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At the start of 2023, we were contacted by FC Hartlepool to build a stadium seating stand for their football club. FC Hartlepool are a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham.

Shipping containers for football clubs are incredibly popular, they can be used for storage or converted to changing rooms or stadium seating.

In this case, FC Hartlepool wanted the container converted to a stadium seating stand. Stadium seating is also very popular with other sports groups or outdoor events and activities.

Using a container for stadium seating, gives the stand a very smart look, gives your audience a clean and comfortable place to sit, while also being able to withstand typical British weather. A 40ft HC shipping container can provide seating for up to 74 people when converted to a stadium seating unit.

In this case, FC Hartlepool chose to have 63 seats to allow space for walkways. The solid back of the container will protect from wind and rain, and the overhead canopy will offer shade in those warmer summer days.

We converted the 40ft HC one trip shipping container to the stadium seating in our London conversion depot. One trip containers are a great choice for a project like this. At around a year old, one trip containers have a great long term value and provide a much smarter looking container. A high cube container was used as this has an extra foot of height compared to standard height containers. At 9′ 6″ this high cube container gives more overhead space for all those cheering crowds!

To make this stadium seating one 40ft side and both 8ft sides were removed to create an open viewing area for the spectators. Extra support had to fitted to reinforce the container roof, to stop it sagging over time.

The floor was raised ready for the seating to be installed so that all spectators should be able to see over those in front of them. Guard rails were added to the side and ends of the container as a barrier, with spaces for entrance/exit for the spectators. These guard rails allow the spectators help balance themselves when getting to their seats. The sturdy rails also offer some protection from flying objects, like footballs, cricket balls and maybe a stray bat or two. Fitting a guard rail, and removing the corrugated steel from the ends of the container gave the unit more visibility for the spectators in the stand.

Upright supports were fitted at the central entrance of the container support. These supports were made to be as thin as possible to ensure the view from the stand would not be disrupted.

To To finish, the stadium seating container was primed and then painted blue (RAL5013) to match FC Hartlepool’s club colours. The inside was painted white to lighten up the container and give the unit a clean finish. The seats were installed to alternate between the two club colours. The stadium seating container had 63 seats installed, this left space for the sides and central walkways within the unit. Once the container was delivered, FC Hartlepool fitted their own lights and electrics within the stand.

Budgetshippingcontainers.co.uk offer the UK’s largest online range of shipping containers for sale with a nationwide network of storage and conversion yards and crane equipped delivery vehicles.

If you need a shipping container feel free to browse our online range of shipping containers for sale, which also includes our ranges of flat pack sheds, container canopies and more. You can also call us on freephone 0808 1234 215 any time 9am – 5pm weekdays and our team will be happy to discuss your requirements. Alternatively, you can use our online shipping container quote form or request a telephone callback. In both cases we aim to get back to you within 1-2 working hours (may take longer for more detailed quotes).