Custom Build Shipping Containers

Our custom build containers are created from the ground up to match your exact requirements.

By combining structural modifications with our Cleveland XTRAS range, we can deliver a unit that performs precisely as you need, whether it’s a mobile workspace, hospitality venue, specialist storage or a multi-use facility. From one-off builds to multi-unit projects, every container is specified, fitted and finished to suit your sector, site and budget.

  • Bishop Auckland FC fan zone with bi-fold glass doors, roof platform, electrics and lighting

    Bishop Auckland FC Fan Zone

  • Bishop Auckland FC fan zone with bi-fold glass doors,electrics and lighting

    Bishop Auckland FC fan zone interior

  • Bishop Auckland FC fan zone with bi-fold glass doors, electrics and lighting

    Bishop Auckland FC fan zone interior

  • Gulliver's Valley container castle hotel

    Gulliver's Valley - container castle hotel

  • Gulliver's Valley container castle hotel princess suite bedroom

    Gulliver's Valley - container castle hotel (princess suite)

  • Gulliver's Valley container castle hotel unicorn suite bedroom

    Gulliver's Valley - container castle hotel (unicorn suite)

  • STACK Seaburn installation featuring shops and outlets

    STACK Seaburn exterior

  • STACK Seaburn food hall with a stage and customers on benches

    STACK Seaburn food hall

  • STACK Seaburn bar area with customers on benches

    STACK Seaburn bar area

What You Can Include

A custom build can incorporate any feature from our full Cleveland XTRAS range, along with sector-specific fit-outs. Popular options include:

  • Ply Line & Insulation: Improves thermal regulation, prevents condensation and enhances internal finish.
  • Electrics & Lighting: Internal and external lighting, sockets and power distribution.
  • Personnel Doors & Windows: Additional access and natural light.
  • Racking: Fixed or adjustable shelving to organise tools, stock or equipment.
  • Painting: Repainting in any RAL colour to match branding or site standards.
  • Grafo-Therm: Anti-condensation coating for additional moisture control.

We can also incorporate bespoke structural changes, such as roller shutters, partitions, reinforced floors, or specialist service entry points.

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WHY WORK WITH CLEVELAND CONTAINERS?

Cleveland Containers is one of the UK’s leading bespoke shipping container manufacturers, delivering high-quality custom builds for clients across construction, infrastructure, utilities, retail and industrial sectors.

From initial concept through to final completion, we manage the entire process in-house — giving you one experienced team and complete control at every stage. Our CAD team develops detailed technical drawings before our skilled fabricators carry out precise structural modifications and fit-outs, ensuring every container is built to perform in demanding, real-world environments.

With dedicated project management, consistent build standards, and nationwide delivery, we create custom shipping container solutions that are robust, reliable and ready for use from day one.

Concept

Start with an idea, a sketch, or a simple brief. We work with you to understand exactly how the container needs to function.

Visualise

Our CAD team produces clear drawings so you can see how your container will look and work before build begins.

Build

Skilled technicians carry out all modifications in-house, ensuring a robust, high-quality finish built for real-world use.

Completion

Your finished container is delivered to site, ready to be used for its intended purpose.

Why Choose a Custom Build?

  • Built for your exact use case. No compromises on layout, access or equipment.
  • Sector-specific solutions. Built for industries like manufacturing, construction, hospitality, retail, energy and more.
  • One supplier, start to finish. All work is carried out by our in-house conversions team.
  • Durable and secure. Built on ISO-grade steel containers for long service life.
  • Cost-effective compared to permanent builds. Fully relocatable and adaptable for future use.

Applications Across Sectors

Our custom builds are created to meet the demands of a wide range of industries, giving each sector the fit-out, durability and flexibility it needs:

  • Manufacturing & Construction: Heavy-duty workshops with reinforced floors, tool and plant stores with secure racking, mobile offices for site management, with heating, lighting and wash facilities.
  • Hospitality & Events: Fully fitted bars and kitchens with serving hatches, portable ticket booths, fan zone installations, and branded pop-up spaces ready for fast deployment.
  • Retail & Exhibitions: Shipping container shops with glazed fronts, display units with adjustable layouts, and custom-branded installations for temporary or touring events.
  • Energy & Infrastructure: Secure switchgear housings, climate-controlled control rooms, and specialist storage for tools, spares and safety equipment.
  • Training & Education: Purpose-built facilities for skills assessments, simulated environments for sector-specific training, and adaptable classrooms or demonstration spaces.

OUR LATEST CUSTOM BUILD PROJECTS

Our latest custom shipping container builds showcase what’s possible when containers are manufactured to meet precise operational requirements. Each project highlights the durability, flexibility and real-world performance that define our bespoke solutions.

Gulliver's Valley

Gulliver's Valley

Gulliver’s Theme Park Resorts have been providing magic to children since 1978, with a total of 4 theme parks located in Milton Keynes, Warrington, Matlock Bath, and Sheffield.

Leisure & Accommodation

Rotherham

Stoke City Football Club

Stoke City Football Club

Cleveland Containers supplied four custom 20ft bar conversions for Stoke City FC’s Boothen Quarter Fan Zone at the bet365 Stadium.

Leisure & Accommodation

Stoke-on-Trent

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Tell us what size, layout, finishes and extras you need, and we’ll create a container that fits the job exactly.

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FAQ

We work from standard 10ft, 20ft and 40ft ISO containers, and can combine units or modify them to create larger or non-standard footprints.

Yes. We’ll produce a spec and layout plan so you can approve the configuration before production begins.

Absolutely. Many of our custom builds combine multiple extras such as insulation, electrics, doors and painting.

Yes, all are built to be moved as needed, with lifting points retained or added.

We regularly supply custom builds for manufacturing, construction, hospitality, retail, education, energy and more.