Monday, September 5, 2016

Looking For Storage Units In Your Neighborhood

By Anthony Hall


Many people will have items in their home that will need storing away due to a house move or because they have insufficient space. If you are moving from a large house into a smaller one or you are emptying a garage you may decide to rent a locker. When you are looking for Storage Units in your neighborhood there a couple of things you should be aware of.

Large buildings or warehouses are converted into individual lockers with locked doors to create storage facilities. The lockers are available in various sizes and there are units to suit everyone's needs. The fees you will pay are going to depend on how big the lock up is and how long you need it for. When you rent a unit for a long time you may be able to get a discount on the standard rate.

You will find a business in Rapid City, SD that will allow you to rent a unit from them to store your personal effects. You can find numbers in the phone book for the area or you can look at adverts around town and in newspapers. The net is a good place to search for a storage facility and there is a lot of useful information to be found on the web pages.

After you have found a locker you will have to make an appointment with the firm and complete some paperwork. You can select a lease ranging from a few days to very long lets depending on your requirements. When you have signed the contract and paid the fees you can collect your key and store your items.

Before you put your items into the locker you should package everything securely in the appropriate crates or boxes. Most of the companies will provide packaging material for an extra fee if you do not have your own. It is useful to label the boxes with the contents which will help you when you go to retrieve an item.

There are a couple of very important things to remember when you are putting your belongings into a locker for long periods of time. Never leave valuables in there and use a bank, safety deposit box or keep them in your home. Your goods will be insured while they are being stored by a company but there may be a limit on the cover and you should check this.

When you are leaving items in a locker for many months or years it is advisable to call in now and again to check things are ok. Most companies will have CCTV and will notify you if there is a problem. If you go along and there is a problem with your locker you can speak to the company and rectify the problems.

Always make sure that you pay the storage company on time and preferably before the due date. If you get into arrears or do not pay then the firm can sell off your possessions, as written in the agreement, to get the money that they are owed. It is a good idea to keep a written note of your payment dates so that you do not forget and lose your items.




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