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Why a drive-through conex?
A regular container only opens at one end, so whatever goes in first ends up buried. Put a roll-up garage door on each end and it becomes a steel garage you drive straight through.
Who it's for
- Contractors and landscapers: mowers, compactors, attachments and hand tools, locked up and easy to roll out.
- Ranches and farms: UTV, ATV, small tractor, fencing and feed, out of the wind and snow.
- Horse property: tack, hay and the side-by-side by the barn. Open both ends for air.
- Acreage and homeowners: mower, snowblower, boat, toys. The garage you don't have.
- Small business storage: stock goes in one end and comes out the other.
- Workshops: open it up for light and air while you work, then close it and lock it at night.
Value
Compared with building
Published 2026 Colorado numbers, so you can do the math yourself.
| Option | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pole barn shell, Colorado | $25–$45 per sq ft | With a slab and doors: $45–$75 per sq ft. A 24×24 pole garage: $25,000–$45,000. |
| Detached garage, Denver metro | About $28,900 average | Most $19,000–$39,000, plus a permit (about $800–$1,500 in Denver for a two-car). |
| 40′ used drive-through conex | $7,495 (about 300 sq ft) | About $25 per sq ft. Delivered on a tilt-bed and can be moved later. No slab needed. A level gravel pad or blocks under the corners is usually enough. |
Sources: VWC Construction, Pole Barn Cost in Colorado 2026; Quality Garage Builders, detached garage cost in Colorado 2026; Angi, cost to build a garage in Denver. Read Nov 10, 2026. A container is a different kind of building. Check your county or city's zoning rules before you buy.
Straight talk on roll-up doors
- They're far easier to open every day than the original cargo doors, and they need no swing room.
- Each door locks with a padlock hasp. Lockboxes are available.
- They aren't as tight as cargo doors. In a hard, driving rain a little water can run down the tracks. Set the box with a slight slope to one end, or keep the cargo doors on one end.
