Our Trentham yard keeps stock in the region and close to the port, so Wellington orders don't wait on a freight run from up the island.
Wind, salt and hillsides - we plan for all three
Wellington is hard on a container in ways other cities aren't. Driving rain finds every tired door seal. Salt air off the harbour eats at paint faster than anywhere inland. And half the region sits on a slope, which changes what a truck can safely do on your site.
So we grade for it. For exposed and coastal sites we'll steer you toward better stock rather than sell you the cheapest thing in the yard, because the cheapest thing won't last here.
Send us the street address and we'll tell you honestly whether a truck can place it - and if it can't, whether a HIAB or a smaller unit will.
Wellington at a glance
Where we deliver, and what to expect
Pick your part of the region to see the suburbs we cover and the access issues we most often run into there.
Our Trentham yard
We'd rather you saw the actual container before you bought it - especially here, where grade matters more. Book a time and we'll walk you round, open the doors, and show you what the salt air does to a tired unit versus a good one.
What Wellingtonians use containers for
The jobs we get called out for most often down this end of the island.
Strengthening & renovation
Seismic strengthening and villa do-ups across the city - everything out of the house and locked up on site while the work runs.
Site offices & crew rooms
Insulated and lined so they're actually warm in a Wellington winter - and they stay put when it's blowing forty knots.
Waterfront pop-ups
Bars, kiosks and activations along the waterfront and around the stadium - arrives complete and locks down flat overnight.
Lifestyle block storage
Wairarapa and Kāpiti blocks needing dry, secure, rodent-proof space for gear, feed and machinery.
Four councils, four sets of rules
The region splits across Wellington City, Hutt City, Upper Hutt, Porirua and Kāpiti Coast - and they don't all treat a container on your property the same way. What's fine in one district can need a conversation in the next.
We're not planners and we won't pretend to be. But we've been through this with enough local customers to know which questions are worth asking before you order.
Temporary storage on a build site
Generally the simplest case. A container used for storage during construction is usually accepted as part of the works.
Wind zones and tie-downs
Much of the region sits in a high or very high wind zone. For anything raised, modified or on an exposed site, ask us about anchoring.
Anything habitable
A sleepout someone sleeps in needs building consent, full stop. We build to a standard that supports the application.
Character areas
Thorndon, Mount Victoria and parts of Petone carry extra controls. Ask early - it's cheaper than moving it later.
Wellington questions, answered
A loaded container is not going anywhere. An empty one is heavy but not immovable, and on an exposed site in a high wind zone it pays to think about it. For raised, modified or particularly exposed placements we can talk through anchoring and tie-down options.
More than almost anywhere else in the country. Salt accelerates corrosion, so for coastal sites we will usually recommend a better grade with sound paint rather than the cheapest unit in the yard. It costs a little more up front and lasts considerably longer.
Often, but not always. A tilt-deck needs a reasonably flat, straight run to slide a container off safely, and plenty of Wellington driveways do not offer that. Where a tilt-deck will not work we can quote a HIAB, which lifts the container over a fence or bank instead. Send us the address and we will tell you which it needs to be.
As a rule of thumb allow about three times the container length of clear, straight approach - roughly 18 metres for a 20ft - plus around 4.5 metres of overhead clearance for the tilt. If your site is tighter than that, a 10ft or a HIAB lift is usually the answer.
For temporary storage during a build, generally not. For a permanent structure it can count toward site coverage, and anything habitable needs building consent. The region spans five councils with slightly different rules, so for anything permanent check with your local one first.
Yes, and we would prefer you did. Our Seaview yard is open Monday to Friday and viewings are by appointment - call ahead and we will have the grades you are considering ready to walk through, doors open.
Not in Wellington?
Need a container in Wellington?
Send us your suburb and what you're after. We'll confirm stock, price it delivered, and give you a realistic date.
