Site cabins cost from around £3,500 for a single anti-vandal unit to £25,000 for a twin-bay office, usually financed by contractors who need a cabin on more than one site.
Yes, site cabins are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £3,500 to £25,000, and most deals are written over 12-84 months with a deposit of around 10-20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£4k – £25k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for straightforward deals
Rates From
4.5% - 8.4% per annum
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £9,000: a 10% deposit of £900, then 48 monthly payments of £190 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £10,020, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10ft x 8ft Anti-Vandal Cabin | £3,500 - £6,000 | Single Store/Office Cabin |
| 20ft x 8ft Portable Office Cabin | £7,500 - £12,000 | Single-Bay Office Cabin |
| 32ft x 10ft Twin-Bay Site Office | £14,000 - £20,000 | Multi-Bay Office Cabin |
| Stacked Two-Storey Cabin Complex | £18,000 - £25,000 | Multi-Storey Site Office |
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Check EligibilityA site cabin is treated as plant and machinery for tax purposes, so it qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a business deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 annual limit. Companies buying new, unused equipment may also qualify for full expensing, a 100% first-year deduction against Corporation Tax. These allowances apply where you own the asset, so they are available under a Hire Purchase agreement. Under a Finance Lease or Operating Lease you do not own the site cabin outright, so allowances are not claimed directly; instead the payments are generally deducted as a business expense against profits. Always confirm treatment with your accountant before committing to a structure.
Site cabins are usually bought by contractors and developers who run several sites over multiple years, where the cost of ongoing hire eventually overtakes the price of owning one outright. Businesses with a single short project, by contrast, are more likely to hire. Replacement is driven mainly by wear to the steel shell, flooring and fit-out from repeated relocation between sites rather than a fixed lifespan, and a solid used market exists because refurbished ex-hire cabins are widely available at a significant discount to new.
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