Storage Solutions WA

Which Are the Cheapest Containers to Build With?

One of the largest expenses when building a shipping container home is actually purchasing the shipping containers.

Choosing the right containers is absolutely crucial to both your budget and the success of your project.

The first decision you need to make is whether to buy new or used shipping containers.

Now, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to which type to buy- however I can give you some good reference points to think about.

Firstly, I’d only buy used shipping containers if I could see them before I purchased them. I know quite a few people who have purchased used containers without seeing them first and the containers were really beat up when they arrived!

Not the best start to a home build is it…

Also, whichever type of container you buy (new or used) make sure that they are all the same brand. Manufactures use slightly different measurement tolerances when making the containers, so building with different brand containers can sometimes be difficult.

Personally, I find the most cost effective containers are ‘one-trips’. One-trip containers are shipping containers which have only been used once for haulage.

They aren’t used sea-beaten containers which have spent years at sea!