Container Hire in Northumberland
Brand-new 8ft, 10ft, 20ft and 40ft containers on a gated site in Blyth. Wind and watertight, drive-to-door, 24/7 fob access, weekly terms — and a 5.0 rating on Google.
New containers, not twenty-year-old boxes
There is a real difference between a container that has done twenty years crossing the Atlantic and one that has not. Ours are new: ventilated, wind and watertight, clean inside, doors that shut properly, and no smell of whatever the last cargo was. That matters most for the things people actually store — furniture, stock, tools, paperwork.
They sit on hard standing in a gated yard with CCTV, so you get the container and the security together. You drive up to the doors, unload straight in, and you hold the only key.
Business & stock
Stock, archives, tools and seasonal equipment. Flexible terms and no long commercial lease to sign.
Moving house
Bridging a gap between completion dates? Store a full three-bedroom home in a 20ft container.
No room in a city flat
Bikes, sports kit, furniture and everything a flat has nowhere to put. Reclaim the spare room.
Downsizing & decluttering
Moving somewhere smaller, or clearing a loft or garage. Park what you are not ready to part with and decide later, without the pressure.
The four sizes, and what fits
An 8ft is roughly a single garage’s worth — a one-bed flat, or a trade kit. A 10ft suits a small two-bed or a few pallets. The 20ft is the workhorse: a three-bedroom house, or around ten pallets with room to move. The 40ft is a high cube — about nine feet tall inside and roughly 320 square feet, which is where stock businesses and large house moves end up. Full dimensions are on our container sizes and capacities page.
8ft container
Around 100 boxes, or a cleared garage. Garden tools, bikes and seasonal stock.
10ft container
A one-bedroom flat, or office equipment and supplies during a move or refit.
20ft container
A full three-bedroom home, with room to walk in and reach what you need.
40ft high cube
40ft long, 9ft high, around 320 sq ft. A four-bedroom house, a small car, or site materials.
Indoor units too
Small, medium and large units inside the building — dry, clean and secure, for smaller loads and documents.
Full size guide
Exact dimensions and capacities for every container we hire, so you can work it out before you ring.
Secure, and open when you are
All of that is set out properly on our 24/7 access and secure storage page — how the fob works, what the cameras cover, and why you hold the only key to your own unit.
24/7 fob access
Your own entry fob on a fully automated site. Come and go whenever suits, day or night.
Electric gated compound
A private, gated yard monitored by 24-hour CCTV, with well-lit hard standing throughout.
Your lock, your key
You fit your own padlock. Nobody else can open your unit — not even us.
Brand-new VENT-XL containers
Wind and watertight, ventilated against condensation. No rust, no damp, no musty smell.
Drive right up to it
Park at your unit door and unload straight in. No loading bay, no lift, no trolley.
Man with a van
House moves, single items, furniture collection and delivery across Newcastle. Discounted when you book storage too.
What our customers say
Where the containers are
Blyth Riverside Business Park, off Cowpen Road and signed from the A189 Spine Road. The yard is laid out so you can bring a Luton or a 7.5-tonne right up to the container doors and turn round afterwards without a shunt. Fifteen minutes from Cramlington and Ashington, twenty from Morpeth and Whitley Bay, thirty from Newcastle.
Blyth Storage, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Cowley Rd, Blyth NE24 5TG
Container hire questions, answered
What sizes can I hire?
8ft, 10ft, 20ft and 40ft, all brand-new, plus indoor units if you want something smaller than an 8ft. The 40ft is a high cube — around nine feet of internal height rather than the standard eight, which is roughly 320 square feet of floor and a good deal more usable volume. Full dimensions are on the container sizes page.
Do you deliver a container to my address?
Our containers stay here on site at Blyth Riverside Business Park — that is what lets us keep them gated, on CCTV and accessible round the clock, which is most of the value. If what you actually need is a container placed at your own premises, ring us and describe the job; we would rather point you somewhere that does it than take a booking we cannot fulfil properly.
Are they new or second-hand?
New. Ventilated, wind and watertight, clean inside, with doors and seals that work as they should. Second-hand shipping containers are cheaper to buy and it shows — dents, surface rust, and whatever the previous cargo left behind. For storing furniture or stock, new is worth having.
How long is the minimum hire?
Terms are weekly, so a fortnight costs a fortnight. There is no minimum term to sign up to and no exit penalty. You can also change size as your needs change — up for a busy quarter, back down afterwards.
When can I get to my container?
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, on your own gate fob. No slot to book and no need to ring ahead. The office is staffed Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, and closed Sundays, so ring in those hours to speak to someone.
Will the contents stay dry?
The containers are ventilated and wind and watertight, which handles the weather. The thing that causes damp in any container is what goes in it — anything even slightly damp, sealed plastic bags, or boxes packed tight against the steel walls. Leave a gap at the sides, cover mattresses, and put nothing wet in, and you will have no trouble.
How secure is it?
Gated yard with fob-controlled entry, so only current customers get in, and CCTV throughout. The site is fully automated, which means every entry is logged rather than left to whoever is on the gate. You hold the only key to your container — we do not keep a copy.
Can I get help moving things in?
We run a man-with-a-van service across the North East and Northumberland, so we can collect and load for you. It is a standalone service you can book on its own, and there is a discount when you take a container at the same time. Useful if you are hiring a container precisely because you have no way of shifting a houseful.
How do I get a price?
Ring 01670 333030 or message us on WhatsApp with the size you think you need and how long for. If you are not sure of the size, describe what you are storing and we will tell you — we would rather get it right first time. You are welcome to come and look inside one before deciding.
Ready to sort your storage?
Ring Richard and the team on 01670 333030, or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us roughly what you need to store and we will tell you which size fits — no obligation, no pressure.
