glasgow is quoted by postcode in your written quote.
Are your cabins warm enough for a Scottish winter?
Walls and roof are insulated: walls have a U-value of 0.46 W/m²K and the roof 0.26 W/m²K, and the roof is designed for 80 kg/m² of snow. Size the heater with our winter heating guide.
Can I get a cabin with a toilet?
Yes. The 3 × 7 m container office with WC is £4,890 + VAT, and the two-room layout with a central WC is £5,190 + VAT.
Do cabins come flat-packed or assembled?
Either. Assembled cabins are craned onto your base; flat-pack suits sites with tight access.
Do I need planning permission in Glasgow?
Temporary site cabins during building work are generally allowed. Permanent cabins usually need planning permission and may need a building warrant — check with Glasgow City Council; we supply drawings.
Is a building container better than a shipping container?
For people, yes. It is insulated, double glazed and wired from new, while a shipping container is bare steel built for cargo.
What warranty do you give?
12 months against manufacturing and assembly faults.
Related ranges
Not sure which one? Ask us.
Tell us what it's for, where it's going and roughly when. We reply with a written quote by email.