The terms for the sale and delivery of our shipping and storage containers.
Last updated 23 July 2026.
These terms apply to orders for shipping and storage containers (new one-trip and, where offered, used). For our modular buildings, welfare units and site cabins, our main Terms & Conditions apply instead. Where these container terms and our website terms differ in relation to a container order, these container terms take precedence.
Cabinworx is a trading name of Square Root Trading Ltd ("Cabinworx", "we", "us", "our"), a company registered in England and Wales under company number 13788133 (VAT registration number 428951662), with its registered office at Cardinal Point, Park Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RE. Cabinworx is part of the SCR group. In these terms, "you" and "your" mean the customer placing the order, and "container" means the container or containers described in your order. Any contract you enter into is with Square Root Trading Ltd. These terms are for business customers only. By placing an order you confirm that you are buying wholly or mainly for the purposes of your trade, business or profession and not as a consumer. If you order as a consumer, nothing in these terms affects your statutory rights.
We supply containers sourced from our container suppliers. Delivery is carried out by a third-party haulier that we coordinate but do not operate. So that we can manage your order properly and keep transit responsibility with the right party, all communication about your order and delivery must come to us. Please do not contact the haulier or our supplier directly; we are your single point of contact from quotation through to delivery.
Prices shown on our website are indicative guide prices to help you plan. Your exact price for the container and its specification is confirmed in writing before any order is placed.
Orders are placed following a written quotation. Your order is an offer to buy the container on these terms. A binding contract is formed only when we issue our written order confirmation. The contract is made up of these terms, our order confirmation, and our quotation, and (where they conflict) those documents take priority in that order. You are responsible for making sure the information you give us, in particular the delivery address, site access and any specification, is complete and accurate.
We normally require full payment in cleared funds before your container is dispatched or released. Where we agree a deposit, the balance is due in cleared funds before dispatch. We do not allocate stock or arrange delivery until the required funds are received.
We deliver to mainland UK. Delivery dates are estimates only and are not guaranteed; time is not of the essence. Delivery can be affected by matters outside our control, including our supplier's stock, haulage availability, weather, ground and access conditions on the day, and traffic. We are not liable for delays of this kind, but we will keep you informed and offer the earliest practical alternative.
Safe, suitable access to your site is your sole responsibility. Before your delivery slot you must make sure the site meets the access requirements set out on our shipping containers page, including a clear, firm, level approach wide enough for the delivery vehicle, no overhead obstructions, and prepared, level ground able to take the container's corners. You (or someone authorised by you) must be present to receive the container and to direct where it is placed. If you are unsure whether your site is suitable, send us a photograph of the access and drop point and we will check it before you book.
If the delivery vehicle cannot safely reach or offload at your site, or no one is present to receive the container, the delivery may fail. Re-delivery is chargeable. You are liable for any damage to the delivery vehicle, additional time above that quoted, and any recovery charges that arise from poor access or ground conditions.
If you cancel or postpone a booked delivery slot at short notice, a charge applies to cover the wasted journey, in addition to any other reasonable costs we incur:
How your container is offloaded (for example kerbside offload, or crane positioning by a HIAB lorry) and who provides any lifting equipment or labour are set out in your order and quotation. Where crane positioning is agreed, the container is placed within the crane's safe reach, on ground you have prepared, and cannot always be positioned beyond that reach. Where kerbside offload is agreed, you are responsible for providing suitable equipment and labour to move and position the container.
Risk in the container passes to you on delivery (offload at your site). You must inspect the container on delivery and note any visible damage, defect or shortage on the delivery or consignment note before you sign. Signing for the container without noting an issue is taken as confirmation that it was received in good condition.
If you discover damage, you must report it to us in writing, with clear photographs, within 48 hours of delivery. We may be unable to accept claims made after this window. As above, all damage and delivery queries must come to us, and not to the haulier or our supplier, so that we can handle any claim on your behalf.
Title (ownership) in the container passes to you only when we have received full cleared payment of all sums you owe us for it. Until title passes, the container remains our property (or that of our supplier), you must keep it identifiable and insured for its full price, must not deface or remove any identifying mark, and we may enter any premises where it is stored to recover it if payment is not made.
New (one-trip) containers are essentially new, having made a single cargo journey to the UK. Because of that journey and handling in depots, minor cosmetic marks are normal and within tolerance and do not affect use or weatherproofing: light scrapes and scratches, small dents, scuff marks, and minor floor, wall or ceiling repairs. Because a one-trip container is lifted, moved and stacked in transit and at depots, such marks (inside and out) are to be expected and are accepted as part of a one-trip container. They are not defects and are not grounds for rejection or a claim, provided the container remains wind and watertight and functional.
Used containers (where offered) are sold on an "as is" basis in the condition inspected or described at the time of sale. They are older units that will show wear and tear, surface rust, patch repairs and previous logos or branding, and we cannot guarantee a specific grade, colour or finish. We recommend a new one-trip container where appearance matters.
New one-trip containers are warranted to be wind and watertight and free from material structural defects for 12 months from delivery. Used containers, where offered, are warranted to be wind and watertight for 3 months from delivery. Where a manufacturer's or supplier's warranty is provided to us, it is passed on to you and our liability is limited to it.
Warranty covers structural defects only. It does not cover cosmetic condition, fair wear and tear, or any damage, misuse, alteration, poor siting or lack of maintenance after delivery. You must notify us of any defect in writing, with photographs, within 14 days of discovering it. We may require an inspection; a reasonable call-out fee may apply for a site visit where no covered defect is found, refunded if a covered defect is confirmed. If you are a consumer, your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 are not affected.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss, including loss of profit, business, revenue, contracts or anticipated savings, loss of goodwill, or the consequences of any delay. Subject to the following sentence, our total liability to you in connection with any order, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), misrepresentation or otherwise, shall not exceed the price paid for the container. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, and your statutory rights as a consumer are not affected.
Because risk passes to you on delivery, you should arrange insurance for the container from the point of delivery. Where title has not yet passed to you (see clause 11), you must also keep the container insured for its full price on our behalf until it does.
We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including supplier or haulage shortages, adverse weather, ground or access conditions, industrial action, civil disruption, government restrictions, epidemics or pandemics, and mechanical failure of transport or equipment.
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and any dispute arising out of or in connection with them is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
If any part of these terms is found to be invalid, the rest remains in force. A delay in enforcing these terms is not a waiver of our rights. You may not assign or subcontract your rights without our written agreement; we may transfer ours, including to our supplier or haulier for the purpose of fulfilling your order. These terms, together with our quotation and order confirmation, set out the entire agreement between us for your container order and do not create rights for any third party.
Telephone 020 8135 0799 · Email hello@cabinworx.co.uk · Cardinal Point, Park Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RE.