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Jackleg Cabins - Modular Building Systems
JACKLEG CABINS – provide a flexible and portable solution, new or pre-owned.
Jackleg Cabins
Jackleg cabins are a cost effective and very efficient way of overcoming a shortage of space.
Available in a various sizes and specifications, they are extremely adaptable and can be stacked where space is at a premium. They can also be joined together to form a complex of buildings.
A distinctive and varied range of finishes and specifications will be offered to you by our expert team, and all of the jackleg cabins we offer are impressively supplied pre-fitted with electrics & plumbing.
They make for an extremely adaptable and versatile way of creating additional administration space, canteens, dining rooms, locker rooms, drying rooms and sanitary or welfare facilities.
Definitions:
All Portable cabins are either correctly called Jackleg cabins available from various manufacturers or by the manufacturers name they are associated with, i.e. the brand name Portakabin Ltd of York. As the name suggests cabins have telescopic legs that can be jacked up and down. Before the advent of hi-ab craneLorries, all cabins were manually loaded and unloaded this way. Importantly, the legs also help to level the cabin on uneven ground.
Applications:
Jack-leg cabins come in a broad range of sizes and can be produced for a number of applications including offices, open plan or partitioned, canteens, training rooms, sleeper cabins, toilet facilities, shower rooms, and changing rooms and can come in various combinations such as office/store, office/canteen, office/ canteen/drying room etc. etc.
Credentials:Modular Building Systems jackleg cabins are designed and manufactured in accordance with the following British Standards and Codes of Practice.
BS 6767 Part 1 : 1992 "Transportation Accommodation Units" BS 6399
Part 1 : 1996 "Codes of practice for Dead and Imposed Loads" BS 6399
Part 2 : 1995 "Code of practice for Wind Loads" BS 6399
Part 3 : 1988 " Code of practice for Imposed Roof Loads"
BS 5268 Relevant Parts "The Structural Use of Timber"
BS 5950 Relevant Parts "The Structural Use of Steelwork"
All standard units have been designed to meet the following loadings:
* Roof Super Load 0.75KN/m2
* Floor Super Load 2.5KN/m2
* Wind Loading 0.79KN/m2
Standard Specification for Jack-leg office
Walls
Timber stud-work construction clad with 9mm WBP plywood (nailed and glued), fibreglass insulation, textured paint external finish, 12mm low maintenance cream vinyl plasterboard internal lining.
Floor
This is constructed with decking onto treated solid timber joists at 400mm centres, fibreglass insulation, 1.5mm vinyl flooring with welded seams.
Roof
A single membrane roof blanket bonded to a timber roof complete with fibreglass insulation and a 12mm low maintenance white vinyl faced plasterboard ceiling.
Electrics
Mains consumer unit c/w rcd and mcb's, 1.5m non-diffused fluorescent light fittings, 5amp light switch, 13amp twin switched sockets, 2kw thermostatically controlled convector heater wired back to a fused spur.
Windows
Anodised aluminium top opening single glazed window, 4mm clear float glass. Double-glazed available as an optional extra item. Manual & electricallyoperated roller shutters available as an optional extra item.
Doors
External ply flush door 1981 x 838 x 44mm hung in a painted timber frame with stained hardwood cill. Steel door and frame sets are available as an optional extra item.
Jacklegs
Steel telescopic jacklegs are fitted to assist loading and transportation.
Units can be supplied in customer specific external colours from the BS4800 colour range
Standard Textured Jackleg Cabin
A standard jackleg cabin has a resin textured exterior which resembles a rendered concrete finish although the cabin is made predominantly of timber. These are the most economical form of cabin available.
- 12’ x 9’
- 16’ x 9’
- 20’ x 9’
- 24’ x 9’
- 24’ x 9’
- 32’ x 10’
- 40’ x 10’
- 40’ x 12’
- Custom made sizes available on request
ExecutivePlastisol Clad Jackleg Cabin
An executive cabin has a steel exterior with generally a smooth finish externally, with the structure made from either timber or steel. These are the most popular form of jackleg cabins available and attract a premium in price against the standard jackleg cabin.
Standard sizes
- 8’ x 6’
- 12’ x 8’
- 12’ x 8’
- 16’ x 8’
- 20’ x 8’
- 20’ x 10’
- 24’ x 8’
- 24’ x 10’
- 32’ x 10’
- 34’ x 10’
- 40’ x 10’
- 40’ x 12’
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You can view some of our completed projects below, each sector has several photo albums within each section.
- Clubs / Marketing Suites / Sports / Miscellaneous
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Whatever your requirements we can help.
Below are just some examples of what we can do, whatever you require we can help, Nurseries and Children's Centres, Offices Site Accommodation, Specialist Uses, Classrooms, Events, Marketing Suites, Storage, Surgeries and Clinics, Toilets and Showers and much more... Modular Building Systems can help call us now.
Sales & Marketing Suites.
Sports Club House complete with bar, washing facilities, changing room.
Brick Built Modular Building
- Classrooms / Nurseries
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Quality education modular buildings

We offer new purpose built classroom building which have been designed for todays teaching classes. Using both a resilient building along with a comfortable interior, it is a safe and comfortable teaching environment. We hold many units in stock, all our education units are created to meet the of Part M, DDA and SENDA regulations and they are installed to HSE guidelines for guaranteed child safety
Built to last with a twenty year structural guarantee.
Below are just some examples of education buildings, click to view a larger versionArrow Smith School Modular Buildings
Conlon and Cunliffes Modular Buildings
Various School Modular Buildings
- Anti-Vandal - Storage
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Anti-Vandal modular buildings
Anti-Vandal cabins and stores are ideal for vulnerable locations and are also very good for storing high value materials all our Anti vandal buildings are finished to a high standard, offering a comfortable working environment.
We can supply purpose built accommodation or storage facilities

There are a full range of anti vandal units which can be stand alone or combination units linked and/or double stacked to provide an integrated site complex, such as an office with a canteen and toilet area etc
Offices, toilets, shower blocks, canteens and drying rooms, welfare blocks and much more...
We supply secure storage units with a high security double door system to protect all your valuable assets and give you peace of mind. Those important plant and tools can be securely locked away on construction and remote sites with complete confidence, reducing the need for manned security facilities.
These units can be double or single stacked and can normally be installed by lorry-mounted cranes.
Below are some examples of anti-vandal buildings, click to view a larger version
- Hospital / Healthcare Facilities
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Quality Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare facilities that are designed to meet your needs
Whether your need is for a complex building with a simple metal exterior, complicated clinical space or simple, quality office space we will work with you to develop the best solution.
Built in a form of building sections, modular buildings are ready for installation into the traditional steel or concrete superstructure of the new-build hospital.• Satellite Clinics
• Dental Buildings
• Administrative Space
• Hospital Wings
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Rural Health Centers
• Laboratories
• Medical Training Facilities and Classrooms
• Testing Facilities
• Outpatient Treatment
• Wellness Centers
• Psychiatric Facilities
• Physical Therapy CentersBelow are some examples of buildings used in the healthcare sector
- Office / Workplace
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Quality Office / Workplace
We can create an ideal office environment
Modular building systems has a wide range of bespoke solutions to accommodate your operation, whatever it might be. Whether it is extra storage, accommodation or offices all our solutions are strong, versatile, permanent or temporary and come with flexible rent, buy or lease options to ensure that they are the most cost-effective units available today.
We can assess your needs and work closely with you so you achieve exactly what you need both now and in the future. We can provide solutions for everything from decoration, furniture, electrical, sewage services, groundworks, planning permission and other statutory requirements, we can provide the perfect solution.
Everything you need for a pleasant working environment. No matter how long you require the building or how many people you need it for we will be able to assist you.
We can provide you with everything you require from fully-equipped workplaces to access steps and ramps, including external features such as canopies and walkways.
Whatever your needs individual offices, open-plan, meeting rooms, reception area, our offices are designed to your individual requirements with workplaces from 1 to 1500 people and very quick installation
Below are just some examples of modular administration facilities click to view a larger version
By choosing a jackleg cabin, you are opting for a very functional building that can be adapted to suit your proposed usage. This versatile solution offers answers for those with issues about the space available. They can be purchased as a single unit and can be stacked should there be a real limitation on the space at your premises.
Jackleg cabins are available to our clients in a large range of sizes and styles, so whatever use you intend for it you can be assured that we will have the size in our pre-loved section or will be happy to design and construct a new one.
Our expert team can help you to choose the internal features, such as the heating you would like, type of lighting, carpeted or vinyl floors and much more.
The jackleg cabin can easily be adapted for many uses:
Canteen
Sanitary / WC
Office
Staff Kitchen
On-site Security Hut
If you have a need for a jackleg cabin, or indeed would like to enquire about all of the products that the team at Modular Building Systems can supply, call us today on 01376 528 200, or place an enquiry through the website for a prompt reply.
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