Storage advice

Self storage is a convenient way for the public and businesses to not only store their goods in a safe, secure and dry area but also to have access to their things at almost any time of the day or night Over the past fifteen years or so there has been significant growth in self storage companies in Wellington. They all provide basically the same service but there are differences in the way they operate. This gives you the customer a lot of choice. Here are some important things to consider before booking storage:

  • Where the facility is: sometimes it’s better to store stuff near to where it is coming from or going to as a means of keeping transportation costs down (there’s no point in getting cheap storage if it takes forever to get a truck to the storage warehouse!)
  • Whether the facility has staff on site or not (and how helpful they are): some facilities have no office on site which can lead to communication problems if there is an issue with the size of the booked unit. Sometimes customers need to upsize or down size the unit they have originally booked: if there is no one at the site then it can be difficult to do this.
  • The physical layout of their buildings: this can be significant in relation to the time it takes to move things in and out of these facilities. If there are stairs, lifts or hoists involved or if there are any parking issues for trucks, this could substantially increase your transport costs.
  • Does the company have a minimum storage period? Some of our customers only need storage for a minimal amount of time and may not be keen on paying for a full month of storage.

We have intimate knowledge of all these facilities and have a very good relationship with most of them. We can offer expert advice on the best options for you, based on our eighteen years of moving things in and out of storage around Wellington. Coolmoves also has some limited short term storage space at our warehouse in Newtown, although this is only accessible during office hours (8.30am to 5pm Monday-Friday). Below are links to many of the self storage facilities in the local area:

  • Storage King
  • Kiwi Storage
  • Store-it
  • All Secure Storage
  • Sea View self storage
  • Safeway self storage
  • AA storage
  • Storage One
  • All Safe Storage
  • Storage Solutions

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