sizes & help
CHOOSING A SELF STORAGE OPERATOR & sizes of shipping containers available
When deciding which self storage operator to use, how can you make an informed decision ?
Firstly, ask yourself how long the operator has been established business for. Is it long established?
Container Storage Carlisle prides themselves in operating since the 1990's and now consider ourselves to be firmly established within the local storage market.
Secondly, consider the following questions :
1) Does the storage operator own their own sites - this is quite important, because an operator that owns their own site could be in a far stronger financial position and thus able to pass on better discounts and prices while at the same time offering stability.
2) Is the operator there for the 'long term' - ie. does it have the look and feel of a business that is definately here to stay, ie. is there a landline telephone number, are the location(s) cared and well maintained, neat and attractive demonstrating a well cared for business?
3) Are the storage units well maintained and in excellent order capable of storing all types of valuable posessions, ie. your furniture and belongings in a dry environment.
4) Does the site offer 24 hour access - this is important, as you may find it attractive (and possibly VITAL) to access your belongings at 5am on a Sunday morning! More questions and answers about this here.
5) Is the storage operators site secure - now this may seem like a daft question, but ours has numerous lockable gates, well cared for security metal fencing complete with razor wire installation as well as modern CCTV monitoring to ensure the site operates exactly as intended.
6) Is the site clean and floodit - If your needing access at 11pm at night, the last thing you want is to be finding it difficult navigating your way around the site in total darkness - We for example have automatic flood lights and emergency lighting for your comfort. Our sites are clean and uncluttered.
7) Does the storage operator have an easily to find location - again, this might seem daft, but to have a city centre location, we believe, is important. There easy to locate and being in a city centre makes it easy for you and perhaps your removal drivers to locate also. A five mile drive out of town could be totally out of the question and time consuming if you have to do this on a daily or weekly basis, and more so for your furniture removals company.
8) Are your storage operators units on the ground floor easy to access - check out our site to see for yourself! Having the benefit of ground floor entry means you don't have to haul your items up lifts or staircases. With us, you can drive your car, van or lorry right upto your storage unit on good ground, not getting bogged down.
Firstly, ask yourself how long the operator has been established business for. Is it long established?
Container Storage Carlisle prides themselves in operating since the 1990's and now consider ourselves to be firmly established within the local storage market.
Secondly, consider the following questions :
1) Does the storage operator own their own sites - this is quite important, because an operator that owns their own site could be in a far stronger financial position and thus able to pass on better discounts and prices while at the same time offering stability.
2) Is the operator there for the 'long term' - ie. does it have the look and feel of a business that is definately here to stay, ie. is there a landline telephone number, are the location(s) cared and well maintained, neat and attractive demonstrating a well cared for business?
3) Are the storage units well maintained and in excellent order capable of storing all types of valuable posessions, ie. your furniture and belongings in a dry environment.
4) Does the site offer 24 hour access - this is important, as you may find it attractive (and possibly VITAL) to access your belongings at 5am on a Sunday morning! More questions and answers about this here.
5) Is the storage operators site secure - now this may seem like a daft question, but ours has numerous lockable gates, well cared for security metal fencing complete with razor wire installation as well as modern CCTV monitoring to ensure the site operates exactly as intended.
6) Is the site clean and floodit - If your needing access at 11pm at night, the last thing you want is to be finding it difficult navigating your way around the site in total darkness - We for example have automatic flood lights and emergency lighting for your comfort. Our sites are clean and uncluttered.
7) Does the storage operator have an easily to find location - again, this might seem daft, but to have a city centre location, we believe, is important. There easy to locate and being in a city centre makes it easy for you and perhaps your removal drivers to locate also. A five mile drive out of town could be totally out of the question and time consuming if you have to do this on a daily or weekly basis, and more so for your furniture removals company.
8) Are your storage operators units on the ground floor easy to access - check out our site to see for yourself! Having the benefit of ground floor entry means you don't have to haul your items up lifts or staircases. With us, you can drive your car, van or lorry right upto your storage unit on good ground, not getting bogged down.
what size storage unit do i need ?
Unsure of what size of storage container is best for you ?
An average sized two or small four bedroom house should fit into a 20 foot shipping container. These offer a size of approximately 1200 cubic feet - quite some size.
30 foot storage containers can store up to around 1800 cubic feet - you could get a large four or five bedroom house into one of these !
If your just wanting to store odds and ends, our smaller 12 foot sized containers can hold around 720 cubic feet. We've actually just got a new range of 10 foot mini containers in stock now which hold smaller volumes of contents.
The height of a container is eight feet, along with its width being eight feet. Sometimes we have containers available which are approximately nine-and-a-half feet high.
If you're stuck as which size you need, just give us a call for help.
If you are struggling to obtain a removals company or van hire, why not check our removals page out with handy advice on the subject.
30 foot storage containers can store up to around 1800 cubic feet - you could get a large four or five bedroom house into one of these !
If your just wanting to store odds and ends, our smaller 12 foot sized containers can hold around 720 cubic feet. We've actually just got a new range of 10 foot mini containers in stock now which hold smaller volumes of contents.
The height of a container is eight feet, along with its width being eight feet. Sometimes we have containers available which are approximately nine-and-a-half feet high.
If you're stuck as which size you need, just give us a call for help.
If you are struggling to obtain a removals company or van hire, why not check our removals page out with handy advice on the subject.
