Describe the space before choosing the unit
Start with the activities taking place inside the cabin. State whether you need office space, welfare facilities or another defined use, then describe the expected occupants and hours of use.
Include the furniture and room arrangement you have in mind. A proposed cabin size is helpful if already established, but it should sit alongside the intended layout. Flag any access requirements that affect how people will use the building.
Make the hire scope explicit
A useful request separates the building from the associated arrangements. Identify the requirements you want discussed:
- Cabin layout and internal facilities.
- Furniture, heating and lighting.
- Delivery and placement.
- Utility connections and site preparation.
- Support or maintenance arrangements during hire.
- Disconnection and collection.
Ask what is included in the proposed hire and what needs arranging separately. If a problem occurs during the hire period, the agreed reporting route and responsibilities should be clear. Don’t assume maintenance or every connection is included.
Delivery and collection need site information
Describe the intended cabin position and known limits on the approach route. Existing site records can help identify access restrictions without requiring you to investigate ground conditions or calculate lifting requirements yourself.
Our portable cabin delivery page covers information useful for discussing transport, placement and collection.
Provide preferred dates and explain dependencies, such as site preparation or project handover. If the end date is uncertain, say what it depends on and ask how a change in duration would be handled.
Confirm suitability and outstanding decisions
The specification needs to match the proposed use. Where permissions or professional assessments remain unresolved, identify them and obtain confirmation from the relevant authority or qualified adviser. A cabin’s temporary description does not settle those questions.
For a welfare cabin, review the proposed facilities against the needs recorded in your brief. Identify any unresolved washing, toilet, rest or changing arrangements and who will confirm them before the space is used.
Send a useful first enquiry
You can begin while some details are still undecided. Separate confirmed requirements from preferences and unknowns so the request accurately reflects the project.
Use the contact form to tell Portable Cabin Hire London about your intended use, site postcode, preferred dates and expected hire duration.