20ft Accommodation (Contractor)
A shared crew room with bunk beds for contractors.
Starting from $2,195 / month
James Island, SC · South
James Island, South Carolina Workforce Housing Trailer Rentals with Laundry and Showers
Nolan's Workforce Housing & Trailer Rentals delivers bunk bed sleeper trailers and remote man camp housing to James Island and the towns around it. As Life Support Service, we pair the housing with shower trailers, shower-restroom combination trailers, standalone restroom trailers, laundry trailers, mobile kitchen trailers, dishwashing trailers, and emergency refrigeration for the day a walk-in cooler fails. Crews use them through drilling programs, mine expansions, and long builds, while agencies call after a wildfire or flood displaces responders and residents. Short-term rentals run by the week, and long-term leases run month to month. Customers include construction contractors, energy and mining operators, utilities, government agencies, hospitality operators, and disaster-response teams. Tell us the headcount and dates, and we plan delivery, hookups, and pickup. Request a quote, or call 24/7.
- Place
- Incorporated town
- Delivery quoted from
- Charleston, SC
- Terms
- Weekly or monthly
Trailhead
Dispatch
Crew housing for James Island
Starting from $2,195 / month
- Weekly or monthly rental
- Calls answered 24/7
- Setup about 1 hour for housing and shower units
- Commercial and industrial sites only
- An inquiry doesn't reserve equipment; availability is confirmed for each project.
Rental units
What to rent in James Island
Build the camp around bunk bed sleeper trailers, then add shower trailers and laundry as the headcount grows; the starting rate in James Island matches every other town.
Rentals for James Island · 5 units
Inside view30ft Luxury Shower-Restroom Combination Trailer (10 Individual Stalls)
Ten individual shower-restroom stalls for the largest crews.
Price by quote
20ft Shower Container (5 Individual Stalls)
A standalone shower unit with five shower heads and three sinks.
Starting from $3,995 / month
Office, Sleeper and Shower & Restroom Trailer
A 40ft crew support trailer with sleeping, kitchen, shower, and restroom space.
Starting from $2,995 / month
Before delivery
Before the trailers reach James Island
Power
Each unit needs shore power or a generator sized for its heaters and air conditioning; we confirm the service before delivery.
Water and wastewater
Tell us whether your James Island site has a water line and a sewer or septic connection. Where it doesn't, water tanks and waste hauling are quoted with the unit.
Accessibility
For guests, patients, or staff who need an accessible stall in James Island, plan an ADA combo with a ramp; ramp setup takes 4 to 6 hours.
On the ground
What to know before renting in James Island
Notes for James Island, from emergencies to prices. Anything we couldn't source locally is labeled general.
When facilities in James Island go downGeneral guidance
Most emergency calls start with water: a broken main, a flooded basement, or a boiler failure that leaves a school, plant, or care home without showers.
Ask for a self-contained unit if the water supply itself is the problem.
Official hazard updates come from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.
Job sites around James IslandGeneral guidance
Crews working out of James Island on pipeline, solar, or road jobs often finish a shift far from any locker room.
A monthly lease on a combo trailer is usually simpler than daily portable service.
Renovation closuresGeneral guidance
Facilities in a small town usually renovate one wing at a time.
A monthly lease, with an ADA unit where needed, bridges the closure.
Access in an emergencyGeneral guidance
Emergency staging routes for James Island aren't something we can source, so this page doesn't map one.
During a declared emergency, follow the South Carolina Emergency Management Division for road and access orders. Our own delivery to James Island is planned with you and quoted by distance from Charleston, SC, about 4 straight-line miles to the northeast.
Before a trailer rolls, confirm the gate, the turning room, and a level pad; closed roads and wet ground change what can reach the site.
Local rental costs
From our current price list: $2,195 per month for crew housing units and $2,495 per month for a shower-restroom combo, the same in James Island as in any other state.
What varies is delivery, quoted from Charleston, SC, about 4 straight-line miles to the northeast, along with setup and pickup.
Rental terms
How the rental works
Your James Island quote lists the unit, delivery, setup, and pickup together.
- Starting rates
- Bunk bed sleeper and accommodation units start from $2,195 per month and shower-restroom combinations from $2,495 per month: the lowest rates on our price list, which usually apply to leases longer than three months. Weekly and one-month rentals are quoted higher; ADA and standalone restroom units are priced by quote.
- Rental terms
- Rent by the week, or lease by the month for longer work.
- Hours
- Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, emergencies included.
- Setup time
- About an hour for most housing, shower, and restroom units once utilities are ready; kitchen and dish trailers about 5 hours. Stairs: 5 to 15 minutes. Ramps: 4 to 6 hours.
- Delivery and GPS
- Starting rates are the same in James Island as everywhere we serve; delivery is quoted by distance from Charleston, SC, about 4 straight-line miles to the northeast. GPS tracking possible on request.
- Who we rent to
- Commercial, institutional, and industrial sites only; we don't rent for residential use.
Nearest pages
Other rental pages around James Island
Service is nationwide, so the pages closest to James Island may be in another state. Miles are straight-line, not road miles.
Delivery area
Towns around James Island
These places sit within a short drive of James Island; distances are straight-line.
- Folly Beach, SC · about 4 mi south
- Charleston, SC · about 7 mi north
- Mount Pleasant, SC · about 8 mi northeast
- Sullivan's Island, SC · about 8 mi northeast
- Kiawah Island, SC · about 9 mi southwest
- Isle of Palms, SC · about 13 mi northeast
- Hollywood, SC · about 14 mi west
- Hanahan, SC · about 14 mi north
Why choose us
What you get with a crew housing trailer rental in James Island
When a crew is far from town, a building's bathrooms close for renovation, or a storm takes facilities offline, reliable equipment and a responsive team matter more than the trailer itself. That is how we approach every crew housing trailer rental in James Island.
Accelerated Deployment
Send your address, dates, and headcount and we confirm availability and a delivery time for James Island; delivery is quoted by distance from Charleston, SC.
24/7 Emergency Service
Call any hour when a storm, flood, or failed water heater displaces a crew or takes showers offline; we check what can reach James Island.
End-to-End Project Support
We help size the crew housing trailer, plan placement, water, power, and waste, and schedule pickup when the work ends.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Short-term weekly or long-term monthly terms, with stairs, ramps, and water tanks added to the same rental when needed.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Our crew housing trailers are built for job sites, shelters, and facilities, not backyard parties, and are kept for commercial use only.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We plan the route in, the placement pad, and the service schedule, and gps tracking possible on request.
Trust
Why clients trust us
- Honest quotes: an inquiry doesn't reserve equipment, and availability is confirmed for each project.
- Published starting rates, with delivery, setup, and pickup quoted for your address.
- Setup in about an hour for most housing and shower units; stairs take 5 to 15 minutes and ramps 4 to 6 hours.
- Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, emergencies included.
- We serve construction, industrial, healthcare, education, government, hospitality, and event customers.
Sources
James Island sources
Official sources for planning a rental here. Links checked 2026-11-06.
- National Weather Service forecast for James Island, SCCheck heat, wind, and freezing nights for the days a shower trailer will be on site.
- South Carolina Emergency Management DivisionState emergency management agency
- USA.gov: State GovernmentsDirectory of official state government websites.
Guides
Planning guides
- Sizing a Remote Workforce Housing Camp: OSHA 1910.142 OSHA's temporary labor camp standard turned into a rental order: square feet per bed, bunk spacing, shower heads, toilets, and laundry tubs per person. It is written for energy, mining, and construction contractors and for agencies planning a remote man camp, so the order for bunk bed sleeper trailers, shower trailers, and laundry trailers matches the headcount before the first shift arrives.
- Colorado Workforce Housing Trailer Rental Guide What changes when a remote crew camp goes in at Colorado elevations: cold nights, winter access over passes, and small towns where one project can fill every room. It walks through bunk bed sleeper trailers, shower and laundry trailers, and mobile kitchens for Western Slope energy work, high-country mining, ski-town seasonal staff, and eastern plains projects, with the National Weather Service offices that cover each part of the state.
- Emergency Workforce Housing After a Wildfire or Flood A checklist for agencies, utilities, and contractors who need to house responders and recovery crews after a wildfire or flood. It covers the headcount, the site, utilities, and the order of trailers for a temporary camp of bunk bed sleepers, shower trailers, laundry, and kitchens, with Ready.gov and OSHA guidance on working safely through response and recovery.
Questions
Workforce housing rental questions for James Island
Q1How long does setup take?
Most housing, shower, and restroom units are set up in about an hour once on site with utilities ready; kitchen and dish trailers take about 5 hours. Stairs add 5 to 15 minutes; a ramp takes 4 to 6 hours.
Q2How do I size a remote crew camp?
OSHA's temporary labor camp rule (29 CFR 1910.142) is a useful baseline: at least 50 square feet of sleeping floor space per occupant, one shower head for every 10 persons, and one laundry tray or tub for every 30. Tell us the headcount and we size beds, showers, and laundry together.
Q3Can you track the trailers while they're on my site?
GPS tracking is possible on request. Ask for it when you request your quote.
Q4How much does crew housing cost in James Island?
The same starting prices apply here as everywhere we serve: bunk bed sleeper and 20 ft accommodation units start from $2,195 per month, and shower-restroom combos from $2,495 per month. Delivery, setup, and pickup are quoted for your address.
Request a quote
Check availability in James Island
Send your site, dates, and headcount. A person reviews every request and replies with availability and a quote. Need it today? Call (888) 385-5513, answered 24/7.
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