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Why Choose Waney Edge Cladding?
Get yourself a great-looking shipping container, and sort out those potential planning permission issues with a
wood cladded container. Dressed to impress and blend in with rural surroundings such as woodlands, fields, parks and nature reserves, or anywhere appearance is important, we can clad any container with our industry leading experience in cladding. Along with our basic cladding options, we offer made to order cladding to suit any requests. Waney Edge cladding is a popular choice, where the bottom edge of each individual section is wavy, and slightly overlaps the one below.
Case Study
See our case study of a cladded job we carried out for community of Thornton le Dale, a beautiful village in North Yorkshire, to store their Christmas lights and displays. The container is kept in conservation area and needed to be approved by North York Moors National Park Planning Authority. Our Waney Edge cladding fulfilled their requirements and looks beautiful in the setting.
Request a Quick Quote!
Contact our sales team for your no-obligation quote, including delivery!
How We Clad Shipping Containers
Our expert fabrication team transforms plain steel containers into stylish, insulated units using
high-quality timber or composite materials. Each build is finished to withstand years of outdoor exposure
while improving both insulation and appearance.
- Timber and composite cladding options available
- Improves thermal efficiency and weather resistance
- Custom colours and finishes to match your surroundings
Watch the short video to see our process in action — from frame preparation to final installation.
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.
"This was the first time we have ever bought a container and you made the process simple and straight forward. From selection and payment, down to the delivery, all very easy! Great work guys!"
Gareth Richards - TPT Fire Maintenance Ltd
25th March 2026
order - a Used 15ft Container
"Good communication; Cory was very knowledgeable and always responded promptly via email."
Idverde Ltd
21st March 2026
order - a Used 8ft Container with Electrics & Durbar Flooring from our Clearance Page
"I found the process efficient and professional. Communication was superb."
Plymouth Cricket Club
17th March 2026
order - a 3m Flat Pack Container Store
"All in all a really good experience. The sales process particularly was really good and informative, and all my questions were handled promptly and without any fuss. The information packs were really useful and informative, and made things really clear."
Ben Hull
17th March 2026
order - a Once-Used 15ft Container
"The delivery driver was excellent. Very professional, friendly and helpful to position the container exactly where we wanted it."
Stuart Thorne
12th March 2026
order - a Used 16ft Container
"Very happy with the delivery time - 7.00am. It was great to get a call the day before asking if 7.00am was ok. Being a school this was perfect for us. The driver was on time and was able to offload before any staff or students arrived on site. Thank you."
Vince Perry - The Kingsbrook School
9th March 2026
order - a Used 20ft Container with external Rustic Cladding
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Committed to Quality
We are ISOQAR Approved and certified to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are also members of MakeUK, who champion British manufacturing, and the Container Self Storage and Traders Association (CSTA), representing global operators and innovators. In addition, we are registered members of JOSCAR, the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register.
