There are plenty of self-storage facilities in London, so you’ll be spoilt for choice in that regard. But unless one happens to be located right next to where you live, you’ll face something of a logistical problem. How do you actually move your items to and from the storage unit?

If you’re like many Londoners, you might not have access to a car. Public transport is great for your daily commute, but it’s just not practical for moving house After all, you can’t get much on the tube, even if you could carry it all.

This is where storage and collection services in London come in extremely handy. You can simply arrange a pickup date for your stuff to be collected directly from your home or business, and taken to a secure storage unit in the local area. A simple door to door storage service. No need to hire a van, no back-breaking lifting and shifting, and no need to own a vehicle. It’s all taken care of for you.

Read more about our door to door storage in London services here.

Storage and collection in London – the benefits of an all-in-one service

There are loads of reasons to consider using a storage and collection service, especially in a city like London where both parking and driving can be a nightmare. Just because you don’t have a car, it doesn’t mean you can’t make use of self-storage facilities!

Here are just a handful of the main benefits, in case you need any more convincing:

Hassle-free collection

With a professional team of storage experts collecting your stuff directly from your property, you don’t need to even get out of your pyjamas. Just make sure everything is ready, and the Kiwi Storage team will do the rest.

You don’t need the stress of finding and booking a man and van service, or hiring a vehicle yourself (and finding somewhere to park it). And there’s no danger of being let down on the day, once your collection date is booked in.
And you can arrange delivery whenever you want, even at (relatively) short notice. So once you’ve moved to your new place, you can have everything dropped off there.

Secure Storage

Choose a reputable self-storage expert like Kiwi Storage and you’ll have peace of mind that your items are being kept in a secure, clean, dry and fully insured unit. With 24/7 security and safety features like CCTV and access control, everything will be kept safe and sound until your delivery date.

Cost effective

At Kiwi Storage, our storage and collection in London service often works out cheaper than a self-storage unit – especially if you factor in the extra cost of hiring a van or moving company. Measure up your stuff carefully and you can choose a storage unit that’s exactly the right size, meaning you
won’t pay extra for space you don’t use.

Fully flexible

You get to choose how long you need storage for, and have your items redelivered when you need them. There’s no need to sign up for a long-term contract, which is useful if you only need temporary storage for
just a few weeks.

How does door to door storage in London work?

Here’s a quick look at how collection and storage services work:

1. Arrange a collection date and choose a storage container of the right size for your goods

2. Pack your items securely in boxes (or book a packing service for an extra fee)

3. On collection day, a team of professional movers will arrive at your property and move everything to the storage container (or one of their purpose-designed moving vans).

4. They’ll take your goods safely to a nearby storage facility – you’ll be given details of where this is, how to access your stuff and how to arrange redelivery

5. When you’re ready, call up to arrange redelivery to an address of your choice. This could be elsewhere in London, or anywhere else in the UK.

Storage and collection for students in London

This kind of service is particularly useful for students in particular, especially those without their own transport.

When moving in and out of halls and student accommodation, it may be useful to store some items. For example, if you’re moving between apartments or halls, storing boxes close to your accommodation ready for next term could be handy.

An all in-one service offering storage and collection for students in London can make this process much easier (and cheaper), especially if you need to do it a few times over the course of your studies.

How to arrange storage and collection in London with Kiwi Storage

To get started, you’ll need to get a quote – head to our website and hit ‘get a quote’. You can then use the convenient online booking system to choose your preferred collection date and unit size. Remember that you’ll need to have some ID to hand.

Tips to get ready for your collection date

To make sure your items are safe, secure and organised ready for storage, follow these tips:

• Pack your boxes carefully, making sure not to overfill them
• Take extra care to protect fragile items
• Label your boxes – this’ll make things much easier when it comes to unpacking
• Make a list of everything you’re storing
• Avoid packing any perishable items
• Get help for heavy boxes and items – it’s not worth risking injuring yourself.