Which size, and which parts

In a side wall, you pick the width: a 20ft container can take up to two 8′ doors on one side and a 40ft up to four, so several doors can give you separate bays. The opening is cut, the framing kit is welded around it to carry the door’s tracks and keep the wall rigid, the door goes in, and a threshold plate welded across the bottom sends rain away from the opening.

At the end, a 7′ door replaces the cargo doors, whose opening is about 7′8″ wide. Besides the framing kit and the threshold plate, it takes a header plate, welded across the top to cap the coil and keep weather out.

Not set up to cut and weld steel? In Oregon and Washington, a seller’s shop frames and welds a roll-up door in before delivery: $1,950 for a 7′ door, $2,395 for a 10′ door, plus the container. Elsewhere, ask for a quote.

Sizes and prices

Roll-up door kits 4′ to 9′ wide, as of Oct 21, 2026, before delivery and sales tax
Width	6′8″ tall	7′4″ tall
4′ wide	$617	$675
5′ wide	$700	$760
6′ wide	$755	$844
7′ wide	$822	$925
8′ wide	$919	$1,069
9′ wide	$1,023	$1,151

Roll-up door kits 10′ and 12′ wide, for a side wall, as of Oct 21, 2026, before delivery and sales tax
Width	7′ tall	8′ tall
10′ wide	$1,185	$1,285
12′ wide	$1,805	$1,873

Parts to finish the install

Sold separately, as of Oct 21, 2026, before delivery and sales tax
Framing kit, for a 6′, 7′ or 8′ door	$190
Threshold plate, 8′	$189
Threshold plate, 10′	$264
Header plate for a 7′ door at the end	$173

Threshold plates come 8′ or 10′ long, and the framing kit is listed for 6′, 7′ and 8′ doors; ask each seller for the right ones for your door.

Specs

Shipping Container Roll-Up Door Kit: specifications
Fits	Standard and high cube shipping containers, in a side wall or at the end
Widths	4′ to 9′, 10′ or 12′ (about 1.2 to 3.7 m)
Heights	6′8″ or 7′4″ for 4′ to 9′ wide (about 2.03 or 2.24 m); 7′ or 8′ for 10′ and 12′ wide (about 2.13 or 2.44 m)
Material	Steel
How it opens	Rolls up into a coil above the opening, so nothing swings out in front
Other sizes and colors	On request, priced with your quote

What’s included

The roll-up door in the size you choose
The hardware and materials to assemble and install it

Not included

Framing kit, threshold plate and header plate (sold separately, see the parts)
Cutting the opening and welding: tools and labor
The container

Frequently asked questions

What size roll-up door do I need for a shipping container?

It depends on where it goes. At the end, a 7′-wide door fits the opening the cargo doors leave, about 7′8″ wide. In a side wall you have more choice: the kits listed here run from 4′ to 12′ wide, and a 20ft can take up to two 8′ doors per side, a 40ft up to four. Doors come 6′8″ to 8′ tall depending on the width; ask each seller for the height that suits your container, standard or high cube.

How do I add a roll-up door to a shipping container?

In a side wall, mark and cut the opening, weld the framing kit around it, mount the door and its tracks, then weld the threshold plate along the bottom. At the end, take the cargo doors off instead of cutting, then fit the framing kit, the door and the threshold plate, and weld the header plate across the top. It’s steel cutting and welding work, so plan on a welder, or have the door installed instead.

Can I put a garage door on a shipping container?

Yes, and a roll-up door is the usual choice: the coiling kind used on garages and storage units, framed and welded into a side wall or into the end in place of the cargo doors.

How much does it cost to put a garage door on a shipping container?

Fitted yourself, the door runs from $617 (4′ × 6′8″) to $1,873 (12′ × 8′) this week, plus $190 for the framing kit, $189 or $264 for a threshold plate and, at the end of the container, $173 for the header plate. A 7′ × 6′8″ door at the end with the framing kit, an 8′ threshold plate and the header plate comes to $1,374 before delivery and sales tax; the labor is yours. Installed at the shop in Oregon and Washington, it’s $1,950 for a 7′ door or $2,395 for a 10′ door, plus the container.

Does fitting it myself affect the guarantee?

Whether drilling or cutting the container to fit a lock box, vents or a roll-up door yourself affects its guarantee depends on the seller: check its quote, or ask, before you drill or cut. What to check in a quote.

Can I order it with a container?

Yes. Add it to your container order and it’s priced into the same quote, delivery included. It can ship separately from the container, and the delivery date comes with your quote. For a container you already own, ask for a quote for the kit on its own.