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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.
"Whole process extremely good, Hannah was very helpful and gave rapid responses. Dave the lorry delivery man was really excellent, extremely helpful."
Mark Nixon
10th December 2025
order - a 4m Flat Pack Store
"Our delivery was great and a big thank you to the wonderful delivery driver who was excellent at getting the lorry onto site and delivering the container quickly, efficiently and with a sense of humour! We will be needing another smaller container shortly and will be back in touch with you."
West Byfleet Infant School
28th November 2025
order - a New 'Once-Used' 40ft Container
"The purchase of the flat pack container was very easy from start to delivery."
Tom Passmore
27th Novemeber 2025
order - a 3m Flat Pack Store Container
"From start to finish Neil was excellent; his advice and patience were first class, returning all calls and contacting us when promised. This resulted in us getting exactly what we required, even down to cutting the lead time to suit our schedule. Many thanks to Neil and all the other staff members we dealt with, who were polite and helpful at all times."
A J Roofing Limited
20th November 2025
order - a Used 10ft Container
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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.
