Welfare Vans: Site Canteens on Wheels

Most welfare vans seat 6 or 8. A 6-seat layout fits comfortably on a large panel van like a Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, Iveco Daily or Peugeot Boxer and still leaves room for the toilet compartment and drying area. An 8-seat build typically sits on a long-wheelbase high-roof chassis or a light chassis cab conversion. We spec the layout around your usual crew size so seating, toilet and drying space all stay compliant with CDM welfare guidance.

Yes. Every welfare van we supply includes a separate toilet compartment, fitted with either a cassette unit or a chemical unit. Cassette toilets are the usual choice for crews moving daily, since the waste cassette lifts out for emptying at a designated point. Chemical toilets suit longer stays on one site. Both have a hand-wash basin fed from the onboard water tank, which keeps the van compliant with HSE welfare requirements for site teams without mains facilities.

Yes. Generator, fuel tank and roof solar panels are fitted as standard on the welfare builds we supply. The generator runs the heating, boiler, microwave and sockets on long shifts, and the solar setup tops up the leisure battery during daylight hours so the generator does not have to run continuously. Typical generator run-time is 12 to 18 hours per tank depending on load, and the solar stretches that further on brighter days.

Yes, where the build is specified for rail work. Rail-suitable welfare vans can be supplied with the compliance kit required for RISQS-audited contractors, including amber beacons, reverse alarms, reflective markings, first-aid provision and a signed-off maintenance schedule. Confirm with your principal contractor which exact spec their possession requires and we will match it before delivery. If you work for Network Rail subcontractors, we can cross-check an existing fleet vehicle as the reference build.

Short-term lease and hire options are both available. For a project of six months or less, short-term hire usually works out cleaner, since there is no end-of-term depreciation risk and the unit goes back when the job finishes. For projects over 12 months, a finance lease or contract hire agreement typically costs less per month. We run through both routes with you and match the finance term to the project length. We are an FCA-authorised broker, so we shop finance across a panel of lenders.

Servicing covers both the base vehicle and the welfare conversion. The chassis runs on the manufacturer service schedule through the main dealer network. The conversion work (generator, boiler, solar, water system) is covered by the converter's warranty, typically 12 to 24 months, with servicing carried out by the converter or a nominated engineer. On contract hire and finance lease we can bundle a maintenance package so conversion servicing, tyres and routine repairs are all included in the monthly payment.