Our Storage Container Options:
10ft Shipping Container
20ft Shipping Container
40ft Shipping Container
Shipping Containers for Rent & for Sale in Gatineau
Whether you’re clearing out a house for sale, holding furniture between closing dates, or setting up storage on a job site, a shipping container solves the problem the same way: it brings the storage to you.
Cassidy’s rents and sells shipping containers to serve Gatineau and the Outaouais, delivered from our Ottawa yard just across the river. Founded in 1908, we’ve spent well over a century storing goods for families and businesses across the National Capital Region, so you don’t have to wonder whether the company behind the container will still be here next year.
Housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau rose 12% in 2025, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. More building means more moving, staging, and storing, and that’s exactly what containers are for.
If you’re renting, you want a container dropped off, filled at your own pace, then picked up or relocated. If you’re buying, you want a solid, secure unit you can keep and modify. Cassidy’s does both, with our own fleet and secured yards.
How Shipping Container Rentals Works
Nothing makes moving as easy as renting a container from Cassidy’s. In fact, it’s as easy as 1,2,3…
1. Order Your Storage Container
Contact us and we deliver a weatherproof shipping container (sea can) to your home or business.
2. Load It Up
You take as long as necessary to load your goods into the shipping container.
3. Relocate
When you are ready, contact us to schedule a delivery to your new location or storage.
Should You Rent or Buy a Shipping Container in Gatineau?
Some local suppliers only rent, while others only sell.
At Cassidy’s, we do both. Our recommendation fits your situation, not the one product we happen to stock.
| Consideration | Renting | Buying |
| Best for | Moves, renovations, staging, seasonal overflow | Permanent storage, workshops, job site fixtures |
| Typical duration | Days to a few months | Indefinite |
| Upfront cost | Low | Higher, one-time |
| Modifications | Not permitted | Full control |
| Delivery and pickup | Included in service | Delivery available |
| Climate control | Not climate controlled, see warehouse option | Not climate controlled |
Rent if your need has an end date, like a move, a renovation, or a busy season. Your upfront cost stays low, and when you’re done, we pick the container up or relocate it.
Buy if it becomes part of how you operate, like a permanent workshop, tool store, or a fixed unit on a commercial site. A container you own can even become a shipping container home.
What Gatineau Residents & Businesses Use Them For
Residential Uses
Homeowners use containers to bridge a gap between closing dates, store furniture during a renovation, declutter for a sale, or downsize without rushing. Renovation is the big one, accounting for 51.8% of Quebec’s residential construction spending in 2025.
Commercial & Construction Uses
Businesses use them for job-site storage, seasonal retail inventory, on-site offices, warehouse overflow, and event storage.
Call 613-836-4225 ext. 508 for commercial and multi-container inquiries.
How Container Delivery Works in Gatineau
- Request a quote or call. We confirm the container size, duration, and location.
- We deliver to your driveway, yard, or job site.
- Load at your own pace. We relocate it, store it, or leave it with you.
Before delivery, the container needs a firm, level surface, and the truck needs clear overhead and side access. Tell us about soft ground, low branches, or a narrow entrance when you book, so we can ensure a smooth delivery.
Shipping Container FAQs
Here are some questions we are commonly asked about Cassidy’s Shipping Containers.
It depends on size, duration, and location. See our guide to the cost of shipping containers, then request a quote or call us.
It depends on your zone and whether it’s temporary or permanent. Confirm the current requirements with the Ville de Gatineau Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable.
For a rental: as long as you need it, as it’s billed monthly. Any municipal limit on how long a container can sit on residential property is set by Ville de Gatineau, so check your local bylaws for permanent placement.
We deliver across Gatineau and the Outaouais from our Ottawa yard. Request a free, no-obligation quote, and we’ll confirm coverage and pricing.
Yes. We sell both new and used containers. Used units are commercial-grade, wind- and water-tight, with solid wood floors. Prices vary with condition, colour, and grade.
As a rough guide, a 10 ft unit suits a condo or a garden shed’s worth of goods, a 20 ft holds a 2-3 bedroom home, and a 40 ft holds a 4-5 bedroom home or commercial inventory. When in doubt, size up or ask us.
No. We deliver across our Gatineau and Outaouais service area for one flat local rate. Request a quote for an exact price to your address.
Yes. They’re lockable, wind- and water-tight, built on a galvanized steel frame with a marine-grade plywood floor. They’re not climate-controlled, so for humidity-sensitive items, ask about commercial storage.
Give us as much lead time as you can, especially in the busy spring and summer moving season. Contact us early, and we’ll book the earliest date that works for your placement.
Often, yes, within Ottawa and the Upper Ottawa Valley, and sometimes just beyond with a mileage charge. See our guide on how to move a shipping container, then feel free to contact us.
Ready to sort out your storage? Request a quote or call 613-836-4225.
Where We Deliver in Gatineau & the Outaouais
We deliver across Gatineau and the wider Outaouais from our Ottawa yard for one flat local rate.
Hull’s older, denser housing stock and narrow downtown lots make placement the main thing to plan for. Driveways near the Portage and Vieux-Hull area are often tight, so a 10 or 20 ft unit usually sits better than a 40.
Aylmer’s west-end suburban lots generally have the room a larger unit needs, so this is one sector where a 40 ft container is realistic for a full-house move or a big renovation. The trade-off is distance, so book a little earlier here than you would closer to the bridges.
The central Gatineau sector mixes established residential streets with newer suburban development, so requests run the full range from renovation storage to commercial overflow along the Boulevard Gréber corridor.
Buckingham sits on our established eastern route, so delivery here is routine. Lots tend to be larger and more rural, which makes placement straightforward for any of our three shipping container sizes.
Neighbouring Masson-Angers is on the same riverside route as Angers. The larger properties comfortably take all sizes for renovations or seasonal storage.
The Plateau’s newer builds and ongoing development make renovation and post-construction storage the common ask. Newer driveways usually offer clean, level access for delivery.
10 Ft Shipping Container Specifications
Its compact footprint makes it the easiest size for a tight lot, and it’s well suited to condos, small renovations, garden sheds, and guard stations.
Dimensions:
- Inside Length: 10′
- Inside Height: 8′ 6″
- Capacity: 563 cubic feet
- Maximum Weight Capacity: 20,000 lbs
- Tare Weight: 2870 lbs
20 Ft Shipping Container Specifications
It holds a 2-3 bedroom home, which makes it ideal for a full-house move, a larger renovation, or ongoing construction storage. It’s our most commonly requested size.
Dimensions:
- Inside Length: 19′ 5″
- Inside Height: 7′ 9 3/4″
- Capacity: 1360 cubic feet
- Maximum Weight Capacity: 20,000 lbs
- Tare Weight: 5290 lbs
40 Ft Shipping Container Specifications
It holds a 4-5 bedroom home or a serious amount of commercial inventory. It needs room to be delivered and set down, so it suits open driveways, larger lots, and job sites rather than tight urban laneways.
Dimensions:
- Interior Length: 39.7’
- Interior Height: 8.85’
- Capacity: Can fit a larger household worth of furniture.
- Maximum Weight Capacity: 60,000 lbs
- Tare Weight: 8,160 lbs
Why Gatineau Chooses Cassidy’s
118+ years in the National Capital Region, so nothing about your delivery surprises us.
Rent or buy from one supplier, unlike rental-only or sales-only competitors.
Climate-controlled warehouse available for anything that shouldn’t sit in an uninsulated steel box.
Our own fleet and secured yards in Ottawa and Pembroke.
Accredited and established. We’re a Canadian Association of Movers member and a United Van Lines partner.
