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Best Accessories For Your Container

In the world today, storage containers have become some of the most popular and convenient storage solutions for homes, worksites and businesses. The standard container is great; however, investing in accessories that compliment your shipping container could be the next big thing for you. Depending on the nature of your project and need for that extra on-site storage, Carolina Container modifies shipping container to your specifications. We can truly take a metal box and turn it into something that’s perfect for what you need.

If you want to have windows, roll up doors, vents, office doors, insulation, air conditioning, heating, electrical and drywall among other modifications, container customization is the thing for you. Now as great as these containers are, modifying them can take their usefullness to the next level for you. Carolina Containers is more than glad to work with you to get all of the customizations you need done, we know just how great these containers can be.

Why You Need A Storage Container

If you work in construction and you need storage for various things on your jobsite, a shipping container is a great solution. These things are quite large, they can hold not only a lot of stuff but can support a massive amount of weight. A container is going to keep even the most valuable materials secure and completely out of the hands of those you don’t want and the weather. Once you close your container up, it’s going to stay sealed tight.

Due to the fact that shipping containers are highly customizable, they’re a fantastic platform for a building or store-front even. What really sets them apart is the portability, these containers are relatively simple to move. So you can move around from locaiton from time to time, saving yourself a ton of time and money compared to having to rent out new spaces and move all of your stuff there.

Are You Looking For A Portable Office?

Having a mobile construction office is a huge step towards greater effiency and production for any construction company. It gives you a space where you can have meetings, you can lay out plans and work out details as work as beggining, you can have workers take breaks in there, the amount of possible uses is nearly endless.

These mobile offices can so easily be laoded up and moved over to the next jobsite as needed. And if you find yourself last minute needing space to store supplies, you can just throw them in there! It’s still a shipping container at the end of the day so it’s going to hold all of your stuff and keep it secure at the end of the day.

Why Carolina Containers?

If you are looking to buy a shipping container for your own use, or you already have a shipping container and you’re looking to get it customized and make it your own, we’re your people. May be you want shelves, windows, lock boxes and extra security features added in, and we can do that no problem. Container customizations are how you make it YOUR container, you can customize every detail exactly how you want and need it. From shelving for storage to putting in work benches and saws, it’ll all fit perfectly. We can take you from basic to top of the line.

General skepticism when it comes to shipping containers is understandable, it is something new to a lot of people. But once you’ve been around one and been able to use it, you’ll start to see just how fantastic it is. Please don’t hesitate to look around out website and read all the info we have and we’d love to have you conatct us with any other questions or concerns you may have!

Buying Used VS New Containers, What do You Sacrifice?

Used vs New Containers, are you Sacrificing Anything?

Container prices are going to differ some based on you buying new or used ones, it won’t be thousands of dollars but it won’t be nothing. Each option comes with its benefits and negatives of course. Depending on why you need a container, you’re probably going to consider all of your options very in-depth. Truly the large mojority of the time their is nothing – or very little wrong with any used shipping container.

Most people, and we support this, look out for all the different deals they can find. In the end we can guarentee that most used containers are going to hold up as well as a new one, apart from maybe looking a tad more beat up on the outside. Let’s break this down further for you below.

Save on cost

If your budget is tight and you need a container, we certainly reccomend that you really consider used ones. They are more affordable for the simple reason that otherwise they’d just be sitting somewhere rusting away, these containers have to be extremely high quality to be considered “sea-worthy” so you’re almost “recycling” it in a way. Though they may have been used a lot in the past, they really do stay in great shape through all of this use. You do not have to compromise on quality simply because your budget is a little on the lower end. If you compare a new and used container of the same size and similar conditions, the used is going to be cheaper almost every time.

Purpose of the container

The reason you need a container will play a major role in determining if you really need a new one. For example, if you are purchasing a container because you want to turn it into a home or an office, you should just go with a new container so you can ensure you’re starting from a perfect base. You don’t want to risk finding any dents or rust that compromise the integrity of the container. You need to ensure a secure and safe environment if you will be living in it.

On the other hand, if you’re just going to be using it as a “storage shed”, a used container will be more than adequite. It will serve the same purpose just as well as a new one in addition to saving you money on overall costs.

Will you have modifications made to the container?

Buying shipping containers so you can turn them into homes or office space obviousy means fairly intense modifications need to be made. You may choose to reinforce the floor, add windows and vents, subdivide the space, and/or allow for plumbing. Whatever you’re doing, considering that these alterations can be very costly, it is highly recommended that you do them on a new container, this way you can ensure that you’re working with a quality base and things aren’t going to fall apart over time. If you start modifying a used container, you could be halfway through installing A/C before you realize you have a spot of rust near the base that’s weakening the wall, that could be all it needs for your container to fail.

Chances of Shipping the Container

Do you think you’ll ever move your container overseas to transport anything? Or do you even think you’ll be loading it up on a truck and having it driven elsewhere in the country. A new container is already certified for shipping but that will cost you a small premium. On the other hand, there is absolutely no need to buy a certified container if you do not intend to ship it to another country, that would be a waste of money.

So when it comes down to it, the new vs used debate all hinges on your intended used and if you have any deisre to actually use it for shipping. Basically, if you want to ship it or use it for something more involved and intensive like a home or shop, you need to buy new. If you’re literally just using it as a storage shed or anything else like that, we totally reccomend that you go the used route. These containers are just like the new but maybe with a dent or two, and a lower price tag!