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
City cabin guides
Portable cabins for cities across the UK
Portable cabins and container buildings for city sites, from Aberdeen and Inverness to Truro. Choose your city, compare sizes and prices, and see what a tight urban site needs before the crane lorry arrives.
- From £3,290 + VAT
- Crane delivery across Great Britain
- Assembled or flat-packed
- 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 cabin and container guides by city
Our city guides cover local uses, planning and delivery for portable cabins and container buildings, with prices from the same catalogue.
- Glasgow portable cabins and containers: insulated cabins built for a west-coast winter, with the full specification.
- Leeds portable cabins and containers: how an order runs from first inquiry to a working building, and the rules in England.
- Need a kiosk rather than a cabin? See kiosks for cities.
Portable cabins and containers in other UK cities
The same cabins go to every city in Great Britain by crane lorry. What changes from city to city is access, planning and the weather, so here is what to plan for, region by region.
Wherever you are, the process is the same: send an inquiry, receive a written quote with a drawing by email, and the cabin arrives by crane lorry.
| Region | Cities | What to plan for |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Aberdeen, Inverness, Perth, Stirling, Glasgow | Scottish planning and building standards; roofs designed for an 80 kg/m² snow load |
| North of England | Durham, Liverpool, Chester, Leeds | Historic centres in Durham and Chester; busy city-centre sites with tight access |
| Midlands | Birmingham, Lincoln, Hereford, Worcester | Cathedral quarters and conservation areas; flat-pack for sites a lorry cannot reach |
| East and South of England | Ely, Chichester, Bath, Truro | Bath is a World Heritage city; permanent cabins usually need planning |
Cabin and container sizes and prices
Prices are to buy, ex works, + VAT. Delivery is quoted for your postcode in your written quote. The containers have insulated sandwich-panel walls and roof and PVC double-glazed windows, and every cabin carries 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 × 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 |
Getting a cabin into a city site
City sites are tight. The cabin arrives on a lorry with its own crane (HIAB), which needs a clear approach, firm ground for its stabiliser legs and no overhead cables near the lift. A lift from a public road may need a permit or a parking suspension from the council, so give us the exact spot early.
Where the lorry cannot reach, choose flat-pack: the cabin arrives as panels and a bolted galvanised steel frame, and is assembled where it will stand. See flat pack cabins.
The base should be firm and level — a concrete slab or level pads — and an electrician connects the incoming supply.
Building container or used shipping container?
In a city, a cheap used shipping container can look like the quick answer. It was built to carry cargo, not people: bare steel walls run with condensation in winter, every window and door has to be cut into the shell, and a used box arrives with dents, rust and an unknown history.
Our building containers are made for people from the start. The galvanised steel frame is bolted, not welded, the walls have a U-value of 0.46 W/m²K, and each one arrives glazed, lit and wired, with a 12-month warranty. Our products are used in over 140 countries — see containers for the full range.
Planning and building rules for city cabins
Temporary cabins that support building work are generally allowed while the work lasts. A permanent office, classroom or store usually needs planning permission, and historic centres such as Bath, Chester, Durham and Lincoln have conservation areas where appearance matters. We supply drawings for any application.
In England, a detached building under 15 m² with no sleeping accommodation is usually exempt from the Building Regulations; 15–30 m² is usually exempt if it is at least 1 m from a boundary or built mainly of non-combustible materials. Scotland has its own building standards system, so check with the council whether a building warrant is needed.
Straight answers
Questions buyers ask us
How much does a portable cabin cost?
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 is quoted by postcode in your written quote.
Do you deliver portable cabins to my city?
Yes, anywhere in Great Britain by crane lorry, from Aberdeen and Inverness to Truro. We confirm access and the delivery price for your postcode in your written quote.
What if the lorry cannot reach my site?
Choose a flat-pack cabin. It arrives as panels and a bolted steel frame and is assembled where it will stand.
Do I need planning permission for a portable cabin?
Temporary cabins for building work generally do not; permanent cabins usually do, especially in conservation areas. Check with your council; we supply drawings.
Are the cabins insulated?
Yes. Walls have a U-value of 0.46 W/m²K and the roof 0.26 W/m²K, with PVC double-glazed windows.
Can a cabin be moved to another site later?
Yes. The frame is bolted, not welded, so the building can be dismantled and re-used many times.
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Tell us what it's for, where it's going and roughly when. We reply with a written quote by email.