Understanding Storage Concerns

Two Ways Self Storage Can Help Out In A Pinch On Moving Day

4 January 2018

Letitia Lucas

Even the best laid plans can go awry, and it can be particularly frustrating when they do on moving day. While self-storage is frequently used to store items for a few weeks or months, these units can also be a valuable resource in an emergency. Here are two ways a self-storage unit can help you deal with two moving day problems that crop up.

Provide a Place for Overflow

Whether you're having professional movers pickup and relocate your stuff or engaging in a do-it-yourself move, it's essential to take stock of everything you own (or make sure the moving company's customer service rep does) to ensure you get the right sized truck to transport all your belongings.

Unfortunately, mistakes do happen and sometimes customers end up getting trucks that are too small to hold all of the items that need to be moved. Another thing that commonly occurs is the customer will add stuff to the pile at the last minute (e.g. items forgotten in the attic or basement). As a result, some of the stuff the customer wants to move ends up getting set aside because it won't fit on the truck.

In most cases, the moving company will send a second truck to pick up the excess items. If there are no extra trucks available, though, you'll have to figure out some other way to deal with the problem. One option is to put the excess items in storage until they can be retrieved. Even though it costs money to rent a storage unit, chances are good the moving company will charge you extra for an additional truck. Thus, it's best to weight both options and go with the one that best fits your needs and budget.

Make Your Belongings More Accessible

Sometimes people live in areas where getting a moving truck to the home is impossible. This could be because the road leading to the home is too narrow or dangerous or—in city settings—there just isn't enough parking available near the residence. In this situation, the mover will usually provide a smaller truck or van that will shuttle the stuff that needs to be moved between the home and the larger moving truck.

However, if this service is not available for some reason, an alternative is to temporarily relocate your items to a storage unit and have the movers pick them from there. While this may result in added time and expenses to the move, it may be the only safe and practical way to resolve this particular problem.

To rent a storage unit to solve an immediate problem or to store items long term, contact a local storage facility, like Stadium Storage.

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