Many of us have a spare bedroom that is no longer really a bedroom. It starts with a few suitcases or boxes. Then come the Christmas decorations, old furniture, clothes, paperwork, children’s toys and things we might need one day. Before long, the room becomes somewhere...
Life does not always follow a neat plan. A house move gets delayed. Renovations take longer than expected. A business outgrows its available space or a major change means you suddenly have more belongings than room. During these moments, self storage can give you time to...
The most common myths about self storage are that it is only used when moving house, it is not secure, it is expensive, you can store anything and it is only for long term use. In reality, modern self storage is flexible, secure and useful...
One of the most common questions people ask before renting a storage unit is, "How much space do I need?" You do not want to pay for space you will never use. You also do not want to discover halfway through unloading the van that everything...
Most people do not notice it happening. One cupboard fills up. Then the garage. Then the spare room slowly becomes somewhere to pile things that do not quite fit anywhere else. Before long bikes sit next to Christmas decorations, old paperwork builds up and finding simple...
British weather is unpredictable. A dry morning can easily turn into heavy rain, damp conditions or freezing temperatures by the afternoon. Most people think about this when leaving the house. Far fewer think about what it does to stored stock, tools, equipment or business inventory. That usually...
Space quickly becomes one of the biggest challenges as a business grows. Back offices, stock rooms, corridors and spare areas slowly fill up with inventory. At some point, most business owners ask the same question:- Do we need more space or do we need a warehouse? Moving into...
Most people assume their loft, garage or garden shed is perfectly fine for storage. At the start, it usually seems that way. Everything is packed away, out of sight and out of the way. The issue often only shows months later. Soft furnishings begin to smell...
There’s a common idea that storage companies can access everyone’s units and wander in and out as if they automatically have access but that isn’t how self-storage works at all. When you rent a storage unit, it’s your space and only your space and the setup...
If you’re preparing to put your home on the market, everything you do now matters more than ever. From the photos on the listing to the first step over the threshold, the impression you give influences how many offers you receive and how quick they...