Modular Shop & Retail Unit Hire
Open a pop-up, run a sales suite on a development, or keep trading while your shop is rebuilt. A hired modular retail unit is insulated, lit and finished like permanent premises. Shopfront glazing, a counter and display space are laid out around how you sell.
Hire terms are flexible — tell us how long you need the unit and we will confirm the rate for that period.
Who hires shops & retail
Independent retailers, farm shops, garden centres, housebuilders who need sales suites, retail parks, attractions and brands running pop-up campaigns.
- —A pop-up shop or brand activation for a season
- —A housebuilder's sales suite or marketing office on a development
- —Trading space while a permanent shop is refurbished
- —Testing a farm shop or retail offer before investing
- —A ticket office or retail kiosk at an attraction
How long people hire for
Delivery and collection for hire are quoted separately, based on distance, site access and the lifting equipment required.
What the hire building includes
- —Insulated, finished retail interior with flooring
- —Shopfront glazing and entrance doors agreed with you
- —Counter, display and storage layout
- —Lighting, sockets, data and heating
- —Optional staff toilet and kitchenette
Where it needs to stand
- —A level, load-bearing standing with customer access
- —Power for lighting, tills, refrigeration and heating
- —Delivery and lifting access
- —Any planning requirements for the period, which we point out before manufacture
Sizes come from the modular range: P300 2.9m × 2.2m, P400 3.9m × 2.2m, P600 5.9m × 2.2m, a common 2.2m width and 2.40m external / 2.16m internal height, joined to the footprint you need.
Hire or buy?
Hire makes sense when
- —You are testing a location or product
- —Trading is seasonal or campaign-based
- —A sales suite is only needed until the development sells
Buying makes sense when
- —The shop will trade on your land for years
- —You want a permanent branded shopfront
- —Long hire periods would add up to more than owning
If you are not sure, tick the comparison box below and we will price both for the period you need.
Questions people ask about shops & retail hire
Can a hired shop have a glazed shopfront?
Yes. Glazing, entrance doors and display walls are agreed before manufacture so the unit looks and works like a shop.
Can the unit be branded?
We can discuss external finishes and where signs would go. Tell us what you have in mind on the enquiry.
Is a hired sales suite suitable for a housing development?
Yes. It's a finished, heated building where you can meet buyers, and it can be taken away when the development sells.
Can I keep the unit if trade goes well?
Tick Compare hire vs purchase and we will price both options.
Get a hire price
Tell us what you need, when you need it and for how long. We will confirm terms for that period.
Other hire pages
We deliver to UK mainland and Northern Ireland. Transport is quoted separately from the module price, based on distance, access and the lifting equipment required.