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
Request a Quick Quote!
Contact our sales team for your no obligation quote, including delivery!Features of SlimLine®Containers
Steel construction
Fabricated using 16 gauge steel for strength, available as corrugated or flat sided finish.
Gradient roof
The container roof is built at a slight gradient to provide rain water run off.
Steel and ply floor
We create a steel box section chassis for the floor overlaid with 18mm plywood.
Steel doors
Newly fabricated 3mm thick steel doors with steel locking arms as standard.
Exterior repaint
Using solvent free rubberised marine grade paint in a choice of colours.
Our Guarantee
3 year guarantee on all new builds for additional peace of mind.
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.
"Excellent communication and great delivery drivers. Good product at a fair price."FM Conway Ltd
5th June 2025
order - a 'Once-Used' 10ft Container
"Excellent service from point of order. Communication was great on delivery and a thorough search of the area to make sure delivery was possible without unexpected problems. The driver was great, he rang an hour before and was pleasant and cheery on the phone."Red Kite Special Academy
29th May 2025
order - a 20ft ModiBox® Container
"Really smart container, very impressed! Excellent communication from the team throughout, able to help with any enquiries and made the process nice and smooth. Thank you!"RSPB Lake Vyrnwy
23rd May 2025
order - a Used 20ft Container Conversion
"I always recommend Neil to other schools, these containers are so much better than any shed you will ever buy."Samuel Cody School
21st May 2025
order - a 3m Flat Pack Store Container
"Communication and assistance with quoting was excellent. On the day of delivery Steve the lorry driver was extremely helpful with our containers as we had to load onto a tractor and trailer to get to site. Containers very easy to construct and instructions very clear."St Michaels Golf Club
16th May 2025
order - a 4m Flat Pack Store Container
"From start to finish, I could not ask for a better service. You have a good team there. Wish there were more companies like this around. Great service from the first enquiry, quote from sales team and the delivery team and drivers. The container was delivered with care, made to a very high quality, easily to assemble and very sturdy. Would highly recommend the container and the expertise of the company."Robertson Pens Scotland
15th May 2025
order - a 4m Flat Pack Store 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.
ISO Cert No. 13586-QNS-001
ISO 9001:2015
