Insulated Panel Cabin 4ft × 4ft
1.10 × 1.10 m · 4ft × 4ft · H 2.35 m
- Our lowest-cost guard booth
- Sandwich-panel insulated walls
- Light enough for a small crane
£2,290 + VAT
£2,748 inc VAT
Site security cabins
Portable security cabins for sale
Portable security cabins for building sites and temporary operations, from a 1.1 m one-guard booth to a 7 m site cabin. Bought once, lifted on and off by crane lorry and moved to the next job.
- From £2,290 + VAT
- Lifted on and off by crane
- Steel-framed panel or GRP
- 12-month warranty
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.
Insulated Panel Cabin 7ft × 4.5ft
1.35 × 2.10 m · 7ft × 4.5ft · H 2.35 m
- Desk-and-chair size
- Two or three windows
- Insulated panels
£3,690 + VAT
£4,428 inc VAT
Insulated Panel Cabin 7ft × 7ft
2.10 × 2.10 m · 7ft × 7ft · H 2.35 m
- Two-person cabin
- Three or four windows
- Insulated panels
£4,195 + VAT
£5,034 inc VAT
Insulated Panel Cabin 9ft × 9ft
2.60 × 2.60 m · 9ft × 9ft · H 2.35 m
- Site office or gatehouse
- Room for a WC option
- Insulated panels
£4,890 + VAT
£5,868 inc VAT
GRP Security Hut 5ft × 5ft
1.50 × 1.50 m · 5ft × 5ft · H 2.40 m
- One-piece moulded GRP shell
- Window, door, lights and sockets fitted
- Arrives assembled — lift into place
£3,890 + VAT
£4,668 inc VAT
GRP Cabin 9ft × 7ft
2.15 × 2.70 m · 9ft × 7ft · H 2.40 m
- Two-person gatehouse size
- Panoramic windows
- Arrives assembled
£5,890 + VAT
£7,068 inc VAT
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
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
What makes a security cabin portable?
A portable security cabin is built to be moved, not just delivered once. It is finished, insulated, glazed and wired in the factory, arrives in one piece and needs no foundations beyond a level base. When the job ends, the same crane lorry lifts it off and takes it to the next site.
That makes it the natural choice for construction sites, utility works, temporary car parks, events and any operation that will not stay in one place for ever. Our small panel cabins weigh from 100 kg and GRP cabins from 280 kg, so a lorry with its own crane can place them at a site gate without hiring a separate crane.
All our security cabins can be moved this way. This page covers the cabins best suited to sites that change: steel-framed insulated panel booths, GRP cabins and longer portable cabins for a gatehouse with welfare.
Portable security cabin sizes and prices
Every price below is ex works, + VAT. Delivery by crane lorry is quoted for your postcode in your written quote. Add any size to your quote basket and send an inquiry.
| Portable security cabin | Footprint | Height | Weight | Price + VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulated panel cabin 4ft × 4ft | 1.10 × 1.10 m | 2.35 m | 100 kg | £2,290 |
| Insulated panel cabin 7ft × 4.5ft | 1.35 × 2.10 m | 2.35 m | 225 kg | £3,690 |
| GRP security cabin 5ft × 5ft | 1.50 × 1.50 m | 2.40 m | 280 kg | £3,890 |
| Insulated panel cabin 7ft × 7ft | 2.10 × 2.10 m | 2.35 m | 280 kg | £4,195 |
| Insulated panel cabin 9ft × 9ft | 2.60 × 2.60 m | 2.35 m | 380 kg | £4,890 |
| GRP security cabin 9ft × 7ft | 2.15 × 2.70 m | 2.40 m | 550 kg | £5,890 |
| Container site office 2.4 × 6 m | 2.40 × 6.00 m | 2.64 m | — | £3,490 |
| Portable cabin 20ft × 8ft to 23ft × 10ft | 2.30 × 6.00 m to 3.00 × 7.00 m | — | — | from £4,290 |
Buy or hire a site security cabin?
Hire rates vary by supplier, region and contract length, so we do not quote them. What we can give you is a fixed purchase price, and that makes the comparison simple.
Take the price of the cabin from the table above and divide it by the weekly hire rate you have been quoted. The answer is roughly the number of weeks after which buying costs less, before delivery. A 1.5 × 1.5 m GRP cabin at £3,890 + VAT, or a 1.1 × 1.1 m panel cabin at £2,290 + VAT, does not take many weeks of hire to match.
- Buy when the build programme runs for months, or when you will need a cabin on the next job too: a bought cabin moves with you by crane lorry.
- Buy when the gate faces the public and the cabin should carry your colours or logo.
- Buy when you want an asset: when you no longer need it, you can sell it on or store it for the next contract.
- Hire when the cabin is needed for a few weeks only and you will never need one again.
Steel security cabins for construction sites
A construction site security cabin takes knocks from plant, dust and weather, and often stands empty overnight. Our insulated panel cabins are steel security cabins: a galvanised steel frame with steel-skinned sandwich panels, a lockable door and PVC double-glazed windows. They are the lowest-cost way to put a warm, lit guard post at a site gate.
GRP cabins are the alternative where the cabin will stand for a long time or move often. The one-piece moulded shell has no joints to leak, does not rot or rust and wipes clean of site dirt.
For a gatehouse with room for a desk, screens and a WC, a portable cabin or container site office gives you a galvanised steel frame, bolted rather than welded, that can be dismantled and re-used many times. For more on steel construction, see steel cabins; for exposed sites, see our anti vandal cabin advice.
Moving a portable security cabin by crane lorry
Small and mid-size cabins travel fully assembled on a lorry with its own crane (HIAB). The driver lifts the cabin off the bed and onto your base, and the same lorry can collect it and set it down at the next site.
Portable cabins and container offices can also be delivered flat-packed and bolted together on site, which helps where access is tight. See flat pack cabins.
- Access: the lorry needs to get close to the base, on firm ground, with no overhead cables near the lift.
- Base: a concrete slab, paving, or four level concrete pads at the corners. Level matters more than size.
- Fixing: bolt the cabin down on exposed or windy sites.
- Weight: from 100 kg for the smallest panel cabin to 650 kg for the largest GRP cabin. Exact weights are in the table above and on each product page.
- Planning: a temporary cabin inside a site usually needs no planning permission, but a permanent one at a public entrance may. Check with your council; we can supply drawings.
Power for a temporary security cabin
Every GRP and panel security cabin leaves the factory with an LED ceiling light, double sockets and a small consumer unit. On site, an electrician connects the incoming supply, usually from the site's mains supply or temporary builder's supply.
If the site has no mains connection yet, tell us your power source in your inquiry. We will confirm what the cabin's electrics need, and any extra sockets for CCTV, barrier controls or a heater, in your written quote.
Welfare and toilets on site
A security guard on a long shift needs a toilet and somewhere to wash. Welfare provision on a construction site scales with headcount, so count your security staff too. As a guide, the welfare regulations set a minimum of 1 WC and 1 washbasin for up to 5 people, 2 for 6–25 people and 3 for 26–50 people.
There are two ways to cover it. Arrange toilets and welfare facilities separately on site, or choose a larger cabin with the WC built in: the 3 × 7 m container office with WC is £4,890 + VAT.
For full site offices and canteens, see site cabins.
Why buy your portable security cabin from us
Our products are used in over 140 countries. Production is ISO 9001:2015 and CE certified, and every cabin carries a 12-month warranty against manufacturing and assembly faults.
Cabins are built to order, so the price you see is the price we build to. Send an inquiry with your site, the number of guards and the power you have, and we reply with a written quote by email and a drawing.
Straight answers
Questions buyers ask us
How much does a portable security cabin cost?
From £2,290 + VAT for a 1.10 × 1.10 m insulated panel cabin, £3,890 + VAT for a 1.50 × 1.50 m GRP cabin and £3,490 + VAT for a 2.4 × 6 m container site office. Delivery is quoted by postcode.
Is it cheaper to buy or hire a site security cabin?
Divide the purchase price by the weekly hire rate you have been quoted: beyond roughly that many weeks, buying costs less. A bought cabin can also be moved to the next site or sold on.
How do you move a portable security cabin?
On a lorry with its own crane. The driver lifts the cabin onto a level base, and it can be lifted off and moved the same way when the job ends.
Are your portable security cabins made of steel?
Our insulated panel cabins have a galvanised steel frame and steel-skinned sandwich panels. GRP cabins have a one-piece moulded GRP shell. Portable cabins and container offices use a bolted galvanised steel frame.
What power does a site security cabin need?
Lights, sockets and a consumer unit are fitted at the factory, and an electrician connects the supply on site. Tell us your power source in your inquiry and we confirm the details in your written quote.
Can a portable security cabin have a toilet?
Choose a larger cabin with a WC, such as the 3 × 7 m container office with WC at £4,890 + VAT, or arrange toilets separately on site.
Do I need planning permission for a temporary security cabin?
Often not for a temporary cabin inside a site, but a permanent cabin at a public entrance may need it. Check with your local council; we can supply drawings for an application.
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.