Storage in Harrow
Containerised storage — wrapped, inventoried and racked indoors, collected as part of the move.
Storage is not a sign that something has gone wrong. Chains slip, completions rarely line up, and a newly bought house frequently wants work before anyone can properly live in it.
How it works
The crew that packs your place loads the containers. Everything is wrapped as if for transit, listed on an inventory you keep a copy of, and sealed in. Containers are racked indoors, and when you are ready the same inventory comes back out and is delivered room by room.
- One handling at each end rather than a shuffle between units
- A written inventory, with valuable pieces listed individually
- Furniture wrapped before it goes in, not after it has been scuffed
- Collection and redelivery quoted as part of the move
When people use it
Between completions
The commonest reason. Goods go from the load straight onto the racking without a second lift.
During building work
A rewire, a loft conversion, a side return. Cheaper than repairing what the dust and traffic would have done.
Downsizing
Moving into something smaller rarely works in one step. Storing what you have not decided about buys time without filling the new hallway.
Before a move abroad
A European move rarely lines up with a sale — see European removals. The same inventory later becomes the customs packing list.
What we need to know
Roughly what is going in, whether you will want access, and when you expect it back. Quoted with the move rather than after it.
Storage questions
What is containerised storage?
Goods are wrapped as if for transit, listed on an inventory, and sealed into timber containers racked indoors. Nothing is tipped into a shared space and it is handled once at each end.
How is that different from self-storage?
A self-store unit is a room you rent, with the lifting, the van hire and two handlings on you. This is a service.
Can I get at things while stored?
With notice, during working hours — a container is brought down and opened.
Can you store during building work?
Commonly. A Metroland semi being rewired or extended is not a place for furniture.
Is stored property covered?
Yes, with the usual conditions around owner-packed cartons and items of unusual value.
Need somewhere for it to go?
Tell us roughly what needs storing and when you might want it back. Collection and redelivery are quoted with the move.