Step-by-Step On How To Prepare The Ground For a Shipping Container Delivery

Selecting the best and most appropriate site is the first step. These are the factors to consider:

• Accessibility: Is the site accessible for large delivery vehicles, such as the ones that will arrive with your new container? You will want to make sure the entrance is wide enough and the ground is stable enough (not sodden etc) to receive a shipping container. For a 20ft container, we use a 35′ long x 9.5′ wide rigid vehicle and for 40ft containers we use a 62′ long x 9.5′ wide rigid vehicle, the site needs to accommodate this in order for the delivery to take place. Please bear in mind that our delivery vehicles can only offload from the side of the vehicle, never the front or back, so enough space for this is imperative, as this is a safety measure that we cannot (and will not) make any exceptions for under any circumstances. Ensure your area is level and has a hard-standing capacity as it is your responsibility to ensure the site/delivery location is accessible and suitable for HGV deliveries.
• Level ground: you don’t want your container stored on a slope. Choose the flattest area you can to minimise any ground levelling that may be required.
• Drainage: Water damage can be a very expensive and disruptive thing to make right after the event – it is much better to avoid it in the first place. So make sure the site has good drainage and avoid low-lying areas that may be prone to flooding. We offer a site survey service to our customers, so if you are in any doubt whatsoever about the suitability of the location the container is to be placed at, we would love to help you figure it out to ensure that the container is placed in a safe, secure and dry location.