Shipping Container Insulation Costs

The costs of insulating a shipping container in Ireland start from €600 for a 20 ft container to €1100 for a 40 ft container.

Shipping containers are becoming increasingly popular as alternative structures for the use in many applications. The list is not exhaustive but some of these include, homes, cafes, schools, greenhouses, storage, work huts on building sites, portable toilets, kiosks, workshops and garages. When used in a modular fashion, apartments, restaurants, art galleries, office blocks, and even hospitals and bridges have been constructed. They are popular with environmentalist and eco-advocates due to the fact that they are being reused and recycled at the end of their life which keeps the carbon footprint down.

These corrugated containers are constructed from steel which present several problems depending on the particular season of the year. During the winter months, the boxes are absolutely freezing, and prone to the formation of condensation and or frost on the interior walls. In the summer months, they can become as stiflingly hot as a boiler house. In order to combat these severe temperature extremes, all of these structures need to be insulated and that's where spray foam insulation comes into play.

Spray foam insulation is by far the best method used in the insulation of shipping containers. When insulating your shipping containers there are many benefits of choosing sprayed foam. Spray foam insulation not only prevents heat loss, it also regulates the cold temperatures too. The airtight seal of spray foam is ideal for maintaining the overall airflow inside the container whilst also keeping it perfectly watertight to prevent moisture build up and the formation of condensation on the interior walls.