1. Finding the right man and van service

There are many man and van companies around West Molesey and Walton-on-Thames. When choosing a company, it is important to base your decision not just on price, but what you are moving and the value of your personal possessions.

Some considerations include:

Can your items fit inside the van in one load or will multiple trips be needed? Remember that multiple trips will increase the overall price.

Is the man and van service insured? At a minimum they should have goods in transit cover, but make sure tocheck the terms and conditions. Often any cover will extend to only a certain sum per box or item. Your household insurance may cover removals, or alternatively you may need to take out additional cover if your goods are of high value.

Check the reviews. This often goes without saying now. Removals can be tricky and it doesn’t always go right, so it’s best to look for a man and van service or home removal company in London that can deal with issues and has a proven reputation.

What is your budget for moving? Have a clear idea of what you can spend beforehand. It may cost more than you think, especially if you have a lot of stuff to move or are travelling far.

2. Choosing the Storage Facility

When choosing your self storage in West Molesey, there are a number of factors to consider:

• What size storage unit do you need? Do you need space to move around in it to access your goods?
• Does the storage facility have good security? Look for places which offer 24/7 monitoring.
• Access hours - do they meet your needs and can you access your unit when you need to?

Reputation. It’s always good to check the online reputation of the storage company, and to see what insurance policies it has in place

3. Moving into storage

It’s really important that you pack your goods well. If you are storing for a long period of time, then use double wall boxes or good quality plastic containers. Goods stacked high might compress boxes and certainly will cause damage to cheap flimsy boxes.

Other tips include:

• Making sure you also carefully wrap valuables, including furniture.
• Drawing up an inventory (this may be required by the storage facility)
• Label boxes to make life easier if you need to find goods while in storage, as well as for when you no longer need storage.
• Find out the opening times of the storage facility. You don’t want to arrive at 4pm when it closes at 5pm. Give yourself plenty of time.

Once you’ve chosen your man and van service, a competent company will load the van carefully. They should should stack your items to cause minimum movement while travelling, and also use removal blankets to prevent furniture rubbing in transit.

4. Packing your storage unit

Arrange your goods so that heavy items are on the bottom and fragile goods are on the top. You may even want to install shelves or allow space to walk around depending on your requirements. We have created a handy guide on how to pack your self storage unit here.

If you are using an outdoor storage container, you will need to make sure you open it regularly to let the container breathe.

5. Why West Molesey is a Great Place for Storage

Kiwi Storage in West Molesey is centrally located and is easy to reach by car from around West Molesey, East Molesey and Walton-on-Thames. Adequate parking is available on-site.

What’s more, we offer a free man and van service with our partners Kiwi Movers for storage units up to 50sqft, or 2 hours free for larger units. Our facility includes 24/7 security and is open 7 days a week.

 on 020 8877 9682 for more information.