Storage container rental is now available at ETS Equipment Rental, so contractors, event planners, homeowners and business owners in Massachusetts can rent a 20ft steel container whenever they need secure space for tools, materials, furniture or inventory. Renting also avoids buying a container that would only be used for a few weeks. Anyone who has watched a job site fill up with deliveries, a venue run out of backstage room or a home remodel push the furniture into the driveway knows how quickly gear outgrows the space available for it. A locked container on site gives that gear a place to stay for exactly as long as the project lasts.
In this article:
- What Is a Conex Box?
- The 20ft Container ETS Rents
- Storage Container Rental for Job Sites, Events and Renovations
- Why Rent Instead of Buying a Container?
- How to Plan Your Storage Container Rental
- Reserve Your Storage Container Rental in Massachusetts
What Is a Conex Box?
People call the same kind of steel box by several different names, which can make shopping for one confusing. The term conex box goes back to 1952, when the U.S. Army Transportation Corps developed its Container Express, or CONEX, containers, and today the word is used loosely for the steel containers that travel by truck, train and ship. In the shipping industry that box is known as a dry container or a general purpose shipping container, and many people also say cargo container or conex container, so all of these terms point to the same steel container people rent and buy today.
Once the container stops moving freight and starts holding tools, furniture or inventory, it is usually called a storage container. That is why a search for a storage container rental, a shipping container rental or a conex box tends to lead to the same product: a lockable steel container that stays on your site for as long as you need it.
The 20ft Container ETS Rents
ETS rents one size, the 20ft shipping container, which is a steel ISO container measuring 20 ft long, 8 ft wide and 8 ft 6 in tall on the outside. The walls are steel and the doors close with heavy-duty locking bars, so the contents stay secure and protected from rain and snow whether the container sits behind a building, on a muddy job site or in a driveway.
A general purpose container has no heating, cooling or refrigeration, so it works best for tools, materials, furniture, equipment and other dry goods and is a poor fit for perishable food or anything that needs a steady temperature. If you are unsure about a particular item, call us before you reserve and we will tell you whether it belongs in the container.
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Storage Container Rental for Job Sites, Events and Renovations
Job Sites
Materials usually arrive before the building is ready to receive them, so cement, wiring, fixtures and tools end up stacked in the open or loaded back onto a truck each evening. A locked container on site keeps those items out of the weather and out of sight overnight, and it saves the crew a trip back to the shop when a tool is missing. It also keeps walkways clear for the trades, which makes it easier to hold the schedule as the work moves from one phase to the next.
Events
Load-in often takes place days before an event, and the tents, tables, speakers and staging gear have to wait somewhere safe between setup and teardown instead of sitting unattended in a parking lot. Since the minimum rental is one day, a container fits a single weekend, and a planner with several events on the calendar can reserve a container for each date instead of looking for storage every time.
Home Renovations
A container in the driveway can hold the furniture, boxes and appliances for the length of the project, which keeps the house clear and gives the crew room to work without moving belongings from room to room.
Overflow Inventory
Retailers, contractors and small manufacturers run into the same limit when seasonal stock, parts or inventory outgrow the stockroom, and a storage container rental adds secure space for the busy period without the permanent construction that a new storage building would involve. Staging stock in a container before a rush also keeps the shelves and aisles in the main building workable, so staff can still find what they need while the extra inventory waits outside.
Why Rent Instead of Buying a Container?
Many people who search for a conex box for sale turn out to need the space for only a few weeks or one busy season. In those cases storage containers for rent are the more practical choice, because you pay for the time you need the space and you do not have to find a use for the container, or somewhere to put it, once the work is finished.
Buying makes more sense when the need is permanent, for example on a farm or in a yard that will use the extra space for years. Any project with a defined end date, such as a build, an event, a remodel or a busy season, is better served by a rental that you can end when the project does.
How to Plan Your Storage Container Rental
Five checks before you reserve will help you choose the right dates and the right spot for the container:
- List what you need to store and measure your largest item. Call (855) 543-8387 and tell us what you are storing, and we will help you confirm it fits.
- Pick a level, firm spot with enough clear space at the door end for the doors to swing open.
- Check local rules. Some towns require a permit or have zoning rules for containers on residential property, so ask your local building department first.
- Plan the load. Put the items you need most near the doors, and leave an aisle so you can reach everything without unloading the whole container.
- Choose your dates. Rentals start at one day, so decide when you need the container and for how long.
Reserve Your Storage Container Rental in Massachusetts
If you are searching for storage container rental near me, ETS Equipment Rental serves Massachusetts from two locations, North Andover and Hopedale, and you can reserve your 20ft steel container online at rent.etsequipmentrental.com or call (855) 543-8387 to describe your project. Pricing is available on request.
Need a container for rent on a short timeline? Tell us the dates and what you are storing, and we will get your reservation started.
About us
ETS Equipment Rental serves all of New England from two Massachusetts locations: Hopedale and North Andover. Equipment delivery in 24 hours or less. Service in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Rent online or call to get a quote and check current promotions.
