A move, renovation or event often calls for just a little more storage space than is available on site. A rented shipping container gives you that temporary storage without buying one: it stands on site within days and is taken away again afterwards. That keeps household goods, materials or stock dry, locked and within reach, for exactly as long as the project lasts.
With a move, the day you leave the old home or premises rarely coincides with the day the new location is ready. A temporary storage container for a move bridges that gap: your belongings go straight into the container at the old address and only come out again once the new location is available. That saves an intermediate stop at a storage company and the risk of loading and unloading several times over.
For an average household or office a 20ft container (around 6 metres) is usually more than enough; for a larger or business move a 40ft container (around 12 metres) can be more practical. You can read more about which size fits where in the rental guide with monthly price and term. Delivery takes place across the country, usually within 3 to 7 working days, including areas well beyond the major cities, as explained in buying or renting a shipping container by region.
During a renovation, household goods, tools or building materials often need to be kept somewhere dry and safe, ideally close to the door. A storage container during a renovation on the driveway or in the garden keeps the garage or living room from filling up with boxes and materials. The container is guaranteed wind and watertight, so tools and materials stay in good condition, even if the renovation takes longer than planned.
Placement calls for a level, paved surface and enough room for the truck — practical points to consider are covered in placing a container in the garden. If it's about storage on the building site itself rather than at a home, then renting or buying a site container is often the comparable solution for contractors.
For an event, funfair, festival or pop-up location, renting a container for an event is a quick way to store materials, decor, drinks or technical kit dry and locked away, without building a permanent facility. The container stays for the duration of the event and disappears just as quickly as it arrived, handy at temporary locations where no traces may be left behind afterwards.
Because it usually involves a short and clearly defined period, renting for an event is generally more practical than building a permanent facility — see also the comparison in shipping container vs steel shed. For a location on public ground, bear in mind any arrangements with the local authority or landowner regarding placement and duration.
| Situation | Typical rental period | Practical advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Move | A few weeks | Bridges the gap between two addresses |
| Renovation | A few weeks to months | Materials and belongings dry and locked away on site |
| Event | A few days to weeks | Quickly placed and gone again, no lasting eyesore |
Check in advance whether the surface at the placement location is level and paved and whether the crane truck can reach the spot easily — that avoids delays on the day of delivery. If you're placing the container on public ground for an event, check with the local authority whether any arrangements or a permit are needed, as this varies by council and situation.
Let us know which situation you need storage for — a move, renovation or event — and receive a rental proposal by email within an hour on working days.
It's a rented shipping container placed at your old or new address to store belongings temporarily, dry and locked away, between two moving dates. That way you don't have to move everything at once and you avoid an intermediate stop at a separate storage company. The container is collected again after the rental period.
That can range from a few weeks to several months, depending on how long the renovation takes. You rent for exactly as long as needed and the container is collected again afterwards. For a concrete rental proposal based on your situation and preferred period, you'll receive a proposal by email within an hour on working days.
Yes, renting is also possible for a short period such as a single weekend or a week, for example to store decor, technical kit or drinks during a festival or funfair. The container is placed and collected again after the event, so no permanent facility is left behind on site.
The monthly price depends on size, condition and term and starts on average around 60 euros per month; the longer the rental period, the lower the monthly price usually works out. You'll receive a concrete figure for your situation by email within an hour on working days after getting in touch with your name and phone number.
That varies by council and by situation, for example depending on the placement duration and whether the container is on private or public ground. Check this in advance with the local authority or, for an event location, with the landowner, so that placement can go ahead without any problems.
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