New Temporary Buildings For Sale
Many businesses are now choosing to buy temporary buildings and use them instead of more permanent structures, achieving major time and cost savings in the process.
Semi-permanent industrial buildings lower cost and lower risk alternative to a standard building
They can do this because, although classed as temporary due to the ability to relocate them, temporary buildings meet the required British Standard for structural safety – BS6399, which means they can withstand the UK’s maximum snow and wind loadings and can therefore be used long-term.
What to consider when looking at temporary buildings for sale
A temporary building isn’t always suitable for long-term use, especially if there is any significant heating in the building. For storage, workshops and warehousing, or just to provide weather protection there are many examples in the UK of buildings being in situ and still going strong after twenty years plus.



The benefits of buying a temporary building
If your need is permanent you can purchase a temporary building and used it instead of a more traditional structure achieving huge cost and time savings.
- Avoid the cost, delay and disruption of laying foundations associated with permanent buildings.
- As our temporary buildings are totally demountable they will remain an asset and can be relocated or resold if no longer needed.
- To keep our purchase contracts flexible we offer a buy-back option.
- Take advantage of our maintenance support and other additional services such as relocation, servicing, or modifications.
- If you want a temporary building purchase contract but don't have the capital, you can hire the building until budget comes available.
The table below shows how temporary buildings compare with traditional and steel buildings in terms of cost, speed and flexibility.
Traditional buildings |
Steel buildings |
Temporary buildings | |
Lead times | Typically 6 months + | Typically 8 – 10 weeks | Typically 2 - 3 weeks |
Ground works needed | Yes | Yes | No - not on level hard standing |
Level of disruption | High | Medium |
Minimal – just 3 to 4 days for build |
Hire options available | Yes – through leasing commercial property | Sometimes | Yes – with even faster installation from our hire stock |
Level of investment and financial commitment needed | High | Medium - groundworks increase price significantly | Low – affordable monthly hire costs or purchase and save up to 70% compared to a permanent structure |
Re-locatable | No | Sometimes , but leave ground works and need additional ground preparation on new site | Yes, can be dismantled and relocated to a new site in days |
Meet the required British Standards for Structural Safety | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Insulation options | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Can link to existing structures | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Aganto can provide a temporary building for sale or hire to meet your needs in terms of space and technical specification.