Door-to-Door Storage: Your Belongings Are Picked Up From Your Address

What usually makes people put off the decision to use storage isn't the storage itself, it's getting there. Say you live on the fourth floor of a walk-up in Cihangir. Who's going to carry the sofa down, will a van even fit down that street, where do you find movers? Each of these questions pushes the decision back another week. Door-to-door storage takes exactly that burden off your shoulders: the crew comes to your door, and the rest is their job.

The Process Step by Step

Here's how it works. First comes the survey: the volume of your belongings is determined, the floor and elevator situation is checked, and you get a free quote. If it works for you, a day and time that suit you are scheduled. On the appointment day, the crew does the packing at your home with boxes, stretch wrap, bubble wrap and furniture covers, and every item is recorded. Then your belongings travel to the warehouse in a suitable vehicle, where the same crew arranges them. When you want them back? The same film plays in reverse, and your belongings come to your address.

How It Differs From Classic Storage

In the classic model, you rent an empty space and bring your belongings yourself. Here, packing, moving and placement are part of the service. That's the whole difference, and the price difference comes entirely from that labor. If you'd like to compare the two models side by side, we break them down in our article what is a rental storage unit.

Who Is It For?

Honestly, the people who ask for this service most are those living in buildings without an elevator. In historic neighborhoods, on streets a van can't enter, you need a small vehicle and a crew that knows the job, which is hard to organize on your own. The second group is people with bulky belongings. Wardrobe, sofa, washing machine... getting these downstairs by asking the neighbors for help costs you both your back and your friendships. Then there are those who are short on time: moving day is chaos enough on its own, and handing off the storage part to someone else makes the day bearable.

Finally, people with fragile or valuable items: packing done by professionals significantly reduces the risk of damage.

Clarify Before You Sign

Ask about a few things up front so they don't cause trouble later.

• A written inventory list. This is the document you'll compare at drop-off and pickup; a verbal "it's all here" isn't enough.
• Insurance coverage. Insurance during transport and insurance in storage may be two different things, so ask about each one separately.
• Your access needs. If you'll be taking out your winter clothes every three months, say so, and those boxes will be placed in front.
• Floor and parking. Give accurate information during the survey so the quote doesn't change on the appointment day.

Declutter Before Storage

Let's say this up front: door-to-door pickup makes things easier, but volume determines the price. Setting aside what won't go into storage beforehand is money straight back in your pocket. There's no point in paying to move a coat you'll never wear again or a coffee table with a broken leg and then paying rent on them for months. You'll find what can and can't go into storage in our article what can be kept in storage; to see how many cubic meters your remaining belongings take up, there's our guide how many m³ of storage do I need.

What Happens on Appointment Day?

The crew arrives on time. The first job isn't packing but a quick walkthrough: which furniture needs to be taken apart, which can go out the door as is, can the elevator be used, is the turn in the staircase tight? It takes five minutes but shapes the rest of the day.

Then the order goes like this: small and fragile items go into boxes first, then large furniture is disassembled and covered, and large appliances are prepared last. Loading happens in reverse: heavy, sturdy pieces go onto the vehicle first.

Your only job? Having gathered everything that isn't going into storage in a separate room. This is the number one cause of mix-ups. If "that armchair was supposed to stay" is said after it's been loaded onto the truck, the job takes longer.

How Long Does It Take?

Packing and loading a two-bedroom (2+1) home takes 4-6 hours on average. But if it's a third-floor walk-up, the belongings are crammed in or the street is narrow, it takes considerably longer. In our view, the most common mistake is squeezing the move and the storage into the same day; by eight in the evening everyone is tired, and that's when mistakes happen. If possible, use two separate days. To plan the day, see our article moving day timeline.

Where Do You Start?

Your address, floor information and a rough list of belongings are enough. Request a free survey and quote or call 0850 888 66 15. You can see which districts we serve on our service locations page.

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