What do we need ready before the booth arrives?

A level spot to set it, a power feed, and a conduit for phone or data. The drawing shows anchor and utility locations so your electrician can prepare ahead of delivery.

Will it stay warm with the window opening all day?

That is what the added heat is for. We size the HVAC and supplemental heater for a door and window that cycle constantly during a January shift.

Can we move the booth if our yard layout changes?

Yes. It ships as one unit and can be lifted and reset with the same equipment that set it, which helps when a new dock or gate lane opens.

How big a booth do we need?

Count the people per shift and what they handle. One guard with a monitor fits a 4x6. Two staff, a printer, and paperwork storage usually need 6x8 or larger. We size it from your gate routine.

Prefab Guard Booths & Guardhouses in a Chicago, Illinois industrial facility

Prefab Guard Booths & Guardhouses in Chicago, IL

Name: Chicago Modular Offices
Address: 9400 W Higgins Rd Unit H, Rosemont, IL, 60018, US
Telephone: (888) 697-6368
Price range: $$

A prefab guard booth arrives finished, wired, and heated, with move-in following placement and connection to the site's utilities.

Truck gates near the Joliet and Elwood intermodal yards, along I-55, and around O'Hare cargo see heavy traffic all day, and the booth has to keep up with it.

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Guard Booths for High-Traffic Truck Gates

Few regions move as much freight by truck and rail as this one. Six Class I railroads meet here, and the yards around BNSF Logistics Park Chicago and the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal feed a steady line of trucks into nearby warehouses. At those gates, check-in speed is money.

A prefab booth is built and finished in the factory, then delivered in one piece. It is set with a forklift or crane and connected to power before entering service. Sizes range from a one-person 4x6 booth to a guardhouse with a restroom and storage.

Your guard spends a full shift in there through Chicago winters. We spec insulated walls and roof, an HVAC unit, and added heat, because the door or service window opens every few minutes when trucks are lined up.

Glass on all sides keeps sight lines to both lanes, and sliding service windows let drivers hand over paperwork without the guard stepping out. Bullet-resistant panels and glass are available where a site needs them.

We set booths for distribution sites in Joliet and Bolingbrook, and for air cargo forwarders in Bensenville. For an office inside the building, see in-plant offices.

Prefab Guard Booths & Guardhouses interior detail

Booth Options

Start with the size and lane layout. These are the choices that come after that.

Sliding service windows and glass on every side for lane visibility
Insulated walls and roof with HVAC and backup heat
Fully assembled and wired at the factory
Counters, shelves, and equipment cutouts installed before delivery
Exterior color matched to your building
Bullet-resistant wall and glass packages
Optional restroom, storage closet, or equipment rack

Common Booth Jobs

Inbound and outbound truck gates at distribution centers
Scale houses at intermodal-served warehouses
Employee entrances at multi-shift plants
Visitor check-in at air cargo facilities
Parking and yard control points

Getting a Booth to Your Gate

1. Free design consultation

2. Layout drawing

3. Itemized quote

4. Delivery & installation

Gates We Serve Around Chicagoland

Find your town for the truck routes and building types we plan booths around there.

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Guard Booth Questions From Logistics Sites

What yard managers and security leads ask before ordering a gate booth.

More for the Yard and Dock

Once the gate is covered, the next request is usually inside the building.

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Booths, Guardhouses, and Site Buildings

Prefab structures we have set at gates and yards.

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Modular in-plant office with white walls and windows on a plant floor

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White modular in-plant office installed along a warehouse wall

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Chicago Modular Offices — Our Location

Based in Rosemont next to O'Hare, we serve Chicago and the surrounding suburbs with modular offices, prefab in-plant offices, and warehouse space planning.

Chicago Modular Offices

Address

9400 W Higgins Rd
Unit H
Rosemont, IL 60018

Phone

(888) 697-6368

Business Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Order a Gate Booth

Tell us how many lanes and staff the booth must cover. We send a size, layout, and price.