Ireland's default storage container: the size everything else is measured against.
The 20ft is the unit most sites end up specifying: 19ft 4in of internal length, 7ft 8in of width and 7ft 10in of headroom. It holds ten standard pallets on the floor, takes full-height racking down both sides, and arrives on a standard truck.
It is the workhorse of the range: site stores, spares, archive, plant, stock overflow, and the base unit for most of our shelving and modification work. If you are unsure what size you need, this is the one to start from.
Ours are one-trip: manufactured at source and shipped to Ireland once with cargo aboard, then withdrawn from the shipping pool. Fully dry, paint intact, doors running true: near-new condition well below the cost of a new build.
We modify in-house, so the container arrives ready to use. No follow-up trades required.
Every modification is puncture-free where possible, preserving the integrity of the container shell. We finish in marine-grade paint to any RAL colour you specify.
Heavy-duty galvanised racking, fitted to any wall configuration.
Internal LED lighting, sockets, isolator switch: certified install.
Any RAL shade. Standard HCS green, or your corporate colours.
Personnel doors, roller shutters, opening windows with bars.
Passive vents or extractor fans for chemical / battery storage.
Extra lockboxes, anti-tamper bolts, alarm-ready wiring.
Our shelving system is engineered for the container interior: heavy-duty galvanised steel, optimised for load distribution, with full-length adjustable shelves on either wall and a clear central walkway.
Most jobs are completed in a single visit, within 48 hours of order confirmation.
Every Hayes Cabin Services delivery runs on a truck-mounted crane, meaning the container is lifted off the truck and positioned exactly where you want it, even on awkward access sites. No third-party crane required, no extra cost, no delays.
We cover the entire island of Ireland from our Castlefreke yard, with our trained banksmen managing the lift on-site. RAMS documentation is provided in advance for every job, included as standard.
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Yes. Every Hayes Cabin Services unit is delivered nationwide from our Castlefreke yard in West Cork. The truck-mounted cranes in our fleet lift the unit off the truck and position it exactly where you need it on-site, so no separate crane is required. RAMS documentation is provided in advance for every delivery as standard.
Most deliveries are scheduled within 48–72 hours of order confirmation, subject to stock and route. For specialist modifications or bespoke builds the lead time is longer. We’ll confirm a firm date in writing before invoice.
Most units in the range are available for sale or hire. Hire works on weekly or monthly rates with delivery and collection included; sale is a one-off purchase. Long-term projects under roughly 18 months usually work out cheaper on hire. We’re happy to price both options side-by-side.
Yes: Risk Assessment and Method Statement documents are issued in advance of every delivery, covering the lift, the site approach, and our banksman’s role. We can route paperwork through your procurement system if required (PDF, portal upload, or signed hard copy on arrival).
Yes. Hayes Cabin Services Ltd is VAT-registered and works to standard account terms for established clients. We invoice against your PO number and supply unit-level reference codes for asset registers. Tier-one clients including Pfizer, HSE, MSD, AbbVie, ESB and Cork County Council are billed on this basis.
Container Sets are our compact range (6ft, 7ft, 8ft, 9ft, 10ft): purpose-built smaller units, ideal for tight sites, gardens, or supplementary storage. Standard containers are the familiar 20ft and 40ft shipping-container format. Specialised containers cover side-opening, tunnel (doors at both ends), and multistore configurations for specific access or layout requirements.
Our containers are described as “one trip”, manufactured at source and shipped on a single voyage to Europe carrying a load, then withdrawn from the pool. They’ve never been in the second-hand market. That gives you a near-new condition (paint intact, no dents, doors true) at a significantly lower price than a brand-new build.
Yes. All modifications happen in-house at our Castlefreke yard before the container leaves. Personnel doors, roller shutters, opening windows with bars, internal LED lighting and sockets, heavy-duty galvanised shelving, ventilation, and marine-grade paint in any RAL shade are all available. We finish to your spec so the unit arrives ready to use.
Yes. Every container leaves the yard with sealed doors, intact drainage channels, and marine-grade paint. We guarantee it watertight on delivery, if anything’s not right, we put it right.
Level hardstanding is ideal: concrete, tarmac, or compacted hardcore. For grass, gravel, or soft ground we recommend hardwood timber bearers, which we can supply. Send us a photo of the intended position and we’ll confirm what’s needed before the delivery date.
